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Beth Israel Lahey Health
Burlington, Vermont

Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40.78-$60.59/hr

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Job Description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description

Position Summary:

This position reports directly to the Manager of Respiratory Therapy and receives day to day oversight from the Respiratory Supervisors. The Respiratory Care Practitioner performs respiratory care related duties to all age groups.

The Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for direct patient care within their scope of services in accordance with state licensure, and the Registration Board of Respiratory Care. The Respiratory Care Practitioner works under physician orders, follows departmental and Lahey Hospital & Medical Center policies.

The Respiratory Care Practitioner utilizes a high level of critical thinking skills, must have the ability to apply the appropriate best-practice, be objective and receptive to others’ points of view with regard to patient care issues.

Education

Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy from an Accredited School of Respiratory Therapy.

Licensure, Certification, Registration

  • Massachusetts License
  • Certified Respiratory Therapist – Registered Respiratory Therapist Preferred

Current ACLS Certification

  • RRT is required, but can apply as CRT and must obtain RRT within a year.
  • Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: Minimal Computer skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Working knowlegde of PC’s.
  • Excellent Oral and Written Communication skills.

Ability to impart specialized clinical and medical information to members of the health care team; physician, nurses

Experience

Experience as a Staff Respiratory Therapist with a focus on critical care preferred

Pay Range

$40.78 - $60.59

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time.

Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Key Responsibilities

Provides respiratory care and direct patient care to patients of all age groups within the practitioner’s scope of services. Follows physician orders and departmental and hospital policies while applying critical thinking and appropriate best practices.

Requirements

Requires an associate degree in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited school and a Massachusetts respiratory care license; RRT is required, though CRT applicants may apply and must obtain RRT within one year. Current ACLS certification is preferred, along with strong communication and interpersonal skills; critical care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Best-Practice ApplicationInterpersonal CommunicationOral CommunicationClinical Information SharingMedical Information Sharing

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 63% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Vermont is 98.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$105k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k in an average-cost state. 62.3% of Vermont clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-Life Balance Distribution10 jobs · 9 employers

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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 3,652 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Burlington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$504k
Typical market rent
$2,329/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
Up to 8.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Beth Israel Lahey Health

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501-1,000 employees

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