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Mary Parkes Asthma, & Pulmonary Care - Respiratory Therapist 2 Outpatient

Respiratory TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$36-$48.6/hr

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Job Description

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive.

Job Location (Full Address)

400 Red Creek Dr, Ste 110, Henrietta, New York, United States of America, 14623

Opening

Worker Subtype

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Department: 500671 Mary Parks Asthma Ctr-Nursing

Work Shift

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range

UR URCC 214 H

Compensation Range

$36.00 - $48.60

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the clinical coordinator is accountable for provision of competent patient care based on established standards. Level II Respiratory Therapists, in addition to job duties stated in Respiratory Therapy Therapist ┐ Level I job description, assumes an expanded role which includes but is not limited to the preceptor role, participation on committees, and performing advanced respiratory care procedures.

Full Time Days. 10 Hour Shifts. No weekends. No Holidays.

Looking for an experienced RRT to perform pulmonary function testing in our off site PFT Lab as well as other clinic tasks. Comprehensive orientation to workflows using ComPas PFT Software will be provided.

Work collaboratively with pulmonary physicians, respiratory therapist, and nursing team to provide care to complex patients with asthma, COPD, and all aspects of lung disorders. Opportunity to also see outpatients requiring PFT testing pre surgery, pre BMT and pre transplant.

Additional responsibilities include oxygen qualifications, durable medical equipment ordering and patient teaching. Orientation with a registered respiratory therapist and nursing combined. Experience preferred. Excellent critical thinking skills and love of teamwork a must in this busy outpatient setting. Fragrant free work environment.

The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better.

In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (Protected Characteristics).

This commitment extends to non-discrimination in the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates, for all persons consistent with our values and based on applicable law.

Requirements

The role requires an experienced Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with strong critical thinking and teamwork skills. Experience in an outpatient setting is preferred, and the candidate must be capable of performing advanced respiratory care procedures.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Oxygen qualification

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mary Parkes Asthma, & Pulmonary Care - Respiratory Therapist 2 Outpatient at University of Rochester a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,845 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

In New York, the Respiratory Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (175 salary observations; 349 listings), vs ~$85k nationally (1,975 salary observations; 10,865 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 53% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs · 20 employers

5
<$100k
10
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3
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs

401k / retirement match
87%
Sign-on bonus
40%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
13%
PSLF eligible
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$47.68-$66.75/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 80% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,845 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Rochester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$247k
Typical market rent
$1,476/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.0
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Rochester, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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