Provide virtual respiratory care — respiratory assessment, ventilator management education, and remote respiratory therapy — from home.
Virelia Health connects Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRT) with opportunities across virtual respiratory care, respiratory assessment, and remote ventilator management education.
We are seeking qualified Respiratory Therapists (RRT) for remote opportunities supporting telehealth respiratory companies, health systems, pulmonology practices, home health organizations, managed care organizations, and healthcare organizations.
A Remote Respiratory Therapist provides virtual respiratory care, respiratory assessment support, and respiratory education for patients with chronic respiratory conditions. Working within their RRT scope, the respiratory therapist conducts virtual respiratory assessments, provides ventilator and oxygen therapy education, supports COPD and asthma management, and supports patients in achieving respiratory health goals through secure telehealth platforms.
This position is well-suited to an experienced respiratory therapist with respiratory assessment knowledge, ventilator management education experience, and RRT certification who wants to work in a virtual setting — providing meaningful respiratory care with schedule flexibility and without the demands of a facility-based environment.
The specific respiratory specialty, patient population, and scope of responsibilities will depend on the employer and assignment.
This opportunity may be suitable for professionals searching for remote respiratory therapist jobs, work-from-home RRT jobs, virtual respiratory therapist jobs, telehealth respiratory therapy jobs, remote RRT jobs, or virtual respiratory care roles.
Virtual respiratory care runs on scheduled patient assessment sessions and respiratory education workflows, giving your workday predictability and structure. Programs typically offer daytime weekday coverage, with some programs supporting early-morning or early-evening patient sessions. Many programs offer flexible 8- or 10-hour days, and some therapists work 4-day compressed weeks or part-time schedules. There are no facility floor assignments and no physical demands. We offer both full-time and part-time positions. Discuss your preferred schedule during your interview.
As a Remote Respiratory Therapist, you may provide respiratory care across a range of virtual respiratory encounters.
Virtual respiratory care is a growing area of healthcare — driven by increased demand for respiratory therapy, expanded telehealth coverage for respiratory care, and the recognition that respiratory therapists improve patient respiratory outcomes through evidence-based respiratory care. Virtual respiratory therapists extend respiratory care reach, support patients in their communities, and improve respiratory outcomes across organizations.
Depending on the program, virtual respiratory care may focus on:
The respiratory therapist's role is to provide respiratory care within their RRT scope — including respiratory assessment, ventilator management education, oxygen therapy education, pulmonary rehabilitation support, sleep apnea education, documentation, and respiratory care quality. Clinical decisions, medication adjustments, and clinical management recommendations remain with the supervising clinical team; the respiratory therapist provides respiratory care within their RRT scope and coordinates with providers, nurses, and care teams.
This structure keeps the role focused on respiratory assessment, ventilator management education, oxygen therapy education, documentation, and respiratory care quality.
Effective virtual respiratory care depends on strong respiratory assessment skills and ventilator management education expertise — the respiratory therapist's clinical skills and patient-centered education approach determine how to help patients achieve respiratory health goals through effective respiratory care.
Depending on the program and clinical focus, you may support virtual respiratory care by:
Clinical expertise, patient-centered education skills, and clear communication are essential — respiratory therapists are the respiratory care professionals who help patients achieve respiratory health goals through effective respiratory care.
A Remote Respiratory Therapist may follow a structured workflow across each virtual respiratory care encounter.
Depending on the employer's protocols, you may:
Virtual respiratory care directly affects patient respiratory outcomes, patient safety, and clinical documentation. All respiratory care must comply with RRT scope of practice, state licensure requirements, evidence-based respiratory guidelines, and organizational clinical policy. Clinical concerns requiring clinical leadership input, patient safety concerns, or respiratory care issues affecting patient outcomes must be escalated following the employer's escalation protocol. Respiratory therapists must maintain HIPAA compliance and protect patient data across all virtual respiratory care work.
