Choosing the Right Career

Perhaps you know of a respiratory therapist either personally or from being in the hospital setting. If so, you know a respiratory therapist is a valuable member of the healthcare team and performs a variety of duties in the hospital setting.

If you are not familiar with what a respiratory therapist does, there are several ways to explore this question:

Watch the 5 minute life and breath video available at the following web site: http://www.aarc.org/career/
Shadow a respiratory therapist for the day. This can be arranged through the program manager for respiratory care at BC.
Visit BC’s department for career placement and take a career placement exam
Visit the following web site for an in-depth outline of what a respiratory therapist does: http://www.alliedhealthworld.com/respiratory_therapy.html