Respiratory care practitioner
WashingtonActive
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- None
Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Health
- Address
- 101 Israel Rd SE Tumwater, WA 98501
- Phone
- (360) 236-4700
- Agency website
- http://www.doh.wa.gov
- Licence page
- http://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/RespiratoryCarePractitioner
- Last updated
- September 9, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Respiratory Care Practitioner 29-1126.00
- Respiratory Therapist 29-2036.00
- Respiratory Care Practitioner 29-2099.00
Source and verification
This record is Washington's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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