Ventilator vs respiratory care practitioner

The differences between ventilators and respiratory care practitioners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a ventilator has an average salary of $61,321, which is higher than the $55,702 average annual salary of a respiratory care practitioner.

The top three skills for a ventilator include respiratory care, patients and pediatrics. The most important skills for a respiratory care practitioner are patients, respiratory care, and BLS.

Ventilator vs respiratory care practitioner overview

	Ventilator	Respiratory Care Practitioner
Yearly salary	$61,321	$55,702
Hourly rate	$29.48	$26.78
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	19,348	99,895
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 56%	Associate Degree, 70%
Average age	43	46
Years of experience	-	12

Ventilator vs respiratory care practitioner salary

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

	Ventilator	Respiratory Care Practitioner
Average salary	$61,321	$55,702
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $111,000	Between $31,000 And $99,000
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 ventilator and respiratory care practitioner education

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

	Ventilator	Respiratory Care Practitioner
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 56%	Associate Degree, 70%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Ventilator vs respiratory care practitioner demographics

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

	Ventilator	Respiratory Care Practitioner
Average age	43	46
Gender ratio	Male, 35.7% Female, 64.3%	Male, 41.1% Female, 58.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 8.3% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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%
LGBT Percentage	5%	9%

Differences between ventilator and respiratory care practitioner duties and responsibilities

Ventilator example responsibilities.

Manage artificial airways, mechanically ventilate patients, pulmonary rehab patients and perform CPR in code situations.
Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Perform ABG's and maintain the IRMA ABG machine.
Care, suctioning, bronchial hygiene therapy and nebulizer treatment.
Experience in ABG sampling including radial, brachial, and femoral sites.
General patient care, initiate and maintain intravenous therapy, and operate 12-lead EKG.

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.

Ventilator vs respiratory care practitioner skills

Common ventilator skills

Respiratory Care, 12%
Patients, 12%
Pediatrics, 11%
BLS, 6%
EKG, 5%
Critical Care, 5%

Common respiratory care practitioner skills

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

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