# Respiratory Therapist

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/respiratory-therapist

A respiratory therapist is a credentialed clinician who diagnoses and treats patients with breathing and cardiopulmonary disorders, from premature infants to older adults with COPD or COVID-19 complications. Core duties center on ventilator management, arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis, and ongoing patient assessment in ICUs, emergency departments, and pulmonary rehab units, often responding to codes as a CPR/ACLS-certified team member. The role requires an associate or bachelor's degree in respiratory care plus state licensure, and practitioners rely heavily on EHR documentation to track ventilator settings and patient response over time.

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: often an entry point.
- Often leads to: [Clinical Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-manager)

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## Open Respiratory Therapist roles (6)

- [Respiratory Therapist](https://shm.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Summit_CityMD/job/Berkeley-Heights-NJ/Respiratory-Therapist_R54003) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) (listed on CityMD's own careers site)
- [Respiratory Therapist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/509ca0bf-e9f8-4d22-b1de-3fe102ef529d/respiratory-therapist-at-adventhealth) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — Full-time, ADVENTHEALTH WATERMAN, $26 – $49 / hour
- [Registered Respiratory Therapist - Surgical Critical Care - Weekender Flex](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/24eb256d-79c3-429b-ad3a-a7fd50a29fb4/registered-respiratory-therapist-surgical-critical-care-weekender-flex-at) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Full-time, Cleveland, OH
- [Registered Respiratory Therapist Float - PRN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/69ae4186-c2e2-4b1d-85f9-67c6dae9e5d0/registered-respiratory-therapist-float-prn-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Contract
- [Registered Respiratory Therapist – Neuro Expansion](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/73ca3c86-20d1-417b-9faa-5e7bc19de1f7/registered-respiratory-therapist-neuro-expansion-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Full-time, Cleveland, OH
- [Respiratory Care Limited Permit Holder - PRN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b7b15f30-5002-4ed6-8851-50e1df404f70/respiratory-care-limited-permit-holder-prn-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Part-time

## Roles similar to Respiratory Therapist (38)

From [Cardiovascular Technologist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cardiovascular-technologist), [Occupational Therapist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/occupational-therapist), [Occupational Therapy Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/occupational-therapy-assistant), [Paramedic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/paramedic), [Physical Therapist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physical-therapist), [Physical Therapy Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physical-therapy-assistant), [Radiologic Technologist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/radiologic-technologist).

- [Physical Therapist](https://shm.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Summit_CityMD/job/Purchase-NY/Physical-Therapist_R54173) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) — Purchase, NY (listed on CityMD's own careers site)
- [Occupational Therapist](https://adventhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AH_External_Career_Site/job/ADVENTHEALTH-ORLANDO/Occupational-Therapist_R-0390967) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — Orlando, FL (listed on AdventHealth's own careers site)
- [Paramedic](https://ibnjjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/354835/apply) at [Lifepoint Hospitals](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lifepoint-hospitals) — Sylva, NC (listed on Lifepoint Hospitals's own careers site)
- [Occupational Therapist](https://ccf.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ClevelandClinicCareers/job/Union-Hospital/Occupational-Therapist_349532) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Union Hospital (listed on Cleveland Clinic's own careers site)
- [Therapy Services Specialist (Bilingual Spanish)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e582ddad-0736-4dd9-8f49-4cc8f89dd3ef/therapy-services-specialist-bilingual-spanish-at-elevance-health) at [Elevance Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/elevance-health) — Full-time, Miami, FL
- [Paramedic](https://adventhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AH_External_Career_Site/job/MG-OVIEDO-OFFICE-PARK/Paramedic_R-0395565) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — MG OVIEDO OFFICE PARK (listed on AdventHealth's own careers site)
- [Float X-Ray Technologist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/da94d988-00b9-47f3-a62d-3263e55066a2/float-x-ray-technologist-at-citymd) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) — $38 – $47 / hour
- [Radiology Technologist Weekend](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/30674bfa-c678-49b3-93f0-3d68c3a275f8/radiology-technologist-weekend-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Full-time, Akron General Medical Center
- [Radiologic Technologist](https://adventhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AH_External_Career_Site/job/ADVENTHEALTH-AVISTA/Radiologic-Technologist_R-0394944) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — ADVENTHEALTH AVISTA (listed on AdventHealth's own careers site)
- [Occupational Therapist, Outpatient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c518c5c3-ee8d-43ab-a913-24be725c046f/occupational-therapist-outpatient-at-citymd) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) — Purchase, NY, $65,000 – $105,000

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