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UMass Memorial Health
Leominster, Massachusetts

Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsNo callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$30.53-$54.96/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

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Job Description

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Exemption Status

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range

  • $30.53 - $54.96
  • (based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details

Monday through Friday, On Call - Not Required, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

Scheduled Hours

7 am - 7pm; 7 pm - 7 am

Shift: 4 - Mixed Shift, 12 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 0

Cost Center

  • 24050 - 1710 Respiratory Therapy
  • This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve.

We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will provide high-quality patient care within the respiratory therapy department. They are expected to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to support patient healing and community health.

Requirements

Candidates must be qualified respiratory therapists capable of working in a clinical environment. The role requires adherence to the organization's Standards of Respect and the ability to work flexible shifts including weekends.

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentCritical careCommunicationTeamwork

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem at UMass Memorial Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 4,010 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 40% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 5% in respiratory therapyranked against 4,010 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$64k–$114kRespiratory Therapy median $102k (middle half $93k–$105k)28 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$84k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Massachusetts80 active4,004 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 40% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusUS healthcare professional listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $14k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Respiratory Therapy pay trend+3.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,010 Respiratory Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
71%
Sign-on bonus
54% this job
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
8%
CME allowance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Respiratory Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,010 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Leominster

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$489k
Typical market rent
$1,885/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
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.