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Technician, Respiratory Therapy
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| Activities | Provide specific, well-defined respiratory care procedures under the direction of respiratory therapists and physicians. |
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| Outlook | Faster-than-average-job growth |
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| Median Income | $42,400 per year in 2008 |
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| Work Context & Conditions | Respiratory therapists generally work between 35 and 40 hours a week. In an emergency, therapists work under a great deal of stress. |
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| Minimum Education Requirements | Associate's Degree
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| Skills | Persuasion, Social Perceptiveness, Learning Strategies, Monitoring, Management of Personnel Resources, Critical Thinking, Instructing, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Management of Material Resources, Active Listening, Writing, Service Orientation, Equipment Selection, Time Management, Troubleshooting, Mathematics, Equipment Maintenance, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Operation Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Science |
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| Abilities | Oral Expression, Speech Recognition, Problem Sensitivity, Written Comprehension, Near Vision, Speech Clarity, Information Ordering, Oral Comprehension |
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