1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a respiratory therapist do? |
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 What field is your job in?
health care
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What is your job title?
respiratory therapist
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
Large hospital in the city, accepts trauma's for both adults and neonates with a good reputation.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
7 months
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
36
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Give breathing treatments, take blood, work with ventilators, intubate patients, and overall patient care.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
10,000 bunus plus 20,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
37000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
health, dental,and eye care insurance
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
well
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes, I like to work with all different types of people, however, it can be frustrating dealing with so many different personalities.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
No
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
I work all over the hospital, from pediatrics to chronic patients on a ventilator. I like being able to stay fresh and work in all different areas of the hospital. I dislike when I am stuck in one area for a while that I would rather not work in.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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1 Income
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5 Work Environment - co-workers
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6 Work Environment - supervisors
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7 Benefits
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8 Hours
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4 Level of responsibility
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2 The actual "work" you do at your job
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3 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Need to go to respiratory therapy school
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Need to be able to work well with others, have to be able to stomache blood, vomiting, etc., Need to have a good grasp on the sciences, critical thinking skills.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
yes
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Learn as much as you can from other people, stay out of hospital politics, take it one day at a time and one day you will just know exactly what to do when a situation arises.
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