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Sentara Health
Norfolk, Virginia

Senior Respiratory Therapist -Dayshift

Respiratory TherapistNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$41.74-$62.48/hr

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Job Description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview

Sentara is currently hiring a Senior Respiratory Therapist. This is a Full Time position with Day shift hours. Position is located in Norfolk, VA at Sentara Leigh Hospital!!

Sentara Leigh Hospital

Sentara Leigh Hospital is a Magnet Status, 250-bed facility featuring all patient-friendly private rooms and specializing in orthopedic, gynecological and urological services.

Sentara Leigh offers a contemporary care environment for general medical/surgical and ambulatory services and is home to the orthopedic hospital, which has 48 beds dedicated to specialized orthopedic care.

The hospital offers a full-service Emergency Room with a dedicated observation unit, Critical Care, GI, and Oncology services. It also encompasses a Family Maternity Center.

Required Qualifications

Education

Associates, Respiratory Therapy degree required.

Certification/Licensure

State Respiratory license

NBRC RRT

BLS required at time of hire..

Experience

2 years Respiratory Care experience required

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $41.74 - $62.48 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 274-bed acute care facility that opened in 1903 and relocated to its present site in 1977. Our hospital completed a renovation in 2016, including two new patient towers, a beautiful atrium, and a multi-story parking garage. Sentara Leigh Hospital includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital providing patients access to a full continuum of orthopedic care, from the preoperative phase and surgery to rehabilitation and home care services. Along with being a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, we also specialize in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, maternity care, and general surgery. We are also home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won’t heal, infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen, airborne chemical exposures, and scuba diving accidents.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Respiratory Therapist will provide high-quality respiratory care services to patients within a Magnet Status hospital environment. Responsibilities include supporting critical care, emergency services, and specialized orthopedic or surgical patient needs.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy and possess a valid State Respiratory license. Additionally, the role requires NBRC RRT certification, BLS certification, and at least two years of relevant respiratory care experience.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careEmergency room supportHyperbaric oxygen therapyClinical assessmentVentilator managementAirway managementPatient monitoringDocumentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Senior Respiratory Therapist -Dayshift at Sentara Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,993 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 10% in respiratory therapyranked against 3,993 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$87k–$130kRespiratory Therapy median $85k (middle half $79k–$98k)28 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$107k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Virginia118 active3,960 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 43% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k loan repaymentVirginia healthcare professional listings: 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 17% offer loan repayment126 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,281 in the last 30 days731 the 30 days before (+75%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Respiratory Therapy pay trend+2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,993 Respiratory Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

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7
<$85k
3
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9
$95k-105k
4
$105k-115k
1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
69%
Loan repayment
25% this job
Relocation assistance
25%
PSLF eligible
19%

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$37.61-$55.27/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.9
Among the best 10% of Respiratory Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,993 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
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About Sentara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k)/403(b) with employer match
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental & Military Leave
Tuition Assistance ($5,250/year)
Student Debt Pay Down ($10,000)
Adoption/Fertility/Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Life & Disability Insurance

Living in Norfolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k
Typical market rent
$1,749/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.