Experience or certification in any of the following may be beneficial:
A typical day may begin by reviewing referrals, scheduled respiratory sessions, and spirometry or oximetry data — checking virtual respiratory care priorities and patient caseload.
You'll conduct respiratory assessments — completing virtual respiratory assessments for new and returning patients, including respiratory history, medication use, symptom frequency, and self-management behaviors.
You'll provide respiratory education and support — delivering COPD and asthma self-management education, providing ventilator and oxygen therapy education, and supporting pulmonary rehabilitation.
Between counseling sessions, you'll support spirometry education, sleep apnea education, and respiratory medication education, and document respiratory care accurately in respiratory documentation systems and EHR.
Throughout the day, you'll coordinate with providers, nurses, and care teams, and support respiratory care compliance with RRT scope, state licensure, and evidence-based respiratory guidelines.
The role combines respiratory assessment, ventilator management education, oxygen therapy education, documentation, and respiratory care quality.
Unlike Asthma Educator work, which focuses specifically on asthma self-management education, respiratory therapist work spans broader respiratory care including COPD management, ventilator management, oxygen therapy, and pulmonary rehabilitation — you're the respiratory care professional who helps patients achieve respiratory health goals through effective respiratory care.
This position is designed for remote virtual respiratory care delivery.
Depending on the employer, you may work with:
Candidates should have a stable internet connection suitable for video-based respiratory care, a private workspace suitable for confidential respiratory care work, and comfort with multiple telehealth, respiratory, and EHR systems.
Remote respiratory therapist roles are currently in highest demand in states with large respiratory disease populations, telehealth respiratory programs, and healthcare IT investment:
Top-demand states: California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, Colorado.
Strong secondary markets: Connecticut, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
Respiratory therapists must hold current RRT certification through the NBRC and active state licensure where required. Additional specialty certifications (AE-C, COPD Educator, SDS, NPS) are preferred. Requirements vary by employer and state. Always confirm the specific certification and licensure requirements with the employer before applying.
Want to know which states accept remote healthcare roles? Read our remote healthcare licensure guide.
This position offers $28–$48 per hour, based on experience, geographic location, specialty certification, and assignment requirements. Remote respiratory therapist roles typically offer scheduled weekday work and structured respiratory care cycles.
Benefits are assignment-specific and may vary depending on whether the opportunity is full-time, part-time, contract, or direct hire. Depending on the employer, benefits may include:
Virtual respiratory care is expanding rapidly — driven by increased demand for respiratory therapy, expanded telehealth coverage for respiratory care, and the recognition that respiratory therapists improve patient respiratory outcomes through evidence-based respiratory care.
Many respiratory therapists find remote respiratory care roles appealing because they offer:
It may be particularly suitable for respiratory therapists with respiratory assessment knowledge, ventilator management education experience, and RRT certification who want to practice in a structured virtual setting with predictable schedules.
Whether you want full-time stability or part-time flexibility, we have a place for you. Click below to fill out your application and let us know your preferred schedule.
Questions? Contact: hr@virelia-health.com
A home-office setup designed for remote nursing, telehealth, clinical coordination, education, and other patient-facing healthcare work.
We match respiratory therapist talent with the respiratory care programs that need them most.
You're helping patients achieve respiratory health goals through effective respiratory care.
Predictable weekday work without facility floor assignments or physical demands.
We work with telehealth respiratory companies, health systems, pulmonology practices, home health organizations, managed care organizations, and healthcare organizations nationwide.
Remote respiratory therapist experience opens doors into respiratory care leadership, pulmonary program management, and clinical respiratory leadership roles.
Submit your application and highlight your respiratory care experience, ventilator management knowledge, and RRT certification.
We review your RRT certification, licensure status, respiratory care experience, and specialty background.
Meet the clinical team and learn about the respiratory specialty, patient population, and virtual care platform.
Complete telehealth platform training and begin virtual respiratory care with full support.
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