Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Care for patients who have trouble breathing. Their patients range from premature infants with undeveloped lungs to elderly patients who have diseased lungs. They also provide emergency care to patients suffering from heart attack, drowning, or shock.  

Salary:

$59,710 per year

$28.71 per hour

Education:

Associates degree or Bachelor degree and License 

Demand for this particular career:

Compassion, Detail oriented, Patience, Interpersonal skills, Problem- solving skills, and science and math skills. 

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Reflection:
 Do you think you would like to be one? 
Why? Why not?

I would not like to be a respiratory therapist because this isn't what I am interested in.