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Sentara Health
Norfolk, Virginia

Respiratory Therapist- PRN

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$37.61-$55.27/hr

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Job Description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Rotating

Overview

Sentara Health is currently recruiting for a PRN Respiratory Therapist at our Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, VA.

Join our energetic team! We are devoted to continuously improving and peer coaching. Most of the Respiratory Leaders at Sentara started their career path at Sentara Leigh. Here at Leigh, we can teach you the foundations of Respiratory Therapy and make you a savvy therapist with a good skillset.

Required Qualifications

Education

Associates or Bachelor's degree required. Non degreed applicants with RRT credentials prior to January 1, 2006 and graduates from a military RT program with RRT credentials will also be considered.

  • Certification/Licensure
  • State Respiratory license

NBRC RRT

BLS required at time of hire.

For new graduates only, must have State license and BLS at time of hire, and must obtain NBRC RRT within 6 months of hire date.

Experience

  • None required
  • 1 year Respiratory Care experience preferred

Join our team, where we are committed to quality healthcare, improving health every day, and provide the opportunity for training, development, growth!

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $37.61 - $55.27 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 274-bed acute care facility that opened in 1903 and relocated to its present site in 1977. Our hospital completed a renovation in 2016, including two new patient towers, a beautiful atrium, and a multi-story parking garage. Sentara Leigh Hospital includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital providing patients access to a full continuum of orthopedic care, from the preoperative phase and surgery to rehabilitation and home care services. Along with being a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, we also specialize in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, maternity care, and general surgery. We are also home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won’t heal, infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen, airborne chemical exposures, and scuba diving accidents.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will provide high-quality respiratory care services to patients at Sentara Leigh Hospital. The role involves participating in peer coaching and continuous improvement initiatives to maintain excellent standards of patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate or Bachelor's degree and possess a valid State Respiratory license, NBRC RRT credential, and BLS certification. New graduates are eligible if they obtain the NBRC RRT credential within six months of their hire date.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Critical careHyperbaric oxygen therapyStroke careVascular careGeneral surgery supportClinical assessmentLife supportVentilator managementAirway management

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 42 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$78k–$115kRespiratory Therapy median $84k (middle half $79k–$99k)34 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$96k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Virginia116 active4,004 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 40% no call · 57% no weekends42 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k loan repaymentVirginia healthcare professional listings: 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 19% offer loan repayment124 active listings, Oct 2026
Respiratory Therapy pay trend+3.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 17 employers
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
73% this job
Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
15%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,010 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
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About Sentara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
401k/403B with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year
Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
Pet Insurance

Living in Norfolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k
Typical market rent
$1,749/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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