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Falls Church, Virginia

Respiratory Therapist 1

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Pulmonary Rehab/Pulmonary Diagnostics Respiratory Therapist to join the team. This role is PRN

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits

  • Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.

Job Responsibilities

  • Administers or supports pulmonary diagnostic testing for patients based on ATS standards
  • Develops exercise prescription and risk factor modification by incorporating comorbidity and musculoskeletal disorders, per established program (ACCVPR, ACSM, ATS, ACC, NASM) standards and guidelines, as evidenced by random chart review.
  • Develops Individual Treatment Plans through physical assessment and testing to include exercise and strength training programs, patient education and behavioral health support specific to each patient to achieve optimal outcomes for each patient.
  • Provide multimodal patient education for patients based on individual treatment plan
  • Demonstrates proper instruction and technique for performing appropriate exercise and strength training as needed to ensure patient safety and adherence to exercise prescription, as evidenced by direct observation.
  • Immediately reports significant changes in patient clinical status to appropriate members of healthcare team and assists with emergency care according to department policy, as evidenced by direct observation.
  • Supports process for delivery of care from direct patient and family communication, technology, and other healthcare team member collaboration.
  • Supports additional projects and duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited CoArc (The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) respiratory program.
  • CRT upon Start
  • BLS from AHA Upon Start
  • Virginia RT license Upon Start

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience.

And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will administer pulmonary diagnostic tests and develop individualized treatment plans including exercise and strength training. They are also responsible for providing patient education and reporting changes in clinical status to the healthcare team.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited CoArc respiratory program and hold a CRT credential. Additionally, a BLS certification from the AHA and a Virginia RT license are required upon start.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyPatient assessmentStrength training instructionClinical documentationMultimodal communication

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 50% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% 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)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution28 jobs · 26 employers

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<$90k
8
$90k-105k
8
$105k-120k
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$120k-135k
1
$139k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
83% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
Relocation assistance
21%
PSLF eligible
13%
Loan repayment
8%

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 3,913 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Falls Church

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$781k
Typical market rent
$2,574/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
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.

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Inova

Hospitals and Health Care
Falls Church, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Retirement match (5%)