Respiratory Therapists

Job Description

• A Respiratory Therapist helps people who are having trouble breathing.
• A Respiratory Therapist helps patients who have been diagnosed asthma or emphysema.
• Respiratory Therapists have no limit on the type of patient they can work on, old or young.

Work Environment

• There is not a limit on where a Respiratory Therapist can work. They cam be used anywhere.
• For example, hospitals, nursing homes, or travel to patient's hoomes.

Education Preparation

• You need at least an associates degree for an entry level job. However other medical knowledge is helpful.
• It is not required for you to have work experience in this field.

The average salary for a Respiratory Therapist is $55,870 per year, or in other words, $26.86 per hour. (May 2012)

Job Outlook

• A Respiratory Therapist has a very good job outlook. The job outlook is 19%, which is faster than average.
• Respiratory Theriapist's are much needed in today's medical field.

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