Respiratory therapist

/ɹɪspˈɪɹətəɹˌɪ θˈɛɹəpˌɪst/

/ɹˈɛspɹətˌoːɹi θˈɛɹəpˌɪst/

a healthcare professional who evaluates, diagnoses, and treats patients with respiratory disorders using treatments, therapies, and ventilator management

Examples

1. The respiratory therapist who was looking at the screen said, you actually just took a breath.

2. That includes doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, OT, case managers, janitors-- the list goes on and on.

3. The science of breathing has been around for thousands of years, from ancient yogis in India to respiratory therapists working with patients today.

4. We have many health care professionals throughout the organization, our nurses, our respiratory therapists, our E.R. staff.