Respiratory care practitioner vs respiratory care faculty

The differences between respiratory care practitioners and respiratory care faculties can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a respiratory care practitioner and a respiratory care faculty. Additionally, a respiratory care faculty has an average salary of $59,180, which is higher than the $55,702 average annual salary of a respiratory care practitioner.

The top three skills for a respiratory care practitioner include patients, respiratory care and BLS. The most important skills for a respiratory care faculty are patient care, BLS, and critical care.

Respiratory care practitioner vs respiratory care faculty overview

	Respiratory Care Practitioner	Respiratory Care Faculty
Yearly salary	$55,702	$59,180
Hourly rate	$26.78	$28.45
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	99,895	87,370
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 70%	Associate Degree, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	12	12

Respiratory care practitioner vs respiratory care faculty salary

Respiratory care practitioners and respiratory care faculties have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Respiratory Care Practitioner	Respiratory Care Faculty
Average salary	$55,702	$59,180
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $99,000	Between $30,000 And $116,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between respiratory care practitioner and respiratory care faculty education

There are a few differences between a respiratory care practitioner and a respiratory care faculty in terms of educational background:

	Respiratory Care Practitioner	Respiratory Care Faculty
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 70%	Associate Degree, 34%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Duke University	University of Southern California

Respiratory care practitioner vs respiratory care faculty demographics

Here are the differences between respiratory care practitioners' and respiratory care faculties' demographics:

	Respiratory Care Practitioner	Respiratory Care Faculty
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 41.1% Female, 58.9%	Male, 33.3% Female, 66.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 6.5% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between respiratory care practitioner and respiratory care faculty duties and responsibilities

Respiratory care practitioner example responsibilities.

Conduct therapeutic procedures to maintain a patent airway, remove via suctioning of secretions, to achieve adequate ventilation & oxygenation.
Administer therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory care and life support for patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities.
Certify in BLS and CPR.
Provide emergency care, including CPR, ACLS and assisting physician with intubations.
Provide emergency care, artificial respiration, external cardiac massage, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Adhere to respiratory treatment protocols to ensure the delivery of high-quality respiratory care services to patients.

Respiratory care faculty example responsibilities.

Conduct therapeutic procedures to maintain a patent airway, remove via suctioning of secretions, to achieve adequate ventilation & oxygenation.
General respiratory care duties, ACLS certify
Transport patients requiring mechanical ventilation or airway protection.
Conduct rehabilitation therapy, asthma education, and smoking cessation programs.
Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration, emergency / elective intubations, assist and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Conduct therapeutic procedures to maintain a patent airway, remove via suctioning of secretions, to achieve adequate ventilation & oxygenation.

Respiratory care practitioner vs respiratory care faculty skills

Common respiratory care practitioner skills

Patients, 14%
Respiratory Care, 8%
BLS, 6%
Acls, 5%
RCP, 5%
RRT, 5%

Common respiratory care faculty skills

Patient Care, 17%
BLS, 14%
Critical Care, 14%
Acls, 12%
Respiratory Therapy, 12%
NRP, 7%

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