Clinical Therapist (RT)

Anchorage, Alaska

Procare Home Medical is the state’s leading provider of home respiratory services and certain medical equipment, including oxygen therapy, sleep apnea treatment and non-invasive ventilation (NIV).

Posted Sep 25 · 1 year of experience

Shift and hours: Rotating
Unit and setting: Home Health
License: RN or LPN license
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: current RCP license in the state of practice if required, or current RN or LPN license if allowed by the state
Education: graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy program Graduate of an accredited program for respiratory therapy is (required).
Experience: at least one year of related experience At least one-year related experience is (required).
Also asks: successful completion of ProCare's respiratory therapy orientation and competency evaluation program Successful completion of ProCare’s respiratory therapy orientation and competency evaluation program.
Also asks: valid and current driver's license and auto insurance Must possess a valid and current driver’s license and auto insurance.

Preferred

Experience: respiratory care experience Respiratory care experience (preferred).

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What it pays

Pay reviews: compensation based on experience Compensation is based on experience.

Benefits

Benefitscomprehensive benefitsCompetitive Compensation and comprehensive benefits
BenefitsHealth InsuranceHealth, Dental and Vision Insurance, PTO, Paid Holidays, 401(k) with matching opportunities
BenefitsDental Insurance
BenefitsVision Insurance
BenefitsPTO
BenefitsPaid Holidays

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Benefits401(k) with matching opportunities
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The role and schedule

Day to day: provide instruction to patients and caregivers on equipment use and respiratory care procedures Provides instruction to patients and/or caregivers on the proper use of equipment and/or respiratory care procedures.
Day to day: ensure patients and caregivers can operate and maintain equipment Ensures patients and/or caregivers can effectively operate and maintain equipment.
Day to day: conduct routine patient follow-up contacts based on individual needs Responsible for routine patient follow-up contacts based on individual needs.
Day to day: respond to emergency calls on an on-call basis Responds to emergency calls on an on-call basis.
Day to day: provide and operate respiratory care equipment including oxygen, nebulization, apnea monitoring, suctioning, PAP, nasal CPAP, and ventilation
Day to day: inspect and test equipment for proper operating condition Inspects and tests equipment to ensure proper operating condition.
Day to day: prepare and maintain patient records, care plans, physician prescriptions, and follow-up documentation Prepares and maintains a record for each patient containing all pertinent information, care plans, physician prescriptions and follow-up documentation.
Day to day: consult with referring physicians regarding patient treatment, medical condition, and home environment Consults with referring physician regarding patient treatment, medical condition, and home environment.
Day to day: participate in ongoing education and training sessions regarding respiratory patient care Participate in ongoing education and training sessions regarding respiratory patient care.
Day to day: perform other related duties as directed by supervisor or manager Performs other related duties as directed by supervisor/manager.
On call: on call on a rotating schedule On call is based on a rotating schedule.
On call: responds to emergency calls on an on-call basis

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Procare Home Medical is the state’s leading provider of home respiratory services and certain medical equipment, including oxygen therapy, sleep apnea treatment and non-invasive ventilation (NIV). Headquartered in Anchorage, Procare also owns and operates a branch location in Fairbanks and Wasilla which serves thousands of patients each year. Procare is accredited by Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP). Additional company information can be found on our website at www.procarehm.com.

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Overview

Provides instruction to patients and/or caregivers on the proper use of equipment and/or respiratory care procedures.

Ensures patients and/or caregivers can effectively operate and maintain equipment.

Responsible for routine patient follow-up contacts based on individual needs.

Responds to emergency calls on an on-call basis.

Provides and operates various types of respiratory care equipment including but not limited to oxygen therapy, nebulization therapy, apnea monitoring, suctioning, PAP therapy nasal CPAP and ventilation.

Inspects and tests equipment to ensure proper operating condition.

Prepares and maintains a record for each patient containing all pertinent information, care plans, physician prescriptions and follow-up documentation.

Consults with referring physician regarding patient treatment, medical condition, and home environment.

Participate in ongoing education and training sessions regarding respiratory patient care.

Performs other related duties as directed by supervisor/manager.

On call is based on a rotating schedule.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited program for respiratory therapy is (required).

At least one-year related experience is (required).

Registration or certification by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). not required for initial hiring.

Respiratory Care Practice Act and other state regulatory agencies.

Respiratory care experience (preferred).

Hold a current RCP license in the state of practice if that state requires an RCP license to allow the practice of respiratory therapy or hold a current RN or LPN license in the state of practice if allowed by the applicable state

Successful completion of ProCare’s respiratory therapy orientation and competency evaluation program.

Must possess a valid and current driver’s license and auto insurance.

What We Offer

Competitive Compensation and comprehensive benefits

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, PTO, Paid Holidays, 401(k) with matching opportunities

Compensation is based on experience. Come join us at this exciting time as we move forward in our growth!

What's around it?

