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VITAS Healthcare
Lakeland, Florida

Respiratory Therapist Homecare

Respiratory TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

VITAS® Healthcare is the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care, and has the resources and expertise to support your personal and professional growth.

As a member of the VITAS team, you’ll find fulfillment working for a people-focused organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others. You will be more than just an employee: You will be counted on as an expert in your field, and as a valued team member whose efforts are respected and vital to our hospice mission.

All VITAS employees commit to fulfilling their duties and responsibilities with the highest regard for professionalism, collaboration and teamwork, and an eye focused constantly on growth and improvement. We serve with commitment and compassion, and position ourselves for the future by embracing, innovating, and leading change. If you are that person, make your voice heard—find your purpose at VITAS today.

Benefits Include

  • Competitive compensation
  • Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
  • Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
  • Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Legal Insurance
  • Roadside Assistance
  • Affinity Program

Many of our positions offer the opportunity to work day or night shifts, weekdays or weekends.

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Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will provide essential respiratory services to VITAS patients to enhance their quality of life. They will act as an expert in their field while collaborating with the hospice team to support the organization's mission.

Requirements

The candidate must be a qualified respiratory therapist committed to professionalism and compassionate care. They should be prepared to work in a homecare setting and support the growth and improvement of the hospice team.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyHospice carePatient careClinical assessmentTreatment planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist Homecare at VITAS Healthcare a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,928 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 49 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 57% have no call, 51% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · top 25% in respiratory therapyranked against 3,928 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $81k (middle half $78k–$82k)14 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Florida282 active3,947 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 57% no call · 51% no weekends49 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,928 Respiratory Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 18 employers
9
<$85k
5
$85k-100k
6
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
2
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
13%
Relocation assistance
8%

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 - Providence Kodiak Island

$37.08-$55.62/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist

$35.94-$55.43/hr
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 80% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,928 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About VITAS Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Miramar, Florida
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
401(k) plan with company match
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Employee assistance program
Legal insurance

Living in Lakeland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$302k
Typical market rent
$1,687/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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