Title: Identify the types of healthcare facilities that may employ respiratory therapists.
Course: Respiratory Therapy I (14061-I) > Section: Exploring the World of Respiratory Therapy

Identification should include

- private practice under the supervision of a physician
- private or public hospitals’
- outpatient care facilities (e.g., urgent care, community clinics)
- military hospitals
- nonprofit medical services
- home health services (including hospice)
- telehealth services
- case management services
- rehabilitation centers
- assisted living facilities
- sleep laboratories
- pulmonary function laboratories
- organ donation facilities
- research departments.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are some of the different responsibilities of a respiratory therapist in the different healthcare settings?
- Do you need any additional credentials to work in private practice with a physician?
- Do you need any additional credentials to work in a sleep lab?
- Do you need any additional credentials to work as a rehabilitation therapist?