Breathe much?
Are you a fan of breathing? Would you like to help others
breathe and join a growing medical field with excellent job growth? Than
Respiratory Therapy might be the career for you! According to
ExploreHealthCareers.org, respiratory therapists:
“Help people who suffer from chronic respiratory
diseases like asthma, bronchitis and emphysema. People who have had heart
attacks or who have sleep disorders and infants who are born prematurely might
also need respiratory therapy to help them breathe more easily. They also
provide emergency care to patients suffering from heart attacks, drowning or
shock.”
Respiratory therapists provide a life-saving
service and are an integral part of an interdisciplinary medical team to help
patients.
Fast
Facts:
- Average salary is $62,222
- Most respiratory therapists work in hospitals
- You need an a bachelor’s degree to be a Certified Respiratory Therapist
- According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it is expected to grow 12%, faster than average
- And the best part? UVU will have a Respiratory Therapy program beginning SPRING 2018!!!
If you are interested and think this might be a career option for you, call the Pre-Health Counselors (801-863-6484) and learn about what you need to be accepted into the program.
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