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Updated: 28 Jan 2012

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State or Province	Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Many factors can affect pay. To get the full picture, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$14	$28	$42
California	$19.49 - $40.91
Texas	$17.60 - $28.07
Florida	$17.36 - $28.65
Georgia	$18.03 - $28.79
Illinois	$17.62 - $29.55
Ohio	$17.84 - $28.23
Pennsylvania	$16.81 - $31.40
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 28 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,824

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Job Listings for Respiratory Therapist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 25	Cardiac Rehabilitation Respiratory Therapist	Sourthern Maryland Hospital	Clinton, Maryland
	Rehabilitation Respiratory Therapist Department... Requirements: a. Registered Respiratory Therapist credentialed by the National Board of Respiratory Care... Indeed
Jan 20	Respiratory Therapist	University of Iowa	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
	of Iowa as a Respiratory Care Practitioner and registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (or... and Therapy, Keywords: Respiratory Therapist Indeed
Jan 21	Respiratory Therapist	Sourthern Maryland Hospital	Clinton, Maryland
	Respiratory Therapist Department: Respiratory... looking for a licensed/registered Respiratory Therapist to join the Respiratory Team. The individual must... Indeed
Jan 19	Respiratory Therapist	Virginia Hospital Center of Arlington	Arlington, Virginia
	Respiratory Therapist Department: Respiratory Therapy Schedule: PRN/On-Call Shift: Variable... Inpatient and outpatient respiratory care including... Indeed

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Respiratory Therapist Job Description

People with the job title Respiratory Therapist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Respiratory Care Practitioners

Determine requirements for treatment; type, method and duration of therapy based on physicians' orders. Set up and operate mechanical and therapeutic devices following specified parameters of treatment. Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy; vital signs, arterial blood gases and blood chemistry changes and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur. Maintain patient charts with therapy information. Inspect, clean, and test respiratory therapy equipment.

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Respiratory Therapist - (City withheld for privacy), Oklahoma, United States

If you ever want to relocate, RT jobs can be few and far between. There's never a shortage of RN jobs. Don't waste your time and school $ on RT if you ultimately want to be a RN, as schools don't care about your credits, degree, and work experience. They'll make you start all over again.

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