Respiratory Therapy Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:

Respiratory therapy assistants assist respiratory therapists (RT) and doctors to provide medical treatment to people that have breathing and cardiopulmonary problems such as asthma or emphysema. They can also provide medical aid under the direction of RT’s to people suffering from shock, heart attack and drowning as well as adults that have lung problems or babies with undeveloped lungs.

Most respiratory therapists work in hospitals nursing care facilities or travel to patients’ homes and work full time.

Salary: The median annual wage is $55,870

Educational Requirements:

To become a respiratory therapist, it is required to have at least an associate’s degree but majorly require a bachelor’s degree. A license and certification is required also.

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Reflection: I don’t think I would like to be a respiratory therapist assistant because it’s not in the field I’m interested in.