Respiratory Therapist, Part-Time (night shift)

Northwestern Medical Center, Inc.; St. Albans (VT); On-site; USD 39,013 - 56,922; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Employee health and wellness programs

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in St. Albans is seeking a part-time Respiratory Therapist for night shifts. The role requires a graduated Respiratory Care Practitioner with the ability to perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Candidates should possess critical thinking skills and adapt to technical advancements. The position offers a competitive hourly wage of $28.32 - $41.32 with additional benefits.

Qualifications

• Must have graduated from an accredited Respiratory Care program.
• Current licensure as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in Vermont required.
• 1-2 years experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory procedures.
• Adapt to technical advances in the field.
• Ensure safety and protection during care.

Skills

Knowledge of respiratory procedures

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Graduated from accredited Respiratory Care program

Current licensure as Respiratory Care Practitioner in Vermont

Tools

Ventilators

Nebulizer equipment

CPR equipment

Job description

Respiratory Therapist, Part-Time (night shift)

Job Category: Allied Health

Requisition Number: RESPI001243

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• Posted : October 14, 2025
• Part-Time
• On-site

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Northwestern Medical Ctr
133 Fairfield Street
St. Albans, VT 05478, USA

Northwestern Medical Ctr
133 Fairfield Street
St. Albans, VT 05478, USA

• Pay or shift range: $28.32 USD to $41.32 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

NMC is currently recruiting a full-time, Respiratory Therapist. The position is a night shift position, 7p-7:30a and every other weekend. Northwestern Medical Center’s mission is to provide exceptional health care to our community. Join our high reliability team! With “people” as one of our core values, valuing our employees is a top priority for Northwestern. We care about our employees, their families, and their overall health & well-being. We are proud to offer a generous benefits package, with recognized national carriers, designed to help our people stay healthy, balance work & life responsibilities, protect your assets & plan for a secure financial future.

Hourly Range: $28.32 USD - $41.30 USD + shift differentials

JOB SUMMARY:

The Respiratory Therapist (RT) provides therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory procedures under the direction of a provider or by protocols. The RT is expected to quickly adapt to technical advances in the field and to learn the use of new equipment and procedures.

PRE-REQUISITES:

Education: Must have graduated from an accredited Respiratory Care program and have a current licensure as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in the State of Vermont.

Experience: 1-2 years preferred. None required.

Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NRP, PALS

Other: The Respiratory Therapist must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span. He or she must be able to assess and interpret data about the patient's status in order to identify each patient's age specific needs and provide the care needed by the neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric patient group.

RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports To: Respiratory Therapy Manager

Other Contacts: Patients and their families, Physicians, public, students and Hospital employees.

SCOPE:

Machinery or Equipment Used: Volume and pressure limited ventilators, non-invasive ventilatory support systems, nebulizer equipment, etco2 monitors, pulse oximeters, bag-valve mask manual resuscitators, pulmonary function testing equipment, pressure manometers, oxygen analyzers, regulators for therapeutic gases, humidifiers, blood gas and pH analyzers, suction equipment, and electrocardiographs.

Physical Demands: Good manual dexterity, and mobility is necessary; repetitive physical effort of lifting, pushing, pulling and walking briskly.

Working Conditions: Regularly exposed to the risk of blood-borne disease. Frequent exposure to infectious respiratory organisms. Office and storage space is limited and work in special care areas is demanding and stressful. Due to the size of the department, extra hours on short notice may be assigned in order to maintain adequate staffing of clinical responsibilities.

Required Protective Equipment: Lab coats, masks, face and eye protection. Sterile and non-sterile gloves and aprons.

1. Incorporates appropriate assessment and intervention skills in all interactions and delivery of nursing care including:

• Safety & protection
• Assessment
• Intervention Skills
• Evaluation
• Equipment use and management

2. Communicates with patients, team members, and management in an accurate and timely manner evidenced by:

• Talks with and listens to patients/team members
• Reports pertinent, concise information with applicable follow-up
• Complete timely, accurate clinical documentation/order entry
• Protects confidentiality of patient/colleagues

3. Applies critical thinking skills and utilizes best practices and current research.

• Organizes multitask workload
• Prioritizes and customizes patient plan of care
• Appropriately seeks assistance
• Collects/integrates data from patient and/or multiple sources
• Organizes/delivers care for multiple patient assignment
• 4. Develops and maintain human care relationships.
• Adapts care management for diverse populations and environment
• Advocates for needs of patients and/or families
• Provides care in ethical and legal manner
• Refers concerns/issues to appropriate resources
• Collaborates with all members of the multidisciplinary care team
• Demonstrates a therapeutic relationship for patients well being

5. Manages self and resources effectively.

• Acknowledges and adheres to limits of experience and capability
• Identifies learning needs and seeks resources
• Utilizes equipment and supplies appropriately
• Maintain clean, orderly environment of care
• Ensures noise and traffic control in “sensitive areas”
• Seeks out and accepts feedback
• Requests assistance appropriately

6. Applies leadership skills.

• Appropriately utilizes scope of practice for self and others
• Interacts with others in professional manner
• Manages conflict
• Delegates and assigns care
• Coordinates care within multi-disciplinary team
• Maintains professional conversation/conduct in environment of care

7. Incorporates teaching in delivery of care with a focus on health promotion by:

• Provides appropriate information to patient
• Assess for barriers to learning
• Uses colleagues as a learning resource
• Provides counseling about health behaviors
• Supports the preceptorship program, students and job shadow experiences

8. Applies knowledge integration skills for the patient population served within unit.

• Provides age specific care
• Using appropriate age-specific equipment
• Applies knowledge of expected norms in planning care
• Applies new data to improve care
• Integrates technical, psychological, social, intellectual and physical skills

9. Demonstrates the unit specific skills requisite for unit/patient population served.

• See unit specific competencies

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