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Students
Respiratory Therapy Major
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Possible Job Titles
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| Respiratory therapist Respiratory care practitioners Supervisory or managerial positions in a respiratory therapy department. Respiratory therapists in home care and equipment rental firms may become branch manager. |
Sales representatives Equipment designers for equipment manufacturers. |
Typical Places of Employment
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| Hospitals (departments of respiratory care, anesthesiology, or pulmonary medicine) and medical centers |
Durable medical equipment rental companies, home health agencies, and nursing homes |
Required Skills and Abilities
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| Attention to detail, follow instructions, and work as part of a team. Operating complicated respiratory therapy equipment requires mechanical ability and manual dexterity Sensitive to patients' physical and psychological needs |
Basic mathematical problem-solving. Understanding of basic chemical and physical principles Pay attention to detail, follow instructions, and work as part of a team. Operating complicated respiratory therapy equipment requires mechanical ability and manual dexterity. |
Typical Work Activities
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| Evaluate, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Test the capacity of the lungs and analyze the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentration and potential of hydrogen (pH), a measure of the acidity or alkalinity level of the blood. Respiratory therapists perform chest physiotherapy on patients to remove mucus from their lungs to make it easier for them to breathe. Keep records of the materials used and charges to patients. Some therapists teach or supervise other respiratory therapy personnel. |
Provide temporary relief to patients with chronic asthma or emphysema and emergency care for heart failure, stroke, drowning, or shock victims. Respiratory therapists most commonly use oxygen or oxygen mixtures, chest physiotherapy, and aerosol medications Administer aerosols-generally liquid medications suspended in a gas that forms a mist which is inhaled and teach patients how to inhale the aerosol properly to assure its effectiveness. |
Additional Info in Career Services
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These publications must be used in the Career Services Office. However there are many brochures and magazines such as Resume Writing, Interviewing and Job Choices that you may take with you:
To see a complete list of career books located at the Career Services Office click here. |
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Alumni Resources(Listed below are examples of SU Alumni and their Jobs in this major-For more alumni resources, go to Mentor Network) |
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American
Association for Respiratory Care AARC
Main WebpageAARC
Career Video (Scroll down to What is an RT-Breath and Life Video)A
Career in Respiratory CareHealth
Careers Spotlight: Respiratory TherapistJob
Sites for Respiratory Therapist-From SUMedical
and Public Health Jobs in the Federal GovernmentRespiratorytherapyjobs.com-Easy
to use site and salary infoRespiratory
Therapist: Career Information-From About.comRespiratory
Therapist information from Occupational Outlook Handbook. Respiratory
Therapy Profession: Opportunity Now and into the FutureRRT Jobs.com-Many
jobs to viewRespiratory
Therapy Careers, Jobs, and Employment InformationSample
Resumes for SU Respiratory Therapy Students
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