Respiratory Care Careers

Graduates find employment in a variety of settings including:

• acute care and sub acute care hospitals
• cardiac and pulmonary function
• cardiosonography (echocardiography) centers
• polysomnography
• home care

Placement

Graduate Job Placement: 100%
Starting Wages: $34,000 - $41,000 per year

Employment of respiratory therapists is expected to increase faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2014.

Employers

• Allen Hospital - Waterloo, IA
• American Home Patient - All locations in Iowa & Wisconsin
• Sumner Memorial Hospital - Sumner, IA
• University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics - Iowa City, IA
• Wheaton Franciscan Hospitals - Waterloo and Cedar Falls, IA
• Americare - Mason City, IA
• Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa - Mason City, IA
• St. Joseph Hospital - Concordia, KS
• St. Mary's Hospital - Rochester, MN