Respiratory Therapist

Job Title: Respiratory Therapist
Location: Milwaukee, WI 53226
Duration: 05/25/2026 – 08/27/2026
Shift: 3rd Shift (6:00 PM – 6:30 AM)
Schedule: 3 days/week, 12 hours/day, 36 hours/week
Pay Range: $58-$62/hr.
Schedule Notes:

• 1800–0630 x 3 nights per week
• Every other weekend and holiday rotation required
• Manager will call directly
• Must haves: ACLS, BLS, critical care experience
• Fit test required
• Color vision test required
• Dress code: Hunter green scrub pants; any print or color top
  Work Setting: Clinical / Hospital Respiratory Care

Required Skills & Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year of worked or educational clinical experience in both general and critical care
• Respiratory care and pulmonary diagnostic procedures
• Therapeutic treatment and diagnostic testing using medical gases and equipment
• Medication administration to the cardiopulmonary system
• Ventilatory support and life support systems management
• Bronchopulmonary clearance and breathing exercises
• Patient education and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Maintenance of natural and artificial airways
• Experience in both critical care and non-critical care settings

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• 2+ years of hospital respiratory care experience

Required Education:

• Associate Degree from a CoARC accredited Respiratory Care program

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Care

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Current State of Wisconsin License as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from NBRC
• BLS
• ACLS
• NRP (required for CHD only – Froedtert West Bend Hospital or Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital)

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:

• American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) membership
• Wisconsin Society for Respiratory Care (WSRC) membership

• Perform respiratory care and pulmonary diagnostic procedures for patients with cardiopulmonary conditions in accordance with hospital and departmental policies

• Provide therapeutic treatments and diagnostic testing using medical gases, equipment, humidification, and aerosols
• Administer medications to the cardiopulmonary system
• Provide ventilatory support and manage life support systems
• Perform bronchopulmonary clearance and breathing exercises
• Educate patients and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Maintain natural and artificial airways
• Deliver care in both critical and non-critical care settings across all patient age groups
• Follow organizational mission, vision, and values
• Perform additional duties as assigned