1. Respiratory Therapist
Mr. Shroyer
Respiratory Therapist

2. Job Description
Respiratory therapists evaluate, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders.
Usually respiratory therapists help patients who have difficulty breathing.
Sometimes they care for infants whose lungs are not fully developed. 

3. Education and Training Requirements
 In order to become a Respiratory Therapist you will need an Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapist
This usually takes 2-3 years

4. Show me the Money!
Annual Salary $57,000
Average Wage $28 per hour

5. Employment Outlook, Jobs in the Future?
Jobs Available Currently 116,960
5 Stars on Utah Futures. In other words high job outlook and money to be made!
Projected job growth in 5 years…1647 Jobs!

6. Work Environments
In intensive care units managing ventilators that keep the critically ill alive.
In emergency rooms delivering life-saving treatments
In newborn and pediatric units helping kids with conditions ranging from premature birth to cystic fibrosis.
In operating rooms working with anesthesiologists to monitor patients’ breathing during surgery.