Respiratory Therapy Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:

Respiratory therapy technicians are also called respiratory therapy assistants, respiratory care assistants or respiratory therapist assistants. They 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 lungs problems or babies with undeveloped lungs.

Average Salary: $36,000-$42,000

Educational Requirements:

In high school, students considering medical careers should take classes in sciences like anatomy, biology, chemistry, and English. Technical schools, community colleges, and hospitals offer a 1 to 2 year training program in respiratory therapy.