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Christiansburg, Virginia

Registered Respiratory Therapist - CNRVMC

Respiratory TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30.47-$45.71/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Employment Status: Full time

Shift: Any Day, Any Shift (United States of America)

Facility

2900 Lamb Cir - Christiansburg

Requisition Number: R162792 Registered Respiratory Therapist - CNRVMC (Open)

How You’ll Help Transform Healthcare

The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides advanced respiratory care services, performs clinical assessments, collaborates with the healthcare team, and supports development and evaluation of patient care plans.

  • $20,000 Sign-On Bonus
  • Up to $7,000 Relocation Assistance

The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides advanced respiratory care services, performs clinical assessments, collaborates with the healthcare team, and supports development and evaluation of patient care plans.

Performs basic and advanced therapeutic, diagnostic and life support respiratory care procedures in general and intensive patient care areas, or home care environment.

Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient care in order to achieve optimum patient outcomes for patients of all ages as appropriate to service area.

Age specific ongoing assessments are completed, documented and used to develop a plan of care.

Collaborates with members of the health care team/patient/ family to develop, implement, and evaluate an age-specific interdisciplinary plan of care. Revises plan according to changes in patient status.

Treatments and medications for patients of all ages are accurately administered and documented.

Patient/family (caregiver) educational needs are identified in a timely manner, incorporated into the plan of care, implemented and documented appropriately.

Actively participates in performance improvement program by obtaining desired outcomes. Assures personal and professional development through participation in educational activities and completion of annual competency validation.

Consistently is a patient advocate, protector of patient's rights, and provider of psychological/social/cultural support.

  • Applies knowledge of growth and development to appropriately care for patients served.
  • Determines and performs within clinical, leadership and/or education pathways to support (direct/indirect) evidenced based, quality patient care service and performance improvement.
  • Exhibits clinical expertise in rapidly changing circumstances.
  • Plans strategies to reduce length of stay, turn around time, resource consumption and improve patient outcomes.
  • Functions as role model for clinical practice to coworker, students, and physicians.
  • Manages resources, establishes priorities, and modifies environment to meet patient care needs.
  • Facilitates resolution to patient and staff situations that present in the work area.
  • Provides orientation to new employees.
  • Provides feedback to staff using appropriate communication and documentation.

Provides input into practice, environment and work issues by participating on unit, hospital and/or organization activities which facilitate staff participation/input in decision making.

Assists with providing educational activities for the respiratory care department, other hospital departments and the community.

What We Require

Education: Respiratory Therapy degree from a CoARC (Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) accredited program required.

Experience: None.

Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration: Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) by the Virginia Board of Medicine required. Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.

Other Minimum Qualifications: Effective interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills required.

This job description is intended to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by incumbents in this role. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Compensation Range

$30.47 - $45.71

Employee pay is based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, credentials, education, and prior work experience. The compensation range does not include benefits or pension plan.

Recruiter

Dave Niven

Recruiter Email

dlniven@carilionclinic.org

For more information, contact the HR Service Center at 1-800-599-2537.

Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status. Carilion is a Drug-Free Workplace.

For more information or for individuals with disabilities needing special assistance with our online application process contact Carilion HR Service Center at 800-599-2537, 8:00 a. m. to 4:30 p. m., Monday through Friday.

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  • Benefits, Pay and Well-being at Carilion Clinic

Carilion understands the importance of prioritizing your well-being to help you develop and thrive. That’s why we offer a well-rounded benefits package, and many perks and well-being resources to help you live a happy, healthy life – at work and when you’re away.

When you make your tomorrow with us, we’ll enhance your potential to realize the best in yourself. Below are benefits available to you when you join Carilion:

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
  • Employer Funded Pension Plan, vested after five years (Voluntary 403B)
  • Paid Time Off (accrued from day one)
  • Onsite fitness studios and discounts to our Carilion Wellness centers
  • Access to our health and wellness app, Personify Health
  • Discounts on childcare
  • Continued education and training

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Respiratory Therapist performs advanced respiratory care, clinical assessments, and life support procedures for patients of all ages. They collaborate with the healthcare team to develop and implement interdisciplinary care plans while acting as a patient advocate.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Respiratory Therapy degree from a CoARC accredited program and possess a valid Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license in Virginia. Additionally, the role requires the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the NBRC.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentPatient care planningDiagnostic proceduresPatient advocacyInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationResource managementStaff orientationCommunication skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Respiratory Therapist - CNRVMC at Carilion Clinic a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,704 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Carilion Clinic holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 83 active listings.

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 63% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$79k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

12 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution12 jobs

4
<$110k
5
$110k-120k
0
$120k-130k
3
$130k-140k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution12 jobs

0
1-2
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3-4
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5-6
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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 (RT), Cardiopulmonary Rehab - Full Time (36hrs/week), Egg Harbor Township

$36.14-$56.23/hr
+ 10 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 80% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,704 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Christiansburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$303k
Typical market rent
$1,562/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
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.

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About Carilion Clinic

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Roanoke, Virginia
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$20,000 Sign-On Bonus
Up to $7,000 Relocation Assistance
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
Employer Funded Pension Plan (vested after 5 years)
Voluntary 403B
Paid Time Off (accrued from day one)
Onsite fitness studios and discounts
Access to health and wellness app