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Hiawatha, Kansas

Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Amberwell Hiawatha - Hiawatha, KS
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Education Level: 2 Year Degree
  • Salary Range: Undisclosed
  • Travel Percentage: Periodic - As Needed
  • Job Shift: 8 Hour Day
  • Job Category: Respiratory Therapy

Critical access hospital seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join the team. Under the supervision of the Cardiopulmonary Director and Medical Director, the respiratory therapist is responsible for providing basic and advanced Respiratory Care services to infant, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.

The therapist plans, implements, and evaluates the effectiveness of Respiratory Care in all patient care departments. Therapy services and testing are performed within the scope of practice of the Cardiopulmonary Department and within the licensure guidelines as defined by the state of Kansas.

Bring your clinical expertise to this quaint and wonderful community. The well qualified candidate will demonstrate all Amberwell culture priorities in every interaction and lead by example.

About Amberwell Health

Amberwell Health is a healthcare system dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the communities we serve, providing compassionate healthcare with clinical excellence.

Amberwell locations include several complete care facilities that provide a full spectrum of patient care services including inpatient, surgical, orthopedic, maternal, health at home, emergency care services. In addition, Amberwell clinic locations offer primary care and specialty care services.

Amberwell Health supports service lines and locations across the system with a range of support services including radiology, laboratory, cardiopulmonary, rehabilitation therapy, occupational health, infusion, nutrition, pharmacy, administrative services, and many other specialty services.

Amberwell Culture

Amazing Amberwell employees are at the heart of a workplace focused on competencies with our cultural values. Excellence in healthcare is expected and our patients deserve nothing less. Our culture competencies range from warm greetings in the hall to providing patients with “wow” experiences in each department.

At Amberwell, we go beyond excellence to provide the unexpected. At Amberwell, you will find a professional environment that values consistency, collaboration, and patient-first decision making. Servant leadership is both modeled and mentored, with a focus on regular appreciation.

Amberwell employees enjoy many appreciation events and activities to help them know just how important they are to our organization, our patients, and our communities. To learn more about Amberwell Health, our affiliated organizations, and available career opportunities, visit careers.amberwellhealth.org.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications

Experience: Preferred Experience: 1 + years clinical experience Able to perform all therapeutic respiratory care procedures in the inpatient and outpatient setting.

Education: Minimum Required Education: Successful completion of an associate or bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Care Preferred Education: Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care Licenses: Minimum Required Licenses: KSBHA license Minimum Required Credentials: Certified Respiratory Therapist from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).

Preferred Credentials: Registered Respiratory Therapy from the NBRC. Preferred Licenses: N/A Certifications: Minimum Required: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP

Key Responsibilities

The respiratory therapist provides basic and advanced respiratory care services to infant, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. They are responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating the effectiveness of respiratory care across all patient care departments.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an associate or bachelor's degree in Respiratory Care and possess a KSBHA license. Required certifications include BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP, along with NBRC certification as a Respiratory Therapist.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

BLS (preferred)ACLS (preferred)PALS (preferred)NRP (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentInpatient careOutpatient careCritical careRespiratory therapy procedures

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 47 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 55% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · top 25% in respiratory therapyranked against 3,994 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $83k (middle half $68k–$109k)26 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingKansas index 90.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Kansas41 active3,988 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 55% no call · 43% no weekends47 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,994 Respiratory Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 17 employers
10
<$90k
6
$90k-110k
2
$110k-130k
2
$130k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
85%
Sign-on bonus
55%
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
15%
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$45.05 - $63.70/hr
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#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,994 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Hiawatha

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$158k
Median resident rent
$652/mo
Residents’ average commute
12 min
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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