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St Anthony North Hospital
Westminster, Colorado

Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$34-$56.1/hr

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Job Description

Where You’ll Work

For more than 50 years, St. Anthony North Hospital has delivered optimal health care to the communities of Westminster, Erie, Brighton, Broomfield, Northglenn and Thornton.

Highlights of our campus include 60,000 square feet of integrated primary and specialty care physician clinics, ambulatory surgery center, birthing center with private birthing suites, Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services, over 150 inpatient beds and an outpatient diagnostics center with lab and imaging services.

In 2023, we received our prestigious Magnet designation! We are so proud of our nursing staff for this achievement, which is awarded to less than 6 percent of hospitals in the United States.

Built on the pillars of convenience, wellness and person-centered care, we offer inpatient and outpatient care at one site, with an emphasis on preventive health, wellness and health education.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Respiratory Therapist, you will join a multidisciplinary team providing evidence-based, compassionate care across all clinical departments. You will serve as a vital partner to physicians and staff to ensure the highest standards of respiratory excellence and patient-centered outcomes.

Every day you will perform essential respiratory procedures, conduct thorough patient assessments, and implement or adjust individualized care plans to optimize treatment efficacy. You will also provide culturally competent care while collaborating with clinical teams to improve overall patient health outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will need a strong commitment to performance improvement and clinical excellence in a fast-paced environment. Your ability to integrate professional expertise with a patient-first approach will be essential to supporting our organizational mission.

Delivers respiratory care procedures to patients in general, acute, critical care, and emergency areas according to departmental policies and procedures.

Performs therapeutic modalities including patient monitoring, medication delivery, ventilation management, expansion therapy, and bronchial hygiene.

Assists in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency care by providing airway maintenance and management, cardiac support, and other assistance as needed to expedite patient and physician needs.

  • Performs diagnostic testing including ABGs, PFTs, EKGs, cardiac, bronchoscopy, and pulse oximetry.
  • Develops care plan from thorough assessment via protocol criteria or directed physician order.
  • Provides patient and family education and teaching.
  • Job Requirements
  • Required
  • High School Diploma/ G.E.D.

Completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy Education Program, i. e. CoARC, JRCRTE, or CAAHEP

CRT by NBRC

Basic Life Support- American Heart Association

Advanced Cardiac Life Support- American Heart Association- Current ACLS certification from upon hire or obtain within 6 months of hire (for locations in Kansas, ACLS is required within 1 year of hire/transfer date).

Pediatric Advanced Life Support- Current PALS certification upon hire or obtain within 6 months of hire for St. Anthony North Health Campus, St. Francis Medical Center, St. Mary Corwin, St. Thomas More, Mercy, Longmont, St. Anthony Summit, St. Elizabeth, Bob Wilson, St. Catherine Dodge, St. Catherine Garden City, Penrose

Neonatal Resuscitation Program- Current NRP certification upon hire or obtain within 6 months of hire for St. Anthony North Health Campus, St. Francis Medical Center (NICUdept only), St. Mary Corwin, and St. Thomas More, Mercy, Longmont, Bob Wilson, St. Catherine Dodge, St. Catherine Garden City, St. Anthony Summit, St. Elizabeth, Penrose

  • Preferred
  • Associate's Degree
  • One (1) year of respiratory therapy experience

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will perform essential respiratory procedures, conduct patient assessments, and implement individualized care plans to optimize treatment outcomes. They will also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide emergency care, diagnostic testing, and patient education.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a High School Diploma or G.E.D. and have completed an accredited Respiratory Therapy Education Program. Required certifications include CRT by NBRC, BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP, with one year of experience preferred.

Key Skills

Patient assessmentMultidisciplinary collaboration

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 40% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$71k–$117kRespiratory Therapy median $85k (middle half $80k–$92k)98 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$91k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Colorado39 active3,959 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 40% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,276 in the last 30 days708 the 30 days before (+80%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Respiratory Therapy pay trend−2.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 13 employers
12
<$85k
3
$85k-95k
6
$95k-105k
4
$105k-115k
2
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
81%
Sign-on bonus
56%
Loan repayment
31%
PSLF eligible
19%
CME allowance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,993 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Westminster

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$496k
Typical market rent
$1,872/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.