Kittitas Valley Healthcare logo
Kittitas Valley Healthcare
Ellensburg, Washington

Respiratory Therapist - Cardiopulmonary Services - Full Time (36 hours/week)

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30.29-$48.98/hr

Listing transparency2 of 6 stated

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and weekend coverage.

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job Description

Company Description

KVH is an integrated healthcare delivery system that includes 24-hour emergency care, inpatient, and outpatient hospital services through KVH Hospital. Clinics and services provided include family medicine, internal medicine, a geriatric nurse practitioner program, home health and hospice, physical therapy, orthopedics, general surgery, pediatrics, women’s health, and urgent care.

Kittitas Valley Healthcare expects all employees to uphold our Vision & Mission. The KVH Vision, Mission & Guiding Principles can be found at http://www.kvhealthcare.org/mission-and-vision.

KVH puts ‘employee care’ high on the priority list, with health benefits like low cost medical, dental, and vision insurance and a robust employee wellness program.

KVH offers company contribution toward your choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including coverage available for spouses/ domestic partners, and dependent children. KVH believes that continuing education is critical to our mission and vision.

We have implemented many educational programs such as the Medical Assistant Apprenticeship program and certification pay to encourage continuing education. We want our employees to know they are valued.

One of the ways we show this is by quickly vesting employees, making them pension eligible after just one year of part-time status. To view more details about the comprehensive benefits package we offer to eligible employees visit our website -

Benefits - KV Healthcare www.kvhealthcare.org

Job Description

Provides Cardiopulmonary services to hospital patients and outpatients. Coordinates patient care with physicians, nursing staff, and other therapies. Requires advanced practitioner skills to intervene in complex patient care situations. Advanced assessment skills required. Conducts non-invasive cardiac and respiratory studies/tests. Coordinates and conducts special projects as assigned. Assists Nursing staff with short term relief during high utilization times.

Qualifications

  • What is required...
  • Registry with the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
  • Current Washington State Respiratory Therapist license from the Washington State Department of Health
  • Current CPR card (maintenance required)
  • ACLS within 6 months of hire (maintenance required)
  • PALS within 6 months of hire (maintenance required)
  • NRP within 6 months of hire (maintenance required)
  • What is preferred...
  • Work and/or educational experience that promoted group/team relationships
  • Previous experience in the practice of respiratory care; including care specific to adult and pediatric acute care delivery.
  • Previous experience in tertiary level respiratory care or geriatric respiratory care

Additional Information

  • Wage: Wage range will depend on applicable years of experience and level of license.
  • CRT - $30.29/hour - $46.06/hour
  • RRT - $33.21/hour - $48.98/hour
  • FTE:.90 (36 hours/week)
  • Benefits: This position is benefits eligible
  • Union Status: This is a Teamsters-covered position

Compensation: USD 30.29 - USD 48.98 - hourly

Key Responsibilities

Provides cardiopulmonary services to hospital and outpatient patients while coordinating care with physicians and nursing staff. Conducts non-invasive cardiac and respiratory studies and assists nursing staff during high utilization periods.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyPatient assessmentCardiac studiesPediatric careGeriatric carePatient care coordination

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 73% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$82k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $77k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$82k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

13 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution13 jobs

6
<$110k
4
$110k-120k
0
$120k-130k
3
$130k-140k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution13 jobs

0
1-2
0
3-4
1
5-6
12
7-8
0
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Respiratory Therapist

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist

Northwell · Terryville, New York

$80k-$136k
#3

RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist

$58-$63/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist 1

$34.2-$55.75/hr
+ 11 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Ellensburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$464k
Typical market rent
$1,594/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

Kittitas Valley Healthcare logo

About Kittitas Valley Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Ellensburg, WA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Low cost medical, dental, and vision insurance
Robust employee wellness program
Pension eligible after one year of part-time status
Continuing education programs
Certification pay