Special training/Skills
- BLS aspiring respiratory therapists need to complete 2-year, associate's degree programs before entering this field.
- should know some math
- computer and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work with others are also essential.
Job duties/ responsibilities
locations of specific jobs
- Greenwood Hospital
- Newberry Hospital
- Lexington medial Center
High School/ College subjects
- chemistry
- biology
- anatomy
- physiology
- training clinical
- Taking a patient drug history
- maintains safe and clean working evironment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Salary rang
- median salary $55,870
- highest-paid made more than $75,430
- lowest-paid earned less than $40,980.
license requirement
- You must have graduated from high school, or the equivalent, and completed an approved associate degree program in respiratory therapy or another degree program in respiratory therapy determined by the Department to be equivalent.
Education
- A 2-year program in respiratory therapy typically results in an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree. Courses include anatomy and physiology, microbiology, respiratory therapy principles and respiratory therapy procedures.
Respiratory Therapist