Respiratory Therapy Technician
- Exam
- Not reported
- Education
- Not reported
- Experience
- Not reported
- Background check
- Not reported
At the direction of a licensed physician, a respiratory therapist evaluates and treats cardiopulmonary (lungs and heart) health. This includes teaching patients and their families about treatment and maintenance of pulmonary health problems, including the use of respiratory therapy equipment and medications. Respiratory therapy technicians perform these services under the supervision of a licensed respiratory therapist or a licensed physician.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- NYS Education Department
- Board
- State Board for Respiratory Therapy
- Address
- 89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234
- Phone
- (518) 474-3817
- Agency website
- http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/
- Last updated
- February 14, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Respiratory Care Practitioner 29-1126.00
- Respiratory Therapist 29-2036.00
- Respiratory Care Practitioner 29-2099.00
Source and verification
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