
Hospital | Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Morgantown, WV
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Respiratory Therapist
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 12, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $46.94
- Weekly
- $1,690
- Yearly (full-time)
- $87,880
This job pays about $46.94/hour — 42% above the median for Respiratory Therapist jobs in West Virginia ($33.01/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Respiratory Therapist jobs in West Virginia right now
- 31 open Respiratory Therapist jobs in West Virginia from 5 agencies, 8 of them in Morgantown.
- Pay in these listings: $46.94 – $71.35/hour, median $55.69/hour.
- Typical Respiratory Therapist pay in West Virginia: $33.01/hour ($68,661/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($60.12/hour across 10 jobs).
Job description
Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist – Pediatric Polysomnography in Morgantown, WV
Join a specialized pediatric sleep laboratory as a Registered Respiratory Therapist supporting overnight sleep studies for medically complex children in Morgantown, West Virginia. This travel respiratory therapy opportunity offers acute-care experience, collaborative clinical leadership, and compassionate, detail-oriented patient care in a welcoming Appalachian college town.
Travel Respiratory Therapist Job Details
- Specialty: Pediatric Polysomnography Respiratory Therapist
- Healthcare Setting: Acute-care pediatric sleep laboratory
- Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,630–$1,750
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.; weekends and holidays as scheduled
- Assignment Length: 13-week travel assignment
- Openings: 2
- Call Requirement: None
- Electronic Medical Record: Epic
- Sleep Study Equipment and Software: Respironics, ResMed, and Natus sleep software
- Dress Code: Caribbean blue
Pediatric Polysomnography Respiratory Therapist Requirements
- At least 18 months of sleep laboratory experience
- At least 1 year of respiratory therapy experience
- Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) credential through the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists, with verification
- West Virginia respiratory therapist licensure as a Licensed Respiratory Therapist Registered (LRTR) or Licensed Respiratory Therapist Certified (LRTC), as applicable
- Current National Board for Respiratory Care credential as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT), Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT), Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT), or Registered Sleep Disorder Specialist (SDS)
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association
- Comfort working with medically complex pediatric patients
- Ability to float as assigned, including serving as first to float
Pediatric Sleep Lab Responsibilities
- Perform pediatric polysomnography and sleep studies according to established policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines
- Conduct sleep evaluations in the sleep laboratory, at the bedside, and in critical-care areas
- Monitor and document sleep-study data accurately using Natus sleep software
- Provide respiratory therapy support during overnight sleep studies for children with complex medical needs
- Complete approximately two tests per shift while maintaining a high standard of patient safety and comfort
- Collaborate with respiratory therapy leadership, hospitalists, intensivists, and the broader pediatric care team
- Participate in department-specific orientation and follow pediatric sleep-laboratory protocols
- Work scheduled weekends and holidays as needed
Apply now for this pediatric sleep laboratory travel assignment and advance your respiratory therapy career in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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