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Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

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Full-Time
Call expectations
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Weekends
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Job Description

Cabell Huntington Hospital seeks a Respiratory Therapist.

The Respiratory Therapist shall deliver respiratory CARE services, under medical supervision, throughout the hospital including critical care units (NICU, PICU, BICU, ICU, SICU, CCU) medical and surgical floors, emergency and recovery rooms.

The Registered Respiratory Therapist must be able to adapt to the particular areas of duty assignment and must be able to perform special duties required by the assignment.

Applicant must be recognized by the National Board for Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (R.R.T.). Current WV Respiratory Care license is required a Licensed Respiratory Therapist. Graduation from an AMA accredited respiratory care education program for Respiratory Therapist.

Candidates interviewed for this role will be asked to present proof of required degrees, certificates and/or certifications at the time of the interview.

Candidates unwilling or unable to provide said documentation will not be considered.

Qualifications

  • Two-years experience in the critical care area, NICU, PICU, and Adult ICU is preferred.
  • RRT by National Board for Respiratory Care required
  • WV State Licensure for Respiratory Care required
  • ACLS and PALS preferred
  • Minimum of up to 1 year required. 1-2 years preferred
  • The individual must posses the skills and competencies necessary for providing respiratory care services to patients ranging in age from neonate to geriatric.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will deliver respiratory care services under medical supervision across various hospital departments, including critical care units and surgical floors. They are responsible for adapting to specific duty assignments and performing specialized respiratory procedures for patients ranging from neonates to geriatrics.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

ACLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentNeonatal CareGeriatric Care

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 64% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for West Virginia is 89.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.5% of West Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution20 jobs

5
<$90k
9
$90k-110k
3
$110k-130k
3
$130k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs

401k / retirement match
59%
CME allowance
35%
Relocation assistance
24%
Sign-on bonus
18%
Visa sponsorship
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#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

$35.94-$55.43/hr
+ 24 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Higher than about 5 in 10 of 3,671 Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

Living in Huntington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$153k
Typical market rent
$1,036/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.4
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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