Respiratory Therapist

Salary range:

$52,973 – $70,886

Job description:

Respiratory therapists evaluate, treat and care for patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders. To evaluate patients, respiratory therapists conduct interviews, perform limited physical examinations and conduct diagnostic tests. They treat patients using oxygen or oxygen mixtures, chest physiotherapy and aerosol medications. Respiratory therapists provide complex therapy requiring considerable independent judgment, such as caring for patients on life support in intensive-care units of hospitals.

Work environment:

Respiratory therapists work in hospitals and may travel to patients' homes.

Training requirements:

Respiratory therapists are required to earn an associate's or bachelor's degree. They are licensed by the State of California Respiratory Care Board.

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Training Programs within California

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• Registry Eligible Respiratory Care (RERT) at Crafton Hills College
  Yucaipa, CA
• Respiratory Care at American River College
  Sacramento, CA
• Respiratory Care at Modesto Junior College
  Modesto, CA
• Respiratory Care at Orange Coast College
  Costa Mesa, CA
• Respiratory Care Center at Fresno City College
  Fresno, CA
• Respiratory Care Practitioner at Diablo Valley College
  Pleasant Hill, CA
• Respiratory Care Practitioner at El Camino College
  Torrance, CA
• Respiratory Therapist at Concorde Career Institute (Garden Grove)
  Garden Grove, CA
• Respiratory Therapist at Concorde Career Institute (North Hollywood)
  North Hollywood, CA
• Respiratory Therapist at Concorde Career Institute (San Bernardino)
  San Bernardino, CA
• Respiratory Therapist at Concorde Career Institute (San Diego)
  San Diego, CA
• Respiratory Therapist at Los Angeles Valley College
  Valley Glen, CA
• Respiratory Therapist at Los Angeles Valley College
  Valley Glen, CA
• Respiratory Therapist at Napa Valley College
  Napa, CA
• Respiratory Therapist at Ohlone College
  Newark, CA
• Respiratory Therapy at Santa Monica College
  Santa Monica, CA
• Respiratory Therapy at California College
  San Diego, CA
• Respiratory Therapy at East Los Angeles College
  Monterey Park, CA
• Respiratory Therapy at Kaplan College (Modesto)
  Modesto, CA
• Respiratory Therapy at Pima Medical Institute
  Chula Vista, CA
• Respiratory Therapy at Skyline College
  San Bruno, CA
• Respiratory Therapy at Victor Valley College
  Victorville, CA
• Respiratory Therapy at Antelope Valley College
  Lancaster, CA
• Respiratory Therapy at El Camino College
  Torrance, CA
• Respiratory Therapy at Foothill College
  Los Altos Hills, CA
• Respiratory Therapy at Grossmont College
   El Cajon, CA
• Respiratory Therapy at Kaplan College (Modesto)
  Modesto, CA
• Respiratory Therapy at San Joaquin Valley College (Bakersfield)
  Bakersfield, CA
• Respiratory Therapy at San Joaquin Valley College (Rancho Cordova)
  Rancho Cordova, CA
• Respiratory Therapy at San Joaquin Valley College (Rancho Cucamonga)
  Rancho Cucamonga, CA
• Respiratory Therapy at San Joaquin Valley College (Visalia)
  Visalia, CA
• Respiratory Therapy at Western Career College (Pleasant Hill)
  Pleasant Hill, CA

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