Primary care, hospital medicine, behavioral health, and multi-specialty physician recruiting.
Elina Sindhu
Healthcare Recruiting
Respiratory Therapist Staffing Agency
Strengthen your respiratory care team with RRT-certified therapists experienced in critical care, NICU, LTACH, and home health.
- Every candidate screened before introduction
- Matched by patient population and care environment
- Verified credentials and clinical experience
Chosen by hospitals, health systems, and healthcare organizations
Roles our respiratory therapy recruiters fill
Critical Care Respiratory Therapist (RRT-ACCS)
ICU, CCU, and step-down unit management of mechanically ventilated patients
Staff Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Hospital medical-surgical floors, general ventilation management, aerosol therapy, breathing treatments, and pulmonary hygiene
NICU and PICU Respiratory Therapist (RRT-NPS)
Neonatal and pediatric respiratory care
LTACH Respiratory Therapist
Long-term acute care hospital ventilator management
Emergency Department Respiratory Therapist
Rapid airway assessment, emergency respiratory stabilization, non-invasive ventilation, trauma and acute pulmonary emergency support
Pulmonary Rehab Respiratory Therapist
Outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD, post-surgical, and chronic lung disease patients
Sleep Lab Respiratory Therapist (RRT-SDS / CPFT / RPFT)
Sleep study administration, CPAP/BiPAP titration, polysomnography support, and pulmonary function testing
Home Health and DME Respiratory Therapist
Home mechanical ventilation management, home oxygen program oversight, DME equipment setup and patient education
Respiratory Therapy Supervisor
Department scheduling, staff supervision, protocol development, quality and compliance oversight, and respiratory care department leadership
Before we introduce any candidate
Finding the right fit through a respiratory therapist staffing agency means going beyond credential status - it means matching candidates to your specific patient population and clinical environment. Before presenting any candidate, we verify:
RRT credential status through NBRC records; CRT noted and disclosed where applicable
RRT-ACCS for critical care, ICU, and CCU roles
RRT-NPS for NICU and PICU roles
RRT-SDS, CPFT, or RPFT for sleep lab and pulmonary function roles
AARC clinical practice guideline familiarity and Joint Commission compliance awareness
Ventilator management experience: invasive mechanical ventilation, non-invasive (CPAP/BiPAP), and specialty modes where applicable
Setting match: hospital ICU, NICU, PICU, floor, LTACH, home health, sleep lab, pulmonary rehab
Neonatal airway and high-frequency ventilation experience for NICU roles
ABG interpretation and hemodynamic monitoring competency for critical care roles
Home mechanical ventilation and DME experience for home health roles
Professional references and employment verification
If you're also filling other allied health positions, our team recruits Surgical Technologists, Phlebotomists, and other allied health specialists through the same direct-outreach model. See our Allied Health Recruiters page for all roles we cover.
Why healthcare organizations use respiratory therapy recruiters
"We post our jobs and usually get applicants."
You probably will. But the respiratory therapists you really want usually aren't applying. The RRT-ACCS running a busy cardiac ICU or the NPS therapist in a Level III NICU isn't spending time scrolling job boards after a 12-hour shift.
Those are the people we focus on. We reach out directly to experienced respiratory therapists who are already employed and may not even be thinking about making a move until the right opportunity comes along.
"We've never had trouble hiring respiratory therapists before."
That depends on the role. If you're hiring for a general floor RT position, job boards can work well. Once you're looking for someone with critical care experience, an RRT-ACCS, an NPS credential, or experience in an LTACH, the search changes.
There are simply fewer people with that background, and the good ones usually have plenty of options. That's where specialized RT staffing makes a difference.
Get to know the recruiters behind our searches
You'll work with recruiters who understand the market and the specialties they recruit for.
Behavioral health physicians, emergency medicine, and difficult-to-fill physician specialties.
Ray Shimray
Healthcare Recruiting
Chief Medical Officers, Medical Directors, physician leadership, and executive healthcare hiring.
Annie Larkin
Healthcare Recruiting
70+ additional recruiters dedicated to your specific hiring needs
Recent roles we've filled
Names and identifying details have been removed to protect client confidentiality.
Critical Care RT (RRT-ACCS)
19 days
NICU Respiratory Therapist
26 days
Staff Respiratory Therapist
21 days
Home Health and DME RT
27 days
LTACH Respiratory Therapist
25 days
Respiratory Therapy Supervisor
31 days
Frequently asked questions
Absolutely! Home health is a very different job from working in a hospital. Instead of spending your shift on a unit, you're visiting patients in their homes, setting up oxygen equipment, managing home ventilators, helping patients with CPAP and BiPAP therapy, and showing patients and their families how to use everything safely.
Not every hospital RT enjoys that kind of work. That's why we don't assume every experienced RT is a fit for home health. If you're hiring for a home health or DME role, we focus on therapists who've already worked in that setting.
Of course, and we usually run them as separate searches. The experience needed for an ICU RT is very different from what's expected in a floor RT role.
Someone with years of critical care experience may not be interested in a general floor position, while a floor RT may need additional training before stepping into an ICU. Keeping the searches separate helps us find candidates who are the right fit for each role, rather than trying to make one group work for both.
Yes, we verify state licensure before introducing any candidate, not just their NBRC credentials. Most states require respiratory therapists to hold a state license, so we confirm it's active before moving someone forward. If a candidate is relocating, we'll also check whether their license transfer or application is already underway before presenting them for the role.
Yes, we recruit respiratory therapists for permanent, contract, and contract-to-hire roles. Many healthcare organizations use contract RTs to cover leaves of absence, open positions, or temporary spikes in patient volume.
If you're hiring for a long-term position, a direct hire search is usually the better option. We'll recommend the approach that makes the most sense based on your staffing needs.
Pretty much every setting where respiratory therapists work. That includes hospitals, ICUs, CCUs, NICUs, PICUs, emergency departments, step-down units, medical-surgical floors, LTACHs, ventilator units, outpatient pulmonary rehab, sleep labs, home health, DME providers, and flight programs.
The biggest thing we look at isn't just whether someone is an RT. It's where they've spent their career. We match people to the kind of environment they already know, which usually leads to a much smoother hire.
The right respiratory therapist is more than an RRT credential.
Experience with your patient population, clinical environment, and pace of care often matters just as much as the letters after their name.
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