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Occupational Report
for Respiratory Therapists (29-1126)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment.
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Employment Outlook
for Respiratory Therapists
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Job Openings
for Respiratory Therapists
There are 7 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 7
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Respiratory Therapists
Industries of Employment
for Respiratory Therapists
Educational Requirements
for Respiratory Therapists
Workers must have an associate degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Respiratory Therapists
- Administer Medications
- Administer Ventilator Therapy
- Analyze Medical Data
- Analyze Medical Laboratory Results
- Analyze Patient Activity
- Analyze Therapy Response
- Apply Anatomy Theory
- Apply Clinical Problem Solving Techniques
- Apply Disabilities Theory
- Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
- Apply Human Anatomy And Physiology Knowledge
- Apply Human Developmental Disease Theory
- Apply Life Support Procedures
- Apply Mathematical Principles To Social Statistics
- Apply Patient Care Procedures
- Apply Pharmacological Knowledge And Terminology
- Apply Statistical Methods
- Collect Clinical Data
- Conduct Patient Evaluations
- Document Medical Prognosis
- Follow Medical Office Procedures
- Interpret Prescriptions
- Maintain And Compile Medical Records And Charts
- Observe Patients, Report Patients' Condition And Responses To Treatment
- Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
- Oversee Home Visits By Respiratory Therapy Patients
- Perform Respiratory And Inhalation Therapy Duties
- Position Patients For Therapy
- Practice Preventive Procedures In Medical Therapy Setting
- Prepare Patient Reports
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Set Up And Administer Incubators In Hospitals
- Set Up And Operate Oxygen Tents In Hospitals, Homes And Institutions
- Set Up And Operate Resuscitators In Hospitals, Homes And Institutions
- Set Up And Operate Ventilators In Hospitals, Homes And Institutions
- Set Up Patient Care Equipment
- Structure Therapy Treatments To Patient Need
- Take Vital Signs
- Teach Communication Techniques To Respiration-Impaired Individuals
- Teach Medical Self Care
- Understand The Properties Of Drugs
- Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
- Use Algebra
- Use Clinical Sterilizing Techniques
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Use Medical Equipment In Direct Patient Care
- Use Medical Terminology
- Use Respirators And Respiratory Therapy Equipment
- Use Vital Care Procedures
- Work As A Team Member
Schools and Training Providers
for Respiratory Therapists
The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Respiratory Therapists
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
Related Occupations
The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Respiratory Therapists matches the occupation in the list.
A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed
below.
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