Respiratory Therapist
Salary range:
$56,867 – $75,546
Job description:
Respiratory therapists evaluate, treat and care for patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders. To evaluate patients, respiratory therapists conduct interviews, perform limited physical examinations and conduct diagnostic tests. They treat patients using oxygen or oxygen mixtures, chest physiotherapy and aerosol medications. Respiratory therapists provide complex therapy requiring considerable independent judgment, such as caring for patients on life support in intensive-care units of hospitals.
Work environment:
Respiratory therapists work in hospitals and may travel to patients' homes.
Training requirements:
Respiratory therapists are required to earn an associate's or bachelor's degree. They are licensed by the State of California Respiratory Care Board.
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Training Programs within California
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- Respiratory Therapy at Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA - Respiratory Care at Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa, CA - Respiratory Care at American River College
Sacramento, CA - Respiratory Care at Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA - Respiratory Care at Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA - Respiratory Care Center at Fresno City College
Fresno, CA - Respiratory Care Practitioner at Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA - Respiratory Care Practitioner at El Camino College
Torrance, CA - Respiratory Therapist at Concorde Career Institute (Garden Grove)
Garden Grove, CA - Respiratory Therapist at Concorde Career Institute (North Hollywood)
North Hollywood, CA - Respiratory Therapist at Concorde Career Institute (San Bernardino)
San Bernardino, CA - Respiratory Therapist at Concorde Career Institute (San Diego)
San Diego, CA - Respiratory Therapist at Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, CA - Respiratory Therapist at Napa Valley College
Napa, CA - Respiratory Therapist at Ohlone College
Newark, CA - Respiratory Therapy at Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA - Respiratory Therapy at California College
San Diego, CA - Respiratory Therapy at East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA - Respiratory Therapy at Kaplan College (Modesto)
Modesto, CA - Respiratory Therapy at Pima Medical Institute
Chula Vista, CA - Respiratory Therapy at Skyline College
San Bruno, CA - Respiratory Therapy at Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA - Respiratory Therapy at Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, CA - Respiratory Therapy at El Camino College
Torrance, CA - Respiratory Therapy at Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA - Respiratory Therapy at Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA - Respiratory Therapy at Kaplan College (Modesto)
Modesto, CA - Respiratory Therapy at San Joaquin Valley College (Bakersfield)
Bakersfield, CA - Respiratory Therapy at San Joaquin Valley College (Rancho Cordova)
Rancho Cordova, CA - Respiratory Therapy at San Joaquin Valley College (Rancho Cucamonga)
Rancho Cucamonga, CA - Respiratory Therapy at San Joaquin Valley College (Visalia)
Visalia, CA - Respiratory Therapy at Carrington College (Pleasant Hill)
Pleasant Hill, CA - Respiratory Care Practitioner at Fresno City College
Fresno, CA
Jobs in California
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- Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - PRN/Per Diem - Part Time - Allied
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San Francisco, CA - Respiratory Therapists
San Francisco, CA - Registered Respiratory Therapist Per Diem
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Palo Alto, CA - Director of Respiratory Therapy
El Cajon, CA - Registered Respiratory Therapist - Neonatal Intensive Care - (RRT - NICU)
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Los Angeles, CA - Director of Respiratory Therapy Radiology - Kindred Hospital
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CA - RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
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Orange, CA - Manager Respiratory Therapy (FT/ Days)
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Gardena, CA - Respiratory Therapist
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA - Respiratory Therapist III (Per Diem) - SECH
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Merced, CA - Respiratory Therapist (FT/ Varied)
