Respiratory Therapist I or II - Days

Building Name

• UVMMC -
• Medical
• Center -
• Main
• Campus
• Location
• Address: 111
• Colchester
• Avenue,
• Burlington
• Vermont
• Regular
• Department:
• Respiratory
• Care
• Services
• Shift: Day/Eve-12Hr

Salary Range

Min $31.40 Mid $40.47 Max $49.53 Recruiter: Cindy Reichard Healthier Communities. Healthiest Lives. Together. Join a dynamic Respiratory Care team at a Level I Trauma Center and Golisano Children’s Hospital with a Level III NICU, where you’ll practice at the top of your license and have a meaningful impact across multiple critical care environments. Our Respiratory Therapists are trusted clinical practitioners who play an essential role in patient care, collaborating with an interdisciplinary care team. This position provides professional respiratory care to patients in varying states of health and illness by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the patient’s pulmonary needs. At baseline, our team provides and oversees delivery of patient care for all patients requiring respiratory care in the general units, including adult, pediatric, and cystic fibrosis patients. Working at a Level 1 Trauma Center means no two days are the same! RTs will care for trauma patients, cardiac arrests and high acuity admissions. You will accompany patients at different stages of their hospitalization and work to provide high quality care throughout their journey. Why You’ll Love Working Here Supportive first year Respiratory Therapy Residency Program Provide high‑acuity care in a fast‑paced Level I Trauma Center and emergency department High level of autonomy through RT-driven protocols, including RT-driven extubations Expand your expertise with growth opportunities in our Pediatric ICU, Level III Neonatal ICU and Neonatal Transport Team Evolve your practice toward becoming a Bedside ECMO Specialist Work in an environment that values autonomy, clinical excellence, and continuous professional development Education: Graduate of an AMA approved program for Respiratory Care and be licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in the State of Vermont. Registered Respiratory Therapist by the NBRC within one year of hire date. Current ACLS, BLS & PALS Sign-on and relocation packages: External candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 and may receive a relocation package of up to $6,000. Certain terms and conditions apply. WAGES: Level I: $31.40 - $49.53 Level II: $32.95 - $51.96 Level III: $34.63 - $54.61 Benefits: At UVMMC, we support our employees as passionately as we care for our patients. We offer a comprehensive, total compensation package that includes salary, health and wellness benefits, paid time off, and more. LEARN MORE: What is it like working here? https://youtu.be/_DQZNnNtAxY?si=xPd2fOexAj0CAZ8h Why Burlington, VT? https://youtu.be/Iea-SbthJ1E This is a bargaining union position. The University of Vermont Medical Center is committed to being a national model for the delivery of high-quality academic health care for a rural region. The University of Vermont Medical Center will continue to ensure that individuals are employed, and that employees are treated during candidacy and employment, without regard to their sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law in all employment practices as follows: Employment decisions at The University of Vermont Medical Center are based on legitimate job-related criteria. All personnel actions or programs that affect qualified individuals, such as employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, advertising, termination, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, are made without discrimination based upon the individual’s sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law. UVMHealth.org/MedCenter The UVM Medical Center Blog EEO is the law.