Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapist ($20,000 Sign On Bonus)

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Base pay range: $29.91/hr - $47.85/hr this range is provided by Boston Children's Hospital. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Boston Children's Hospital Respiratory Care Department offers a highly clinically challenging environment with opportunity for professional development. Salaries and benefits are competitive, with opportunity for advancement using our 3-tiered professional ladder.

36 hours per week, rotating day/night shifts, every third weekend.

This position is eligible for full‑time benefits and a $20,000 sign‑on bonus (not eligible for internal candidates or former BCH employees who worked here in the past 2 years). The comprehensive benefits package includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision, and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous time off, 403(b) retirement savings plan, pension, tuition and certain license and certification reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts, and discounted rates on T‑passes.

• Administer respiratory care and assisted ventilation to infants and children with acute and chronic disease states in all areas of the hospital, following prescribed treatment.
• Apply and monitor mechanical ventilation.
• Provide respiratory therapy in critical care, inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings.
• Provide patient care in assigned clinical area and complete associated duties.
• Communicate with care team, patients and their families, and coworkers.
• Participate in professional development and opportunities for advancement within the departmental career ladder, including ECMO specialist positions.

• Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Therapy required; graduates of a BS Degree Respiratory Therapy program preferred.
• One or more years of recent Respiratory Therapist experience in a tertiary hospital preferred; recent graduates of an AS or BS Degree Respiratory Therapy program are also encouraged to apply.
• Credentialed by the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist and licensed by the State of Massachusetts.
• NICU and PICU experience preferred. NPS, PALS, NRP, and ACLS preferred.