Respiratory Therapist
Listed compensation
$37.61-$55.27/hr
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
City/State
Suffolk, VA
Work Shift
Rotating
Overview
Additional Job Description
Sentara Health is currently recruiting for Registered Respiratory Therapists to work at Sentara BelleHarbour in Suffolk, VA. This role is a PRN, Rotating shift position.
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 BelleHarbour is a state-of-the-art outpatient medical center located in North Suffolk. From family medicine and specialty care to physical therapy and lab and imaging services, to outpatient surgery and 24-hour emergency care, Sentara BelleHarbour is proud to serve the community in North Suffolk.
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
Provide professional respiratory therapy services to patients at the Sentara BelleHarbour outpatient medical center. Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure high-quality patient care and improve health outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Associate or Bachelor's degree and possess a state respiratory license along with NBRC RRT and BLS certifications. New graduates are eligible provided they obtain the required NBRC RRT credential within six months of hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist at Sentara Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,889 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 48% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$97k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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