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Lafayette, Louisiana

Respiratory Therapist-Louisiana (Contract)

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsContract

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.

Posted 4mo ago

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

Patient CoachingPatient Safety MonitoringEquipment MaintenanceBilingual English and Spanish

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).

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs · 17 employers

6
<$90k
3
$90k-100k
7
$100k-110k
4
$110k-120k
2
$120k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs

401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
18%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

Garnet Health · Middletown, New York

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist II

Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles, Washington

$41.41-$62.92/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist (RT), Cardiopulmonary Rehab - Full Time (36hrs/week), Egg Harbor Township

$36.14-$56.23/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist - Providence Kodiak Island

$37.08-$55.62/hr
+ 20 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,904 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Lafayette

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$227k
Typical market rent
$1,329/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.2
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lafayette, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Heartbeat Health

Hospitals and Health Care
New York, NY
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Daytime hours only
No holidays
Career advancement opportunities