Respiratory Therapist-Louisiana (Contract)
Listed compensation
$62k-$78k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- Title: Respiratory Therapist
- Work Type: Contract/1099 role with consistent opportunities
- Location: Lafayette, New Orleans, and Shreveport, Louisiana (local travel between clinics-45iminute radius)
Pay: Up to $1,200-$1,500/week; supplemental pay for years of experience, tenure with company, and region served as applicable
Added Benefits
Flexible scheduling that fits your life: daytime, weekday hours only with flexible scheduling (no inpatient stress and no holidays)
- Supportive, approachable leadership that values your expertise
- Opportunity for career advancement as we continue to grow
About the Role
We’re hiring Respiratory Therapists and Certified Pulmonary Function Testing Technicians to perform simple spirometry testing (pre/post albuterol) at primary care clinics in Lafayette, New Orleans, and Shreveport areas of Louisiana.
The Role
This Role Is Ideal for RTs Who Value
- Flexible, daytime-only work
- Clinical autonomy and independence
- Strong relationships with patients and clinic teams
- What You’ll Do
- Perform pre/post simple spirometry testing with a handheld device
- Prepare and coach patients through testing to ensure comfort and accuracy
- Accurately grade each effort and upload results remotely for physician review
- Monitor patient safety during procedures
- Maintain testing equipment and follow quality and safety protocols
- Represent Crosswalk Health professionally at each clinic site
About You
Ideal Candidate
You’ll Thrive in This Role If You Are
- Dependable and reliable—clinic partners, patients, and coworkers can count on you
- Flexible and adaptable, comfortable with change and evolving schedules, technology, and workflows
- Personable and professional with a natural ability to build rapport
- A team player who enjoys being part of a tight-knit RT community and is proud to represent a growing healthcare company
- Passionate about respiratory care and delivering excellent patient experiences
Qualifications
Must have experience performing bedside or complete PFTs and understanding possible side effects of albuterol administration
- Proficiency in respiratory therapy practices, procedures, and terminology
- Comfortable working independently and traveling locally (within a 45 minute radius)
- Not required but desired bilingual fluency in English and Spanish
- Available two to five days per week
$1,200 - $1,500 a week
Key Responsibilities
Perform pre and post simple spirometry testing using handheld devices at primary care clinics. Prepare and coach patients through testing while ensuring accuracy and uploading results for physician review.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 53% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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