In Anchorage, AK

Anchorage, AKFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 5% above the US average

Median rent: $1,489/mo
Household income: $103,284/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Anchorage, AK

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals often land in Midtown for condos, townhomes, duplexes, and smaller houses plus walkable groceries, healthcare, and services, with median home prices about $280,000–$400,000 and easy drives across town. South Anchorage—including Abbott Loop and Jewel Lake—is the family-oriented suburban band of 1980s–2000s homes and townhomes (roughly $450,000–$550,000), quieter streets, and trail access; Eagle River is repeatedly recommended for a small-town feel and amenities if the extra commute is acceptable. Hillside and Turnagain (Golden View, O’Malley) are the premium view-and-privacy belt: Hillside medians $550,000–$900,000+ on half-acre to multi-acre lots, often well and septic, with Chugach trailheads and steep winter roads. Downtown/Ship Creek and northern Midtown near 36th Avenue suit rentals, walkability, and nightlife; Muldoon is mixed and more affordable in parts, while certain Mountain View blocks need block-by-block caution despite community redevelopment.

Nurses and young professionals often land in Midtown for condos, townhomes, duplexes, and smaller houses plus walkable groceries, healthcare, and services, with median home prices about $280,000–$400,000 and easy drives across town. South Anchorage—including Abbott Loop and Jewel Lake—is the family-oriented suburban band of 1980s–2000s homes and townhomes (roughly $450,000–$550,000), quieter streets, and trail access; Eagle River is repeatedly recommended for a small-town feel and amenities if the extra commute is acceptable.

Hillside and Turnagain (Golden View, O’Malley) are the premium view-and-privacy belt: Hillside medians $550,000–$900,000+ on half-acre to multi-acre lots, often well and septic, with Chugach trailheads and steep winter roads. Downtown/Ship Creek and northern Midtown near 36th Avenue suit rentals, walkability, and nightlife; Muldoon is mixed and more affordable in parts, while certain Mountain View blocks need block-by-block caution despite community redevelopment.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: akhomehq.com Source 2: quora.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: facebook.com

Getting aroundTypical commute time is about 16.39 minutes. Midtown’s commercial core—where medical facilities cluster—makes drives to most of the municipality practical; South Anchorage to downtown or Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson can run 20–35 minutes, and Eagle River works if that extra drive is not a deal-breaker. The city is car-dependent (Walk Score 31, Transit Score 22). Hillside and Turnagain mean steeper icy streets that locals treat as 4WD and quality-snow-tire territory. Named bus lines, hospital-campus parking, and door-to-door hospital routes are not spelled out in these sources.

Typical commute time is about 16.39 minutes. Midtown’s commercial core—where medical facilities cluster—makes drives to most of the municipality practical; South Anchorage to downtown or Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson can run 20–35 minutes, and Eagle River works if that extra drive is not a deal-breaker.

The city is car-dependent (Walk Score 31, Transit Score 22). Hillside and Turnagain mean steeper icy streets that locals treat as 4WD and quality-snow-tire territory.

Named bus lines, hospital-campus parking, and door-to-door hospital routes are not spelled out in these sources.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: akhomehq.com Source 3: quora.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: rent.com

OutdoorsThe city sits between Cook Inlet and the Chugach Mountains, with Chugach State Park trailheads reachable from Hillside streets and Potter Marsh plus the Seward Highway opening Kenai Peninsula trips. Lake Hood is the world’s busiest floatplane base—watching takeoffs from the waterfront deck is a local spectacle. Hiking, backpacking, camping, glacier trekking, and wildlife viewing are ordinary weekends; moose wander neighborhoods, eagles pass overhead, and nearby waters offer whale watching. South Anchorage, Eagle River, Turnagain, and Hillside are the neighborhoods people pick when trailheads and views are the point of living here.

The city sits between Cook Inlet and the Chugach Mountains, with Chugach State Park trailheads reachable from Hillside streets and Potter Marsh plus the Seward Highway opening Kenai Peninsula trips. Lake Hood is the world’s busiest floatplane base—watching takeoffs from the waterfront deck is a local spectacle.

Hiking, backpacking, camping, glacier trekking, and wildlife viewing are ordinary weekends; moose wander neighborhoods, eagles pass overhead, and nearby waters offer whale watching. South Anchorage, Eagle River, Turnagain, and Hillside are the neighborhoods people pick when trailheads and views are the point of living here.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: travelalaska.com Source 2: akhomehq.com Source 3: rent.com Source 4: anchorageactivities.com Source 5: quora.com

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Living in Anchorage

Anchorage is Alaska’s urban wild card: a city of roughly 291,000 between the Chugach Mountains and Cook Inlet, with medical facilities and restaurants on one side and moose, trailheads, and the world’s busiest floatplane base on the other. For a nurse, Midtown is the practical landing—healthcare, groceries, and about 16-minute typical commutes—while South Anchorage and Eagle River trade a bit of drive for quieter streets and schools. There is no state income tax and no municipal sales tax, but groceries, electricity (about 23.42 cents/kWh), and housing (median home around $390,000–$420,000) run high because almost everything is shipped in. Winters are long and dark (5.5 hours of light on solstice) rather than Fairbanks-brutal; summers bring 22-hour days, patio beer at Midnight Sun or Moose’s Tooth, and Chugach hiking. Hillside views cost $550,000-plus and need 4WD. Crime is neighborhood-specific—vet Mountain View block by block. The tradeoff is real: sticker shock and ice versus scenery, wildlife, and take-home pay that is not eaten by state tax.

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Sources

As of 2025Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: akhomehq.com Source 3: travelalaska.com Source 4: royalalaskanmovers.com Source 5: rent.com Source 6: quora.com Source 7: anchorageactivities.com Source 8: youtube.com

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