2013 Compensation Survey Respiratory Therapist - Results

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1 SECTION ONE - GENERAL INFORMATION 1. What is your gender? (147 Respondents) % Female % Male 2. What is your race? (148 Responses) 4 2.7% Hispanic or Latino % White (non Hispanic or Latino) 5 3.4% Black or African American (non Hispanic or Latino) 0 0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander (non Hispanic or Latino) 2 1.4% Asian (non Hispanic or Latino) 2 1.4% American Indian or Alaska Native (non Hispanic or Latino) 3 2.0% Other 3. Age (Question was: What year were you born?) (135 Respondents) 4 3.0% % % % % % % % % % In which region do you practice more than 50% of your time? (147 Respondents) 9 6.1% New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) % Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA) % East North Central (IN, IL, MI, OH, WI) % West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) % South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) 4 2.7% East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) % West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) 4 2.7% Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, NM, MT, UT, NV, WY) % Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)

2 5. What is your primary place of employment? (148 Respondents) % University affiliated hospital % Non-university affiliated hospital 4 2.7% Military/VA hospital % Medical center 2 1.4% Retired/unemployed % Other 6. Which position title below most closely matches your primary employment responsibilities? (144 Respondents) % Director of Respiratory Care % Educator/Respiratory Care or Allied Health % Supervisor/Coordinator % Staff Therapist 9 6.3% Clinical Specialist 2 1.4% Researcher 0 0.0% Consultant 0 0.0% Industry 5 3.5% Other 7. How many years have you been in your current position? (145 Respondents) % Less than 1 year % 1 3 years % 4 5 years % 6 8 years % 9 11 years 6 4.1% years % years % years % More than 20 years

3 8. What do you consider your primary practice specialty? (143 Respondents) 1 0.7% Cardiac Surgery ICU 0 0.0% Coronary Intensive Care % Medical Intensive Care 8 5.6% Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care % Respiratory Intensive Care 1 0.7% Neuro Intensive Care 0 0.0% Burn Intensive Care % Pediatric Intensive Care 7 4.9% Neonatal Intensive Care % General Adult Intensive Care 2 1.4% Emergency Room 0 0.0% Surgery 0 0.0% Post-Anesthesia Care Unit 0 0.0% Flight/Transport Team 0 0.0% Renal % Acute Critical Care Unit 1 0.7% Other Critical Care Unit 5 3.5% Other Non-Critical Care Unit % None of the above SECTION TWO - EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 9. What academic degrees do you hold? (173 Responses) 5 3.4% PhD 0 0.0% EdD % MHS/MBA/MPA 8 5.4% MS % BA/BS % AS/AA 8 5.4% Other 10. Of which of the following are you a Fellow? (143 Respondents) 3 2.0% American College of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM) 0 0.0% American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP) % Fellowship of the American Association for Respiratory Care (FAARC) 6 4.1% Other Fellow % Not a Fellow

4 11. How many years of experience do you have working in critical care? (144 Respondents) 2 1.4% Less than 1 year 2 1.4% 1 3 years 6 4.2% 4 5 years % 6 8 years % 9 11 years 6 4.2% years % years % years % More than 20 years SECTION THREE - COMPENSATION 12. How are you compensated for your primary position? (144 Respondents) % Salary % Hourly 13. As a salaried professional, what is your annual base salary? (78 Respondents) 0 0.0% Less than or equal to $29, % $ 30,000 $ 39, % $ 40,000 $ 49, % $ 50,000 $ 59, % $ 60,000 $ 69, % $ 70,000 $ 79, % $ 80,000 $ 89, % $ 90,000 $ 99, % $100,000 $109, % More than or equal to $110, As an hourly employee, what is your regular hourly rate? (65 Respondents) 0 0.0% Less than $ % $16 $ % $21 $ % $31 $ % More than $ For which do you receive differential pay? (286 Responses) % Evening shifts % Night shifts 5 3.4% Rotating shifts % Holidays % Overtime % Weekends

5 16. What is your total professional annual compensation from all sources, excluding benefits? (140 Respondents) 4 2.9% Less than or equal to $29, % $ 30,000 $ 39, % $ 40,000 $ 49, % $ 50,000 $ 59, % $ 60,000 $ 69, % $ 70,000 $ 79, % $ 80,000 $ 89, % $ 90,000 $ 99, % $100,000 $109, % $110,000 $119, % $120,000 $129, % More than or equal to $130, Does your employer provide an educational loan forgiveness program to newly hired respiratory therapists in addition to their salary? (142 Respondents) % Yes % No % Unknown 18. Does your employer offer newly hired therapists a sign-on bonus? (142 Respondents) % Yes % No 6 4.2% Unknown 19. As a new therapist, did you receive a sign-on bonus? (142 Respondents) % Yes % No 20. What was the gross (pre-tax) amount of your sign-on bonus? (16 Respondents) 0 0.0% Less than or equal to $ % $ 500 $ % $1,000 $1, % $2,000 $2, % More than or equal to $3,000

