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Milwaukee, WI

Respiratory Therapist jobs in Milwaukee, WI

5 open roles from 2 employers. Checked Oct 6, 2026.

What these openings look like

2 employers are hiring here: Children's Wisconsin and Advocate Health. 4 of the 5 publish a pay range, running $33.05 to $49.60 an hour. The rest do not say. They are a mix of full time and part time. The most recent went up on Sep 30, 2026.

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Open roles

Respiratory Therapist - 1st Shift - DAYS

Children's Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 30 · Verified Oct 6

Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Advocate Health · Milwaukee, WI · $33.05–$49.60 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 10 · Verified Oct 6

Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Advocate Health · Milwaukee, WI · $33.05–$49.60 an hour · Part time

Posted Sep 10 · Verified Oct 6

Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Advocate Health · Milwaukee, WI · $33.05–$49.60 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 9 · Verified Oct 6

Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Advocate Health · Milwaukee, WI · $33.05–$49.60 an hour · Part time

Posted Sep 9 · Verified Oct 6

What it pays here

Only some employers publish a range. These are the ones that did, as written in their own postings:

  • $33.05–$49.60 an hour

What they ask respiratory therapist candidates here

Drawn from the 5 open postings on this page. The ones that come up across several employers are near the top.

This day shift role includes rounds, discharges and complex care plans with a lot of autonomy. Tell me about a time you led a respiratory plan on rounds.

What they are checking: Whether they have the confidence and experience to contribute as a peer in interdisciplinary rounds.

Walk me through how you'd wean a child off high-flow nasal cannula.

What they are checking: Clinical reasoning around weaning criteria and monitoring, a daily task in pediatric RT.

How do ventilator settings differ for an infant compared to an adult?

What they are checking: Understanding of pediatric ventilation like smaller tidal volumes and pressure considerations.

A physician orders a treatment you think isn't helping the patient. What do you do?

What they are checking: Willingness to advocate with evidence while respecting the care team's decision process.

How do you prepare a family to manage home oxygen or a trach at discharge?

What they are checking: Teaching and discharge skills, which the posting names as part of the day role.

Tell me about a code or rapid response you were part of. What was your role?

What they are checking: Performance in emergencies, especially airway management and team communication.

You have three treatments due, a rapid response and a discharge teaching session at the same time. How do you prioritize?

What they are checking: Triage judgment and use of the team when demand exceeds one therapist.

How do you assess work of breathing in a baby who can't tell you how they feel?

What they are checking: Skill reading retractions, nasal flaring, grunting and other signs specific to infants.

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