Respiratory Care Career Opportunities
Graduate Success
Employed: 100%
Continuing Education: 0
Average Graduate Salary: $51,500
Registered respiratory therapists are physician extenders who, under medical direction, administer cardiopulmonary care, evaluate and assess pulmonary patients, and administer medications and diagnostic tests when appropriate. Their duties involve the use of many of the latest advances in medical arts, sciences, and technology. Graduates are employed in:
- Hospitals
- Physician’s offices
- Rehabilitation facilities
- Home-care agencies
- Health care promotion centers as caregivers, managers and educators
Employers That Have Hired Oregon Tech Respiratory Care Graduates
- Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
- Rogue Valley Medical Center
- Sky Lakes Medical Center
- Three Rivers Community Hospital
- Western Arizona Regional Medical Center