Melissa Thomas
Registered Respiratory Therapist · Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
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Melissa Thomas is a Registered Respiratory Therapist, currently affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, based in Cana, VA. As a respiratory therapist, Thomas contributes to patient care, clinical workflows, and healthcare operations in Cana, VA. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist operates in the Hospitals & Physicians Clinics sector with a workforce of 100 to 499 employees. Healthcare organizations seeking to recruit respiratory therapist professionals can use HealthTal to access direct email addresses and personal phone numbers compiled from public LinkedIn profile data and public licensing data in the NPI registry. Direct outreach to respiratory therapist specialists consistently yields higher response rates than passive job board postings, particularly for roles requiring specific clinical credentials or state licensure. The Cana, VA healthcare market offers access to a concentrated pool of clinical professionals, making direct outreach particularly effective for organizations building local care teams or expanding service capacity in the region.
Position in HealthTal Database
- 22,187 healthcare professionals in HealthTal hold the respiratory therapist specialty. Melissa Thomas is one of them.
- 351 respiratory therapists are based in VA (out of 33,258 total healthcare contacts in that state).
- 690 contacts at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist are tracked in HealthTal.
- Typical respiratory therapist compensation in VA: $55,000 – $95,000 (median $71,000). Source: BLS OEWS adjusted for state cost of labor.
- Top employers of respiratory therapists in VA: Carilion Clinic (18), Sentara Healthcare (17), Inova Health System (14).
- 1% of respiratory therapists in VA hold a senior title (Director, Manager, Chief, VP, etc.).
- 63% of respiratory therapists in VA have education credentials on file.
Data refreshed November 2026.
Recruiting respiratory therapist
Healthcare professionals with respiratory therapist expertise are recruited nationwide. Direct outreach via email and phone produces significantly faster placements than relying on job boards or passive candidates. HealthTal's database provides personal contact data, matched to public licensing data in the NPI registry where the professional holds an NPI.
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Melissa Thomas is based in Cana, VA. They are currently affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.
Melissa Thomas specializes in respiratory therapist. Their current role is Registered Respiratory Therapist.
Melissa Thomas currently works at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.
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Recruiting respiratory therapists typically involves reaching out via direct email or phone. HealthTal's database provides contact data for respiratory therapists across all 50 states, allowing you to contact candidates directly without going through job boards.
respiratory therapists in VA typically earn $55,000 to $95,000 annually, with a median of $71,000. Figures derive from BLS OEWS data, adjusted for state cost of labor. Senior-titled roles (Director, Manager, Chief) and high-acuity practice settings push the upper end.