Respiratory Therapist- PRN
Listed compensation
$37.61-$55.27/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $78k–$115k | Respiratory Therapy median $84k (middle half $79k–$99k)34 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$96k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Virginia | 116 active | 4,004 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 40% no call · 57% no weekends42 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k loan repayment | Virginia 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 |
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