Respiratory supervisor vs clinical coordinator of respiratory therapy

The differences between respiratory supervisors and clinical coordinator of respiratory therapies 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 supervisor and a clinical coordinator of respiratory therapy. Additionally, a clinical coordinator of respiratory therapy has an average salary of $65,545, which is higher than the $60,604 average annual salary of a respiratory supervisor.

The top three skills for a respiratory supervisor include patients, BLS and acls. The most important skills for a clinical coordinator of respiratory therapy are BLS, respiratory therapy, and CPR.

Respiratory supervisor vs clinical coordinator of respiratory therapy overview

	Respiratory Supervisor	Clinical Coordinator Of Respiratory Therapy
Yearly salary	$60,604	$65,545
Hourly rate	$29.14	$31.51
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	21,370	89,585
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 57%	Associate Degree, 63%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	12	12

Respiratory supervisor vs clinical coordinator of respiratory therapy salary

Respiratory supervisors and clinical coordinator of respiratory therapies have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Respiratory Supervisor	Clinical Coordinator Of Respiratory Therapy
Average salary	$60,604	$65,545
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $119,000	Between $36,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between respiratory supervisor and clinical coordinator of respiratory therapy education

There are a few differences between a respiratory supervisor and a clinical coordinator of respiratory therapy in terms of educational background:

	Respiratory Supervisor	Clinical Coordinator Of Respiratory Therapy
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 57%	Associate Degree, 63%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Southern California

Respiratory supervisor vs clinical coordinator of respiratory therapy demographics

Here are the differences between respiratory supervisors' and clinical coordinator of respiratory therapies' demographics:

	Respiratory Supervisor	Clinical Coordinator Of Respiratory Therapy
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 6.4% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 7.3% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between respiratory supervisor and clinical coordinator of respiratory therapy duties and responsibilities

Respiratory supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage a staff of 6 therapists , 2.5 FTE's and 3 PRN.
Manage DME and respiratory activities for the company.
Provide emergency care such as manual ventilation, intubation, and CPR.
Assist with neonatal resuscitation and intubation.
Assist physicians with emergency care such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation and intubation.
Oversee all legalities of ABG lab.

Clinical coordinator of respiratory therapy example responsibilities.

Conduct therapeutic procedures to maintain a patent airway, remove via suctioning of secretions, to achieve adequate ventilation & oxygenation.
Schedule patients for CPAP, BIPAP, and APAP appointments.
Perform ABG's and assist with intubations.
Conduct therapeutic procedures to maintain a patent airway, remove via suctioning of secretions, to achieve adequate ventilation & oxygenation.
Develop policies and procedures for initiation of ventilator, BiPap, and associate respiratory devices to be used in the home.
Recommend DME equipment for home self management, review proper set-up, cleaning/disinfecting of DME with caregiver/patient.

Respiratory supervisor vs clinical coordinator of respiratory therapy skills

Common respiratory supervisor skills

Patients, 20%
BLS, 12%
Acls, 8%
Acute Care, 6%
NRP, 4%
CPR, 4%

Common clinical coordinator of respiratory therapy skills

BLS, 37%
Respiratory Therapy, 10%
CPR, 10%
RCP, 10%
Ventilation, 8%
Direct Patient Care, 7%

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