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Respiratory Care Practitioner Job Description

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respiratory care practitioner
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The Respiratory Care Practitioner diagnoses and treat hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and other issues that affect the lungs, brain, cardiopulmonary system and gastrointestinal tract. Their role is to treat breathing disorders, sleep disorders, severe allergies, and other lung conditions. Their responsibilities are to administer and interpret diagnostic tests, assess the patient's ability to withstand the stress caused by surgeries, work with surgeons to create breathing management strategies, research, test and develop new medications or treatment methods, consult with other physicians, and adapt and use interventional techniques from other medical fields.

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Avg Pay: $87K
Jobs: 0
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Avg Pay: $105K
Jobs: 4,097

Education you need to become a Respiratory Care Practitioner

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  • Associate Degree in Respiratory Care
    The number of occurrences matches with Respiratory Care Practitioner in our database.
    Avg. Duration:24 monthsAvg. Fees:$10,253Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree in Science
    The number of occurrences matches with Respiratory Care Practitioner in our database.
    Avg. Duration:24 monthsAvg. Fees:$11,470Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Respiratory Care
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$22,420Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree in Associate of Arts
    The number of occurrences matches with Respiratory Care Practitioner in our database.
    Avg. Duration:30 monthsAvg. Fees:$18,910Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Psychology
    The number of occurrences matches with Respiratory Care Practitioner in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,580Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree in Natural Science
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$48,970Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Respiratory Care Practitioner and Other Important Info

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5.8 years
$96K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
0.99 years
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The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
4
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