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On With Life
Polk City, Iowa

Fulltime Respiratory Therapist Manager (CRT/RRT)

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

We are currently hiring a full-time Respiratory Therapist (CRT/RRT) to join our team in Polk City, Iowa!

At On With Life, we specialize in rehabilitative care for individuals with brain and spinal cord injuries, and we are enhancing our programming by integrating respiratory therapy into our transdisciplinary team.

We are looking for dedicated respiratory therapists to join our award-winning team as a manager to develop and grow our vent program.

Grow your career in a mission-driven environment by providing individualized rehabilitative support within a transdisciplinary team to individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, or neurological conditions.

  • Environment: Skilled Long-Term Care
  • Location: Polk City, Iowa
  • Hours: 8:00AM-4:30PM. Hours may slightly vary based on clinical needs. We anticipate approximately 40 worked hours per week, with the ability to flex hours as appropriate. This position will be part of an on-cal rotation, but no regular weekend or holiday hours are expected.

IMPORTANT: Please note that our orientation process (typically up to 1 month) may require working days or shifts outside of what will be your permanent schedule.

Responsibilities of the Respiratory Therapy Manager (CRT/RRT)

  • Serve as the expert to the respiratory department in our long-term care program, as well as advising other On With Life programs as needed, ensuring quality and operational compliance
  • Coordinate the development of policies, procedures and education for transdisciplinary team members
  • Personnel management, including hiring, coaching, and evaluating direct reports
  • Oversee staffing schedule, including managing the on-call, weekend, and holiday rotations
  • Manage the departmental budget, including staffing and equipment
  • Provide direct care to persons served as needed

Benefits of the Respiratory Therapy Manager (CRT/RRT)

  • Top staff-to-patient ratios in the state, you’ll have more time with each person served!
  • Annual raises & annual bonuses (discretionary)
  • Early wage access (through ZayZoon)
  • Health, vision, & dental insurance
  • Company-paid life insurance & long-term disability insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO) + Sick leave
  • 401(k) match
  • Tuition assistance
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapy Manager will oversee the respiratory department, including policy development, personnel management, and departmental budgeting. They will also provide direct patient care and coordinate with the transdisciplinary team to support individuals with brain and spinal cord injuries.

Requirements

Candidates must be a licensed Respiratory Therapist (CRT/RRT) with experience in a clinical setting. The role requires leadership capabilities to manage staff, develop programs, and ensure operational compliance within a long-term care environment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Ventilator program developmentClinical complianceStaff schedulingBudget managementTransdisciplinary team collaborationBrain injury rehabilitationSpinal cord injury rehabilitationNeurological care

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 44% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in respiratory therapyranked against 3,993 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $77k (middle half $68k–$93k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIowa index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Iowa71 active3,937 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 44% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentUS healthcare professional listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,316 in the last 30 days716 the 30 days before (+84%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Respiratory Therapy pay trend−2.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,993 Respiratory Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 16 employers
15
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
6
$100k-115k
1
$130k
1
$131k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
74% this job
Sign-on bonus
58% this job
Loan repayment
21% this job
PSLF eligible
11% this job
CME allowance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,993 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call
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About On With Life

Hospitals and Health Care
Ankeny, Iowa
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Annual raises and discretionary annual bonuses
Early wage access through ZayZoon
Health, vision, and dental insurance
Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability
Paid time off and sick leave
401(k) match
Tuition assistance
Employee assistance program

Living in Polk City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$372k
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.7
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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