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Respiratory Clinician, Nashoba Valley, 24 Hours, Days in Groton, Massachusetts at

UMass Memorial Health Save New Salary:

$39.33

•$57.39/hr

Industry:

Healthcare /

Health Services Employment Type:

Full-Time UMass Memorial Health Groton, Massachusetts, 01450, United States Posted on October 9, 2026 New job! Apply early to increase your chances of getting hired. Explore Related Opportunities Therapists jobs near me in Massachusetts Jobs near me in Massachusetts Therapists jobs Job Description Respiratory Clinician, Nashoba Valley, 24 Hours, Days Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver? Apply now through Workday.

Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt Hiring Range:

$39.33

•$57.39 (based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week). Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Holidays

•Every Third Holiday, Weekends

•

Every Third Weekend Scheduled Hours:

6:45a-7:15p

Shift:

1

•Day Shift, 12 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

24

Cost Center:

10014

•1710

Respiratory Therapy Union:

SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees) This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process. Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. Administers various forms of respiratory modalities in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Respiratory Care Department. $10,000 Sign-on Bonus eligible for external new hires to the UMMH system. Rules and restrictions apply Talent Acquisition will discuss eligibility with candidates.

Major Responsibilities:

Monitors and supports patients on mechanical ventilation. Provides respiratory support and cardiopulmonary resuscitation as required. Assists physician/anesthesia during intubations. Assists physicians performing both diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopies and percutaneous dilatational tracheotomies at the bedside under bronchoscopic guidance. Establishes treatment plans and modifies therapy according to department protocols for bronchodilator therapy and chest physical therapy techniques. Obtains arterial blood gasses. Performs radial and brachial artery blood draws to obtain blood samples for gas analysis. Sets up and monitors equipment for ventilatory support. May set up and monitor pulse oximetry equipment for continuous measurement of oxygen saturation. Sets up and monitors mechanical ventilators during surgical procedures as required. May set up and monitor equipment for administering oxygen including various types of cannulas and masks. Coordinates and maintains difficult airway carts, identifies, and assesses potential high-risk airway patients, participates on code airway team. May perform both resting and trending pulse oximetry. The duties and responsibilities stated are a general summary and not all inclusive.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

Current MA respiratory license. New graduates have 2 months after hire date to become a registered respiratory therapist as a condition of employment/termination of employment. Current registration by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential effective January 2017 for new hires. All employees are expected to comply with the NBRCs Continuing Competency program and are required to provide evidence that they are continuing to meet current standards of practice and have successfully renewed their national credentials issued by the NBRC. Minimum of an Associates degree or equivalent in Respiratory Care. Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support or equivalent. Current certification in

Neonatal Resuscitation Memorial Campus Preferred:

Current or working towards a Bachelors Degree in Respiratory Care or other health care related curriculum. Current ACLS certification. Current PALS certificationUniversity Campus.

Experience/Skills:

Required:

Critical Care experience, technical and computer skills.

Preferred:

Pediatric experienceUniversity; NICU experience-Memorial.

Hours/ Schedule Notes:

Hours are 6:45a-7:15p Schedule includes working every other weekend and holiday This position requires working across both campuses All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible. Scan to Apply Just scan this QR code to apply from your phone. Scan to Apply Not ready to apply yet? Enter your email and we'll send you a reminder to come back and apply. Remind Me Later Job Location Groton, Massachusetts, 01450, United States Frequently asked questions about this position Similar Jobs In Groton, Massachusetts Hot Job Manager of Occupational + Speech Therapy Element Care Lynn, Massachusetts New Hot Job Physical Therapist Thom Child And Family Services Worcester, Massachusetts New Respiratory Therapist RRT Merrimack Health Methuen, Massachusetts Pediatric Speech Pathologist Emerson Hospital Concord, Massachusetts New Physical Therapist, Outpatient Merrimack Health Lawrence , Massachusetts See Job Details