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Adena Health
Chillicothe, Ohio

Registered Respiratory Therapist - (Variable) Casual

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Job Description

Registered Respiratory Therapist - 10% Variable Casual

At Adena Health, our Allied Health professionals are part of close-knit, collaborative teams where your expertise is trusted, your voice is heard, and your impact is felt in real time. These roles are ideal for caregivers who value hands-on patient care, clinical autonomy, and being part of a team where what you do truly matters — not just to the department, but to the community.

Mission Statement: “Called to serve our communities”.

Guiding Principle: “Let all that you do be done in love”.

Vision: To be the region's most trusted partner in healthcare.

Values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, and Trust.

Position Highlights

  • Position: Registered Respiratory Therapist - Casual
  • Salary: Based on years of experience.
  • Work Life Balance: Casual
  • Location/Department: Respiratory Therapy

Why Adena?

  • Community-centered decision making
  • Leadership visibility and cross-functional collaboration
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Growth-focused culture
  • Opportunity to influence real healthcare outcomes

Does Adena offer growth opportunities?

Growth at Adena isn’t one-size-fits-all. It’s built through relationships, mentorship, and opportunity.

Caregivers are encouraged to explore career paths that fit their strengths and

interests through:

  • Emerging leader and leadership development programs
  • Tuition assistance and education support
  • Skill-building and lateral career opportunities
  • Visibility with leaders who recognize potential early

What You’ll Do

The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory pharmacologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic modalities to all age groups. The practitioner provides direct patient care and works collaboratively with other team members, the physician, and the patient/family to achieve optimal outcomes.

This position acts as a liaison with other clinical departments. The individual provides clinical leadership throughout the system. The incumbent has access to confidential patient information and makes decisions independently and in collaboration with other team members, directors and physicians.

The Registered Respiratory Therapist works under the indirect supervision of the Respiratory Care Supervisor.

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Carries out physician orders according to protocols, best practices, and respiratory care policies.
  • Accurate and timely completion of patient assessment involving the evaluation of cardiopulmonary function and treatment effectiveness, and patient/family education to contribute to the development and ongoing evaluation of a multidisciplinary plan of care.
  • Accurate and timely documentation/recording and communication of patient assessment findings, treatment effectiveness and outcomes.
  • Effective management and evaluation of critical/hazardous procedures in collaboration with other licensed health care professionals.
  • Accurately performs diagnostic procedures and cardiac monitoring with recognition of arrhythmias.
  • Accurately administers medications for the testing or treatment of cardiopulmonary impairment.
  • Assists with new employee orientation and annual competency skills evaluations.
  • Takes an active department leadership role in Quality Improvement Processes.

Minimum/Required Qualifications

  • Associate Degree with a concentration in Respiratory Therapy
  • Licensed by the Ohio Respiratory Care Board and Registered by the (NBRC) National Board for Respiratory Care
  • ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support and NRP Neonatal Resuscitation Program Completed
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation program completion required.

Preferred Qualifications

  • American Medical Association (AMA) approved associate degree program for Respiratory Therapy.
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in critical care, emergency and diagnostic respiratory care procedures.

Why Caregivers Stay?

  • Reliable compensation
  • Strong healthcare coverage options
  • 3.5% retirement match with automatic annual increase
  • PTO that grows with tenure
  • Visible leadership impact within a regional health system

Ready to Explore?

If you’re looking for a role where your skills are respected, your growth is supported, and your work makes a real impact in the community — we’d love to connect.

Apply today to be connected directly with a Talent Acquisition representative!

Adena Health System is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory pharmacologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic care to patients of all ages. They work collaboratively with the healthcare team to ensure optimal patient outcomes and provide clinical leadership within the department.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy and be licensed by the Ohio Respiratory Care Board. Required certifications include NBRC registration, ACLS, PALS, NRP, and completion of an ECG interpretation program.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Cardiopulmonary function evaluationEmergency respiratory proceduresArrhythmia recognitionMedication administrationPatient education

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 49 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 57% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $85k (middle half $77k–$87k)94 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Ohio238 active3,920 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 57% no call · 45% no weekends49 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 34% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment248 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,246 in the last 30 days727 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Respiratory Therapy pay trend+1.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 18 employers
13
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
8
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs
401k / retirement match
71% this job
Sign-on bonus
65%
Loan repayment
29%
PSLF eligible
12%
CME allowance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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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 3,922 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Adena Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Chillicothe, Ohio
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
3.5% retirement match with automatic annual increase
PTO that grows with tenure
Tuition assistance and education support
Leadership development programs

Living in Chillicothe

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k
Typical market rent
$1,026/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
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.