Heather Mckelvy
Flight Respiratory Therapist · Shands At The University Of Florida
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Heather Mckelvy is a Flight Respiratory Therapist, currently affiliated with Shands At The University Of Florida, based in Gainesville, FL. As a respiratory therapist, Mckelvy contributes to patient care, clinical workflows, and healthcare operations in Gainesville, FL. They have been with Shands At The University Of Florida for 5 years. Mckelvy holds academic credentials, including Master’s Degree, Health/Health Care Administration/Management and Bachelor's degree, from Ohio University and Missouri State University. Core competencies include Critical Care, Nicu, Acute Care, Nrp, Pals. Shands At The University Of Florida operates in the Hospitals & Physicians Clinics sector with a workforce of 1000 to 4999 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 Gainesville, FL 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. Heather Mckelvy is one of them.
- 1,319 respiratory therapists are based in FL (out of 96,787 total healthcare contacts in that state).
- 47 contacts at Shands At The University Of Florida are tracked in HealthTal.
- Typical respiratory therapist compensation in FL: $53,000 – $91,000 (median $68,000). Source: BLS OEWS adjusted for state cost of labor.
- Top employers of respiratory therapists in FL: Florida Hospital (37), Orlando Health (33), Adventhealth (33).
- 1% of respiratory therapists in FL hold a senior title (Director, Manager, Chief, VP, etc.).
- 65% of respiratory therapists in FL 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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Heather Mckelvy is based in Gainesville, FL. They are currently affiliated with Shands At The University Of Florida.
Heather Mckelvy specializes in respiratory therapist. Their current role is Flight Respiratory Therapist.
Heather Mckelvy currently works at Shands At The University Of Florida. They have been there for 5 years.
Heather Mckelvy attended Ohio University and Missouri State University.
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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 FL typically earn $53,000 to $91,000 annually, with a median of $68,000. 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.