Respiratory Therapist (Contract) - Lafayette, New Orleans, and Shreveport, Louisiana

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

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

• Why RTs Choose Crosswalk
• Up to $1,200-$1,500/week; supplemental pay for years of experience, tenure with company, and region served as applicable
• Contract/1099 role with consistent opportunities
• 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