Respiratory therapist assistant vs respiratory care faculty

The differences between respiratory therapist assistants 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 therapist assistant and a respiratory care faculty. Additionally, a respiratory care faculty has an average salary of $59,180, which is higher than the $52,569 average annual salary of a respiratory therapist assistant.

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

Respiratory therapist assistant vs respiratory care faculty overview

	Respiratory Therapist Assistant	Respiratory Care Faculty
Yearly salary	$52,569	$59,180
Hourly rate	$25.27	$28.45
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	42,686	87,370
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 43%	Associate Degree, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	12	12

Respiratory therapist assistant vs respiratory care faculty salary

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

	Respiratory Therapist Assistant	Respiratory Care Faculty
Average salary	$52,569	$59,180
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $97,000	Between $30,000 And $116,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between respiratory therapist assistant and respiratory care faculty education

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

	Respiratory Therapist Assistant	Respiratory Care Faculty
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 43%	Associate Degree, 34%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Southern California

Respiratory therapist assistant vs respiratory care faculty demographics

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

	Respiratory Therapist Assistant	Respiratory Care Faculty
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 32.9% Female, 67.1%	Male, 33.3% Female, 66.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 6.6% White, 64.9% 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 therapist assistant and respiratory care faculty duties and responsibilities

Respiratory therapist assistant example responsibilities.

Manage artificial airways, mechanically ventilate patients, pulmonary rehab patients and perform CPR in code situations.
Refill oxygen bottles and deliver bottles and supplies Cpap set up, BiPap setup, mask fitting, cpap training classinstructor.
Monitor EKG and interpret changes.
Order medical supplies such as face tents, nebulizer, and circuits.
Work besides register respiratory therapist for guidance and observe closely of their technique for treating patients.
Participate in instructing breathing retraining for COPD patients and counseling discharge patients and family members on respiratory functions.

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 therapist assistant vs respiratory care faculty skills

Common respiratory therapist assistant skills

Patients, 28%
Respiratory Care, 14%
BLS, 11%
DR, 7%
CPR, 7%
Patient Education, 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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