Respiratory Therapist
Pay as listed: $49.61/hr · Flagstaff, Arizona · pays above the median of 9 Respiratory Therapist listings (81st percentile).
Listed compensation
$49.61/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
A facility outside of Gallup, New Mexico, is seeking a full-time, permanent Respiratory Therapist to join their team! See below for more details!
Pay: $49.61/hour, DOE
$4,000 Sign-On Bonus!
Respiratory Therapist Opportunity
- Shifts: Days and Nights Available
- Full-time, permanent position
Deliver respiratory care in collaboration with department leadership, including patient assessment, treatment, and clinical support to nursing staff
The Respiratory Therapist will operate and manage respiratory equipment and procedures, including ventilators, gas delivery systems, inhaled medications, and ABG testing
Respiratory Therapist Qualifications
- Must either be a CRT or RRT
- Background in hospital setting is preferred, but not required
- Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapist program
- Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS, certification required
The Location
- Located in a scenic, rural community offering a peaceful and close-knit environment
- Serves a diverse patient population with meaningful community impact
- Surrounded by beautiful natural landscapes and wide-open spaces
- Ideal setting for professionals seeking a slower pace of life with strong community connections
Interested? Feel free to connect with me directly or click CONFIRM. Aidan G | C: 469-921-0777 | E: aidan@ironsidehr.com| LI: linkedin.com
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist will deliver respiratory care in collaboration with department leadership, including patient assessment and clinical support. They are responsible for operating and managing respiratory equipment such as ventilators, gas delivery systems, and performing ABG testing.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a CRT or RRT certification and have graduated from an accredited Respiratory Therapist program. Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications are required for the position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Ironside Human Resources holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 129 active listings.
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 60% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Flagstaff
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $644k
- Typical market rent
- $2,166/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.3
- State income tax
- Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Flagstaff, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.