Registered Respiratory Therapist Fredericksburg, VA
Job Description
This Registered Respiratory Therapist role is based in Fredericksburg, VA at a 130-plus-bed community hospital offering a 24-hour emergency department, advanced-technology operating rooms, a cancer care center, heart and vascular care, obstetrics and neonatal care, intensive care, and psychiatric care.
The role. The Respiratory Therapist works across emergency, critical care, and acute care settings, assessing respiratory status through focused physical exams, breath sound interpretation, and airway evaluation to determine appropriate interventions. Day-to-day responsibilities include delivering evidence-based oxygen therapy, aerosolized medications, and airway clearance treatments, as well as initiating, monitoring, and adjusting both invasive and noninvasive ventilation while responding to acute clinical changes. The RT assists with artificial airway placement, transports ventilated patients safely, and participates in newborn stabilization during deliveries. Clinicians in this role also serve as a resource to physicians and nurses, and provide education to patients and families throughout the care continuum.
What we're looking for.
- Active state Respiratory Therapist / Respiratory Care Practitioner (RRT/RCP) license
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Associate degree, vocational school graduate, or certificate in Respiratory Therapy required; new graduates will be considered
Schedule. Full-time, nights only with rotating weekends.
Compensation. $32.95 - $41.42/hr plus $1,500 sign-on bonus
Meet Your Recruiter
Brent McKenzie
Franchise Partner (Southwest FL)
Brent McKenzie’s career in hospitality began at his family’s resort, where he learned the business from the ground up. From there, he moved into restaurants, starting as a dishwasher and working through every role a restaurant has to offer. Over 25 years, that hands-on experience grew into more than a decade of management, including opening several new businesses of varying sizes. He capped off his hospitality career running restaurant operations at a large luxury convention hotel. Along the way, he developed a sharp eye for talent: the ability to recognize who’s ready to perform on day one, and who has the potential to grow into something bigger.
When COVID reshaped the hospitality industry in 2020, Brent brought those same instincts into healthcare recruiting. Six years in, he’s built a reputation for taking the time to understand what each client actually needs, not just the job description, but the team dynamics, the culture, and the kind of person who’ll thrive there. For candidates, he’s the kind of recruiter who listens first. He wants to know where you’re trying to go in your career, what you’re looking for in your next role, and what would make a move worth making. That way, when he brings an opportunity to the table, it’s one worth considering.
Brent is dedicated to seeing every search through. His attention to detail, persistence, and genuine interest in the people on both sides of the hire are what his clients and candidates come back for.