Santa Maria, CA - Respiratory Therapist (FT/ Varied)
Arroyo Grande, CA - Respiratory Therapist
CA - Respiratory Therapist/Neonatal
Los Angeles, CA - Respiratory Therapist
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San Francisco, CA - RCP - Respiratory Therapy - Full-Time - Varied
San Diego, CA - Respiratory Therapist: San Francisco
South San Francisco, CA - Respiratory Therapist III (Full Time, Varied)
San Bernardino, CA - RT / Registered Respiratory Therapist Respiratory Therapist
Burlingame, CA - Respiratory Care Practitioner III - Respiratory Therapy - Full Time Variable 12 Hours - Apple Valley, CA (15003569)
Apple Valley, CA - Respiratory Therapist (RT)
King City, CA - Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric - (RRT - Peds - Pedi)
Madera, CA - RCP - Respiratory Therapy - Full-Time - Varied
La Jolla, CA - Respiratory Practitioner Respiratory Therapy Per Diem Non Exempt 12 Hours Nights 6 30PM 7 00AM Variable Hours Per Pay Period
Los Angeles, CA - Registered Respiratory Therapist - (RRT)
Salinas, CA - Registered Respiratory Therapist - (RRT)
Salinas, CA - Respiratory Therapist: San Francisco
South San Francisco, CA - Respiratory Therapist II - Respiratory Therapy - F/T - Nights
Orange, CA - Respiratory Therapist II (Per Diem,Varied)
San Bernardino, CA - Registered Respiratory Therapist (Section Chief)
Fresno, CA - Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric Intensive Care - (RRT - PICU)
Palo Alto, CA - Respiratory Therapist II (Per Diem,Varied)
Oxnard, CA - Registered Respiratory Therapist - Neonatal Intensive Care - (RRT - NICU)
Culver City, CA - Respiratory Care Practitioner I (CRT / RRT) (Per Diem, Varied)
Roseville, CA - Respiratory Therapist III (Per Diem) - SECH
Red Bluff, CA - RCP I-RESPIRATORY THERAPY / Full Time
Merced, CA - Manager Respiratory Therapy (FT/ Days)
San Luis Obispo, CA - Clinical Programs Manager - Respiratory Therapy
Lake Forest, CA - Part-time Respiratory Therapist
Pasadena, CA - RRT/RCP Per Diem Shifts
San Francisco, CA - Respiratory Therapist
Carson, CA - RT / Sleep Lab Experience Respiratory Therapist
Mountain View, CA - Part-time Respiratory Therapist
Gardena, CA - Respiratory Therapist (FT/ Varied)
Arroyo Grande, CA - Respiratory Therapist II (Per Diem,Varied)
Oxnard, CA - Respiratory Therapist III (Full Time, Varied)
Oxnard, CA - Allied Respiratory Therapist - California #HJN-165030-1
Burlingame, CA - Respiratory Therapist,Supervisor-Santa Monica NICU
Los Angeles, CA - Respiratory Therapist II - Respiratory Therapy - F/T - Nights
Orange, CA - RT - Respiratory Therapists Needed for Per Diem
San Jose, CA - Respiratory Therapists
San Francisco, CA - Respiratory Care Practitioner III - Respiratory Therapy - Full Time Variable 12 Hours
Apple Valley, CA - Respiratory Therapist (Part Time)
Livermore, CA - RT - Respiratory Therapist - RT - Per Diem
Redding, CA - Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem - Kindred Hospital San Francisco Bay Area
San Leandro, CA - Respiratory Therapist (Part Time)
Livermore, CA - Travel Respiratory Therapist RRT
San Jose, CA - Respiratory Therapy Supervisor (Full Time, Days)
Mission Hills, CA - Respiratory Therapy Clinical Instructor
San Diego, CA - Respiratory Therapist - Part Time - Nights - Kindred Hospital
Santa Ana, CA - Director of Respiratory Therapy - RRT CRT - Full Time
San Diego, CA - CLINICAL RN SPECIALIST - RRT
Santa Cruz, CA - Registered Respiratory Therapist
San Francisco, CA - Instructor, Respiratory Therapy (Full-time)
Chino, CA - Respiratory Therapist - PRN - Amberwood Gardens
San Jose, CA - Respiratory Therapy Supervisor (Full Time, Days)
Mission Hills, CA - Respiratory Care Practitioner I (CRT / RRT) (Per Diem, Varied)
Roseville, CA - TRAVEL - RRT / REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
CA - RN Director ICU Respiratory Therapy
Bakersfield, CA - TECH - RESPIRATORY (CRTT)
Santa Ana, CA - Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric - (RRT - Peds - Pedi)
Madera, CA - RT / EEG Tech Respiratory Therapist
Los Angeles, CA - Respiratory Therapist - Full Time - Nights - Kindred Hospital
La Mirada, CA - RT - Respiratory Therapist - RT - Per Diem - New Grads Welcome!
Kentfield, CA - Respiratory Therapist -Registered
CA - Respiratory Therapist-Full Time-Cardio Pulm Rehab
Lake Forest, CA - Respiratory Practitioner - Respiratory Therapy - Per Diem - Non-Exempt - 12 Hours - Nights - 6:30PM-7:00AM - Variable Hours Per Pay Period
Los Angeles, CA - TRAVEL - RRT / REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
Sacramento, CA
