Jobs for Respiratory Therapists?

Question

I recently graduated with a B.S. in Respiratory Therapy. I'm currently working in a hospital as a therapist, but I don't like it! I was wondering if anyone had any ideas, suggestions, or knew of any other options I may have?

Answer 1

i also am a RRT and i worked in the hospital for 10 yrs and i am burned out----i recently quit. i've worked in the ER, pulmonary function testing lab, did lead charge, and of course floor therapy.
i left one hospital and went to another but same old thing, it just gets old filling nebs. since you have a B.S. degree this will help you on finding a more rewarding career. working in the hospital as a therapist just don't cut it. it becomes routine and its boring.
good luck in your venture to find something you'll enjoy doing.
pharm sales is an excellent opportunity to make more money and get out of the hospital scene.
you could always check into home health, i'm not sure about the pay scale on this but should be close or could be better than hospital pay. as for anything else resp has nothing else to offer as compared to a nurse who can go into other areas with their background. i understand your feelings about resp therapy because i feel the same way you do---staying there only makes it worse for you. isn't it funny how resp therapy is just a field no one seems to stay in for long......is it the job or the pay.....every department is always short---imagine that!!!!!

Answer 2

If you have a Bachelors degree and are clean cut and in relatively good shape, I say this only because the business world is very judgmental on first images, then you can easily get a job with a good pharmaceutical company, but you must be willing to relocate. I did. I graduated with a BS from the University of Utah in Political Science and was a therapist already I moved several times with promotions and was soon a hospital rep at the University of Washington Medical Center making over $100K plus a company car every year. you need to look ken and barbieish and be very smart and trainable, starting salaries are the mid 40s with car and bonus, if you are interested I do executive recruiting. email me.

Answer 3

You could do pulmonary functions, home health or sell medical equipment. You could also get you teaching certificate and teach. I hope you find your calling. I have been a respiratory therapist for 11 yrs. I don't hate it, nor do I love it....it pays the bills and my kids get to eat. Although I feel that I am a good therapist, I truly don't believe that this is what I was meant to do either.

Answer 4

you could work on an EMT ground or flight crew, or in some places(Arizona for sure) there are a couple of hospitals that offer RRT's RN's and Radiology techs a chance to cross over into oncology. there are also options like working on an ECMO team. There are LOTS of other choices aside from giving treatments in a hospital. try doing a search on google for RRT jobs in you state! Hope this helped!

Answer 5

convinced, they could do the pastime, even with the undeniable fact that the clinical field has particular criteria for each pastime so as that each and each and every individual has understanding of their field. If docs and nurses dealt with each and every thing, they could have too a lot to remember, and may make extra mistakes. i do not understand the position you're, yet in Tennessee, the decision for for respiration therapists is quite severe because of the quantity of human beings who smoke, have persistent allergic reactions, and the baby children that are born with respiration complications. only examine with the human elements branch at your area hospitals. once you're keen to relocate, i visit get you some numbers for some hospitals round the following which could positions open.