Registered Respiratory Therapist
- BLS
How this pay compares
This posting states $60 an hour. Open respiratory therapist jobs in New York post a median of $44.55 an hour, the middle half $41.50–$50, across 123 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Respiratory therapists employed in New York earn a median of $51.83 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Respiratory therapists in New York: pay by town and employer
Union record
By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a union bargains for workers at NYU Langone Health here: 1199 Service Employees International Union at Brooklyn, NY (6 workers, contract up for renewal 30 Sep 2026). The union represents its own unit: ask the recruiter whether this position is in it. Healthcare union contracts.
Workplace injuries
NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn in Brooklyn reported 224 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 6,690,736 hours worked: 6.7 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. 13 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
What New York requires of a respiratory therapist
Respiratory therapist license (a separate respiratory therapy technician license also exists), from the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions.
- Good moral character, at least 18, high school or equivalent plus an approved associate degree program in respiratory therapy, and passing both the NBRC CRT exam and the Registry (RRT) exam; technicians need an approved one-year program and the CRT exam.
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About the job
NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.
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Position Summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
In this role, the successful candidate The Respiratory Care Practitioner performs cardiopulmonary evaluation respiratory treatment techniques and education to the patient family and public.
Job Responsibilities
- Reviews data in-patient record, including admission and current R.C. orders, patient history, physical exam, PFT values, ABG results, and laboratory data.
- Set up and maintain respiratory equipment as instructed.
- Attends department meetings and in-services as instructed.
- Performs patient assessment in order to monitor effects of therapy provided and documents this assessment in the patient chart.
- Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve and maintain adequate oxygenation.
- Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve and maintain a patent airway, including maintenance of adequate humidification.
- Obtain and analyzes ABG's as ordered/ per policy.
- Follows Department protocols, such as weaning protocol, patient ventilator monitoring, Cuff pressure monitoring, etc'.
- Selects, assembles, and checks for proper function, operation, cleanliness, and availability of mechanical ventilators, positive pressure devices, etc'..
- Evaluates patient's ventilatory status through invasive and non-invasive monitoring.
- Responds to codes such as: Med Stat
- Educates patients and/or family on current Respiratory therapy and documents
- Collects and evaluates clinical info by inspection, palpation and auscultation.
Minimum Qualifications
To qualify you must have a Certificate of graduation from a CoArc accredited Respiratory Therapy program required. Bachelors preferred.
NYS Respiratory Therapist license.
National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Registry
BLS Certification Required
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.
NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.
View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal . NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $60 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
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From NYU Langone Health's job posting, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone Health is an academic health system in New York with six inpatient locations, the Perlmutter Cancer Center and more than 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida.
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