Senior Respiratory Therapist

Sentara Hospitals•Norfolk, VA
•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara is hiring a Senior Respiratory Therapist for a full-time, day-shift position at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. The hospital is a 525-bed tertiary care facility and the region’s first Magnet hospital. It houses a Level I Adult Trauma Center, a burn trauma unit, a nationally ranked heart program, and Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance, and serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. The hospital provides services across heart and vascular care, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a neonatal intensive care unit. The role requires an associate degree in Respiratory Therapy, a state Respiratory license, NBRC RRT certification, BLS at the time of hire, and two years of Respiratory Care experience. The full-time base pay range is $41.74–$62.48 per hour. Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses. Compensation within the range may vary according to qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Requirements

  • Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy.
  • State Respiratory license.
  • NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification.
  • BLS required at the time of hire.
  • Two years of Respiratory Care experience.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Life and disability insurance, including long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
  • 401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
  • Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
  • Paid parental and family caregiver leave, as well as paid military leave.
  • Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
  • Emergency backup care.
  • Tuition assistance of $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
  • Educational assistance or student loan repayment, including student debt pay down up to $10,000.
  • Pet insurance.
  • Legal resources plan.
  • Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if system and employee eligibility criteria are met.
  • Potential additional compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
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