Alternative Working Conditions
In addition to working in hospitals, a growing number of therapists are employed at other sites such as physicians' offices, outpatient clinics, and home health agencies. Some therapists specialize in such areas as adult critical care, newborn care, pediatric care, laboratory diagnostic testing, clinical research, patient transport, pulmonary rehabilitation, or home care. At the American Association for Respiratory Care website, http://www.aarc.org/, click on "How to be an RT" to learn more about what a career in Respiratory Therapy has to offer!

The US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts employment of respiratory therapists will rise "faster than the average of all occupations." Specifically, employment of respiratory therapists is projected to grow by 35% through the year 2012. This increase is expected because of the substantial growth in the elderly population and the increasing incidence of asthma and chronic lung disease. The median annual salary for respiratory therapists in 2003 was $42,100. You can read more about the respiratory therapist career at the pahealthcareers.org web site.
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