Where do Respiratory Therapists work?
• Acute care hospitals • Diagnostic laboratories • Rehabilitation and skilled nursing facilities • Patient’s homes • Patient transport services • Physician offices • Clinics & Other facilities • Educational institutions, including colleges and universities Respiratory Therapists also work in Intensive Care Units • Adult, pediatric, and neonatal ICUs • Mechanical ventilation and life-support • Arterial blood gases • Physiological monitoring • Airway care • Intubation • Oxygen and aerosol therapy
