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Sentara Health
Suffolk, Virginia

Respiratory Therapist- II Pulmonary Diagnostics

Respiratory TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

City/State

Suffolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview

Sentara Health is currently recruiting for Registered Respiratory Therapists to work at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, VA. This role is a Full Time, Day shift position.

Up to $20,000 Sign On Bonus for Full Time Qualified Candidates! Up to $10,000 Sign On Bonus for Part Time Qualified Candidates! Experienced and New Graduates May Qualify Relocation, Moving Allowance and Housing Allowance available to candidates outside of geographic area.

Sentara Obici Hospital

Sentara Obici Hospital is a state-of-the-art facility located in Suffolk, Virginia. This 172-bed, full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. In June 2010, Sentara Obici opened a new three-story, 63,480 square-foot wing, which includes all private beds serving orthopedic, medical and surgical patients and increased the hospital’s bed capacity.

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!.

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 Obici Hospital, a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center.

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

The Respiratory Therapist will provide high-quality, patient-centered respiratory care services within a state-of-the-art hospital setting. They are responsible for performing pulmonary diagnostic procedures and ensuring the delivery of effective respiratory treatments to medical and surgical patients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate or Bachelor's degree and possess a valid State Respiratory license along with NBRC RRT and BLS certifications. While no prior experience is required, one year of respiratory care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyPulmonary diagnosticsCritical careClinical assessmentVentilator managementAirway managementDiagnostic testingPatient monitoringDocumentationCollaborationSafety protocols

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 49 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 57% have no call, 47% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · top 25% in respiratory therapyranked against 3,886 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $84k (middle half $79k–$98k)30 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingVirginia index 101.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Virginia116 active3,909 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 57% no call · 47% no weekends49 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$20k sign-onVirginia healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 19% offer loan repayment124 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,261 in the last 30 days747 the 30 days before (+69%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,886 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

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

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14
<$85k
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$85k-100k
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$100k-115k
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$115k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs
401k / retirement match
79% this job
Sign-on bonus
58% this job
Loan repayment
32%
PSLF eligible
16%
CME allowance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,886 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site
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About Sentara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

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

Living in Suffolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$332k
Typical market rent
$2,028/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
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.