Respiratory Therapists salary in Phoenix, Arizona

Salary distribution

Where Phoenix respiratory therapists fall on the wage curve.

Typical entry

• Education

  Associate's degree

• Experience

  None

• On-the-job training

  None

Top skills (O*NET)

• Customer and Personal Service

  Knowledge

  4.3 / 5

• Medicine and Dentistry

  Knowledge

  4.3 / 5

• Oral Expression

  Ability

  4.0 / 5

• Problem Sensitivity

  Ability

  4.0 / 5

• Inductive Reasoning

  Ability

  4.0 / 5

• English Language

  Knowledge

  3.9 / 5

• Critical Thinking

  Cross-functional

  3.9 / 5

• Active Listening

  Basic skill

  3.9 / 5

Common tasks (O*NET)

1. 01

   Perform endotracheal intubation to maintain open airways for patients who are unable to breathe on their own.

2. 02

   Provide emergency care, such as artificial respiration, external cardiac massage, or assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

3. 03

   Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, or blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.

4. 04

   Set up and operate devices, such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, or aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.

5. 05

   Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses, or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties.

6. 06

   Maintain charts that contain patients' pertinent identification and therapy information.

7. 07

   Read prescription, measure arterial blood gases, and review patient information to assess patient condition.

8. 08

   Relay blood analysis results to a physician.