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MidState Medical Center
Meriden, Connecticut

Respiratory Therapist - RRT

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Location Detail: 435 Lewis Avenue-Midstate Med (10123)

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

Serving our community since 1998, MidState Medical Center is a vibrant and progressive organization with a genuine concern for our patients, community, and employee’s alike. We’ve earned top honors for quality stroke care, gold level recognition for organ donation, and employing leaders in the field of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation, providing the highest quality level of care.

The Respiratory Care Practitioner administers respiratory therapy to assist, control and/or improve patients' breathing. Administers oxygen and other medical gases, aerosolized medications, positive pressure breathing devices, ventilators, resuscitation devices, etc. Performs pulmonary diagnostic procedures and assessments and performs additional related duties as assigned or necessary.

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Associates Degree required, Bachelor's Degree preferred from an AMA approved Respiratory program.
  • Ability to function as a self-directed team member.
  • Must be Connecticut state licensed.

We take great care of careers. With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.

Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.

We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Care Practitioner administers respiratory therapy to improve patient breathing, including the use of ventilators, oxygen, and aerosolized medications. They also perform pulmonary diagnostic procedures and assessments as part of the clinical care team.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Oxygen administrationMedical gas administrationVentilator managementPatient assessmentClinical documentation

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 49 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 59% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 19 employers

8
<$90k
7
$90k-105k
6
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
1
$139k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
12%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

Garnet Health · Middletown, New York

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist II

$41.41-$62.92/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist - Providence Kodiak Island

$37.08-$55.62/hr
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,875 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Meriden

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$354k
Typical market rent
$1,903/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About MidState Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Meriden, CT
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive benefits program
Work/life balance