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Amberwell Health
Atchison, Kansas

Respiratory Therapist, PRN

Respiratory TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Job Details:

Job Location: Amberwell Atchison - Atchison, KS, Position Type: PRN (As needed - no set schedule), Education Level: 2 Year Degree, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: Travel Between Amberwell Locations, Job Shift: PRN - As Needed, no set Shift, Job Category: Respiratory Therapy, JOB DESCRIPTION: Critical access hospital located within 45 minutes of Kansas City is 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.

IND456 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 credentials.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

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

Key Skills

Inpatient CareOutpatient CarePatient AssessmentTherapeutic ProceduresCritical Care

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 58% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution27 jobs · 25 employers

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<$95k
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$95k-110k
3
$110k-125k
3
$125k-140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Relocation assistance
15%
PSLF eligible
11%
Loan repayment
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 70% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,900 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Atchison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$195k
Median resident rent
$737/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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