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Riverside Health System
Gloucester, Virginia

Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$32.5-$44.73/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Gloucester, Virginia

Hiring Range

$32.50 - $44.73/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Up to $20,000 Sign on Bonus Available!!!

Overview

The Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for the planning, executing and evaluating the total Respiratory Care of assigned patients.

The Respiratory Care Practitioner utilizes current evidenced based Respiratory Care Practice to care for each patient based on the physiological, psychosocial and cultural diversity.

Works under the direction of the leadership team to provided respiratory services associated with and in accordance with standards of excellence established by Riverside Health System and facility goals and strategic plans.

Responsible for assuring safe practices as referenced in the National Patient Safety Goals, and supports best practices as recommended by the American Association of Respiratory Care.

What You Will Do

Responsible for assessing, diagnosing, implementing, and evaluating the treatment and procedures that contribute to the Respiratory Care Plan.

Completes all documentation and assures all orders are current, completed or discontinued.

Participates and assists in meetings, projects and in-services relative to improvement of RHS Respiratory Care Services.

Utilizes proper infection control techniques in performance of duties and in accordance with departmental procedures.

Works with physicians and nurses to create treatment plans. Evaluates progress of the treatment.

Qualifications

Education

  • High School Diploma or GED, (Required) or
  • Associates Degree, Respiratory Therapy or Related Field (Required) and
  • Bachelors Degree, Respiratory Therapy or Related Field (Preferred)

Experience

1 year Respiratory Therapist experience (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) - The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) RCP License with the Virginia Department of Health Professions Upon Hire(Required) and

Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) - The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Upon Hire(Required) and

CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required) and

ACLS Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 1 Year(Required)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at riversideonline.com.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for planning, executing, and evaluating respiratory care plans for assigned patients. They work collaboratively with physicians and nurses to ensure safe, evidence-based treatment and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningCritical careClinical evaluation

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 55% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k 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

11 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution11 jobs

4
<$115k
4
$115k-125k
2
$125k-135k
1
$139k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution11 jobs

0
1-2
0
3-4
1
5-6
10
7-8
0
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Respiratory Therapist

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

Garnet Health · Middletown, New York

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#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
+ 9 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,773 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Gloucester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$379k
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).

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