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Respiratory Therapist-Louisiana (Contract) at Heartbeat Health | HealthRoleIQ

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Respiratory Therapist-Louisiana (Contract)

Heartbeat Health·Lafayette, New Orleans, and Shreveport, Louisiana; local travel within a 45-minute radius

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Contract respiratory care role serving primary care clinics in Lafayette, New Orleans, and Shreveport, Louisiana. The successful candidate performs pre/post simple spirometry, coaches patients, grades and uploads results, monitors safety, and maintains equipment. Bedside or complete PFT experience and knowledge of albuterol side effects are required. Local travel within a 45-minute radius and availability two to five days weekly are expected.

Key requirements

• Must have experience performing bedside or complete PFTs and understanding possible side effects of albuterol administration
• Required skills: Perform bedside or complete pulmonary function tests, Perform pre/post simple spirometry testing, Understand possible side effects of albuterol administration, Respiratory therapy practices, procedures, and terminology, Patient preparation and coaching, Accurately grade testing efforts, Upload results remotely for physician review, Monitor patient safety during procedures, Maintain testing equipment, Follow quality and safety protocols, Work independently, Local travel between clinics

Opportunity details

• Workplace: On Site
• Employment: Contract
• Posted: May 27, 2026
• Original advert language: English

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Employer’s role description

Job title: Respiratory Therapist-Louisiana (Contract)

Department: Clinic

Team: Clinical Team

Location: New Orleans, LA

All locations: New Orleans, LA

Work type: Contract

Workplace type: onsite

Title: Respiratory Therapist

Work Type: Contract/1099 role with consistent opportunities

Location: Lafayette, New Orleans, and Shreveport, Louisiana (local travel between clinics-45iminute radius)

Pay: Up to $1,200-$1,500/week; supplemental pay for years of experience, tenure with company, and region served as applicable

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Benefits:

Flexible scheduling that fits your life: daytime, weekday hours only with flexible scheduling (no inpatient stress and no holidays)
Supportive, approachable leadership that values your expertise
Opportunity for career advancement as we continue to grow

About the Role:

We’re hiring Respiratory Therapists and Certified Pulmonary Function Testing Technicians to perform simple spirometry testing (pre/post albuterol) at primary care clinics in Lafayette, New Orleans, and Shreveport areas of Louisiana.

The Role

This role is ideal for RTs who value:

Flexible, daytime-only work
Clinical autonomy and independence
Strong relationships with patients and clinic teams

What You’ll Do

Perform pre/post simple spirometry testing with a handheld device
Prepare and coach patients through testing to ensure comfort and accuracy
Accurately grade each effort and upload results remotely for physician review
Monitor patient safety during procedures
Maintain testing equipment and follow quality and safety protocols
Represent Crosswalk Health professionally at each clinic site

About You:

Ideal Candidate

You’ll thrive in this role if you are:

Dependable and reliable—clinic partners, patients, and coworkers can count on you
Flexible and adaptable, comfortable with change and evolving schedules, technology, and workflows
Personable and professional with a natural ability to build rapport
A team player who enjoys being part of a tight-knit RT community and is proud to represent a growing healthcare company
Passionate about respiratory care and delivering excellent patient experiences

Qualifications

Must have experience performing bedside or complete PFTs and understanding possible side effects of albuterol administration
Proficiency in respiratory therapy practices, procedures, and terminology
Comfortable working independently and traveling locally (within a 45 minute radius)
Not required but desired bilingual fluency in English and Spanish
Available two to five days per week

$1,200 - $1,500 a week

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