Respiratory Therapist (Contract) - Kansas City, MO
Heartbeat Health
- Location
- Onsite (Kansas City, Missouri)
- Compensation
- $245 - $300/day
- Employment
- Contract
- Level
- Entry Level
About the role
Crosswalk Health is a rapidly growing healthcare startup transforming pulmonary care by bringing high-quality, guideline-based spirometry directly into primary care clinics. The company aims to help patients receive earlier diagnoses and make specialty respiratory care more accessible, particularly in rural and underserved communities.
Skills
Perks
- Flexible scheduling
Full job details
We’re hiring Respiratory Therapists (CRT or RRT) and Pulmonary Function Technologists (CPFT or RPFT) to perform simple spirometry testing (pre/post albuterol) at primary care clinics in the Kansas City area.
Why Join Crosswalk Health?
- Monday–Friday daytime schedule
- No nights, weekends, or holidays
- Flexible scheduling (1–5 days per week)
- Consistent weekday opportunities in a 1099 contractor role
- Competitive daily pay
- Clinical independence with a supportive, collaborative team
- The opportunity to grow alongside a rapidly expanding healthcare company
- Visit local primary care clinics to perform pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry testing
- Educate and coach patients to ensure accurate, high-quality results
- Safely administer albuterol when indicated and monitor patients throughout testing
- Grade and upload completed testing for pulmonologist review
- Maintain testing equipment and follow quality and safety standards
- Build trusted relationships with patients and clinic teams while representing Crosswalk Health with professionalism and compassion
- Enjoy working independently and take ownership of your day
- Are dependable and reliable—patients, clinic partners, and teammates know they can count on you
- Communicate clearly and professionally with patients, providers, and coworkers
- Are adaptable, resourceful, and comfortable navigating change
- Enjoy learning new technology and continuously improving your skills
- Take pride in delivering exceptional patient experiences and high-quality care
- Current CRT, RRT, CPFT, or RPFT credential
- Experience performing bedside spirometry or pulmonary function testing
- Knowledge of respiratory therapy practices and safe albuterol administration
- Comfortable commuting to clinics throughout a region
- Available to work a flexible schedule
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
Crosswalk Health is transforming pulmonary care by bringing high-quality, guideline-based spirometry directly into primary care clinics. Our technology-enabled model helps patients receive earlier diagnoses while making specialty respiratory care more accessible—especially in rural and underserved communities.
Since seeing our first patient in July 2025, we've grown rapidly. In just six months, our team performed more than 3,000 spirometry tests. Today, we're proud to have a team of 60 respiratory therapists delivering care across 19 regions in 9 states, and we've helped nearly 10,000 patients access high-quality pulmonary diagnostics.
As a last-growing healthcare startup, we're building more than a company—we're building a new model for pulmonary care. Every member of our team has the opportunity to make a meaningful impact as we continue to grow, innovate, and expand access to respiratory care across the country.