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

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Respiratory Therapist-Virginia (Contract)

Heartbeat Health·Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia; local travel between clinics within a 45-minute radius

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Contract respiratory therapy role providing pre/post simple spirometry at primary care clinics. Duties include preparing and coaching patients, grading efforts, uploading results for physician review, monitoring safety, maintaining equipment, and following quality protocols. Requires bedside or complete PFT experience, knowledge of albuterol side effects, respiratory therapy proficiency, independent local travel, and availability two to five days weekly. The advert also references North Carolina clinic areas, creating a location discrepancy with the stated Virginia title and locations.

Key requirements

• Required skills: Experience performing bedside or complete pulmonary function tests, Simple spirometry testing, including pre/post albuterol testing, Understanding possible side effects of albuterol administration, Respiratory therapy practices, procedures, and terminology, Patient preparation and coaching during testing, Accurate grading and remote uploading of test results, Patient safety monitoring, Equipment maintenance and quality and safety protocols, Independent work and local travel within a 45-minute radius

Opportunity details

• Workplace: On Site
• Employment: Contract
• Posted: May 22, 2026
• Original advert language: English

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Job title: Respiratory Therapist-Virginia (Contract)

Department: Clinical Team

Team: Imaging & Diagnostic Services

Location: Richmond, VA

All locations: Richmond, VA

Work type: Contract

Workplace type: onsite

Salary range: USD 1200 – 1500; per week

Title: Respiratory Therapist

Work Type: Contract/1099 role with consistent opportunities

Location: Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia (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 Charlotte, Greensboro, Durham, and Raleigh areas of North Carolina.

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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