6 SECTION FOUR - BENEFITS INFORMATION 21. Please indicate which of the following benefits are offered by your employer: (1632 Responses) % Medical/health insurance (employee only) % Medical/health insurance (dependent) % Drug coverage % Dental insurance (employee only) % Dental insurance (dependent) % Vision care insurance (employee only) % Vision care insurance (dependent) % Life and Accidental Death Insurance % Short-term disability insurance % Long-term disability insurance % Long-term care insurance % Continuing medical education % Tuition assistance % License fee % Sabbatical (paid extended leave) % Professional association dues % Dependent/child care assistance 3 2.0% Automobile or subsidy % Athletic club membership/discount % Section 125 tax savings (flexible spending) % Medical savings account % Stock or stock options 2 1.4% None of the above 22. Do you have the option to participate in a pension/retirement plan through your current employer? (141 Respondents) % Yes 8 5.7% No 23. For your pension/retirement plan, which of the following did you choose? (132 Respondents) % 401(k) % 403(b) % Other qualified plan 1 0.8% Non-qualified plan 0 0.0% Other 24. Does your employer contribute to your pension/retirement plan? (133 Respondents) % Yes 6 4.5% No

7 25. When do you become vested in the pension/retirement plan? (132 Respondents) % Immediately % Within 3 12 months of employment % 1 3 years % 4 7 years 6 4.5% Other 26. Are you required to contribute toward the cost of your employer provided health insurance (other than dependent coverage)? (142 Respondents) % Yes % No 27. What is the amount per month you contribute toward the cost of your health insurance (other than dependent coverage)? (96 Respondents) % Less than or equal to $ % $300 - $ % More than or equal to $ Are you required to contribute toward the cost of your dependent s health insurance? (137 Respondents) % Yes % No 29. What is the amount per month you contribute toward the cost of your dependent s health insurance? (62 Respondents) % Less than or equal to $ % $300 - $ % More than or equal to $ How many days of paid time off (PTO) do your receive annually? (138 Respondents) 5 3.6% None 2 1.4% Less than or equal to % % % % % % % More than or equal to 36

8 31. How many paid holidays do you receive? (141 Respondents) % None % % % More than % Included in PTO 32. What is your employer s annual contribution to your continuing education (CE) allowance? (139 Respondents) % None 6 4.3% Less than or equal to $ % $ 250 $ % $ 500 $ % $ 750 $ % $1,000 $1, % $1,500 $1, % $2,000 $2, % $2,500 $2, % More than or equal to $3, % Approved on a case-by-case basis 9 6.5% Unknown 33. How many paid days do you receive annually to attend CE programs? (140 Respondents) % None, must use PTO % Less than or equal to % % % % More than or equal to % Approved on a case-by-case basis 3 2.1% Unknown SECTION FIVE - SCHEDULE 34. Do you work full time or part time? (141 Respondents) % Full time % Part time 35. How many hours do you work in an average shift/day? (139 Respondents) % 8 hours % 10 hours % 12 hours 1 0.7% 16 hours % Variable

9 36. How many hours do you work in an average week? (141 Respondents) 2 1.4% Less than 8 hours 2 1.4% 8 16 hours 2 1.4% hours 5 3.5% hours % hours % More than 40 hours 37A. Approximately what percentage of your time per week do you USUALLY perform Education/teaching didactic? (116 Responses) % None % 1-5% % 6-10% 6 5.2% 11-20% 4 3.4% 21 30% 4 3.4% 31 40% 0 0.0% 41 50% 2 1.7% 51 60% 2 1.7% 61 70% 0 0.0% 71 80% 0 0.0% 81 90% 0 0.0% More than 90% 37B. Approximately what percentage of your time per week do you USUALLY perform Education/teaching clinical? (122 Responses) % None % 1-5% % 6-10% % 11-20% % 21 30% 3 2.5% 31 40% 7 5.7% 41 50% 1 0.8% 51 60% 1 0.8% 61 70% 0 0.0% 71 80% 0 0.0% 81 90% 0 0.0% More than 90%

10 37C. Approximately what percentage of your time per week do you USUALLY perform Research/scholarly activities? (113 Responses) % None % 1-5% % 6-10% 5 4.4% 11-20% 3 2.7% 21 30% 1 0.9% 31 40% 0 0.0% 41 50% 1 0.9% 51 60% 1 0.9% 61 70% 0 0.0% 71 80% 2 1.8% 81 90% 0 0.0% More than 90% 37D. Approximately what percentage of your time per week do you USUALLY perform Administration? (127 Responses) % None 9 7.1% 1-5% 7 5.5% 6-10% 5 3.9% 11-20% 8 6.3% 21 30% 4 3.1% 31 40% % 41 50% 5 3.9% 51 60% % 61 70% % 71 80% 8 6.3% 81 90% % More than 90% 37E. Approximately what percentage of your time per week do you USUALLY perform Clinical practice/staffing? (130 Responses) 9 6.9% None % 1-5% % 6-10% % 11-20% % 21 30% 5 3.8% 31 40% 7 5.4% 41 50% 3 2.3% 51 60% 5 3.8% 61 70% 8 6.2% 71 80% % 81 90% % More than 90%

11 37F. Approximately what percentage of your time per week do you USUALLY perform Other? (35 Responses) % None 2 5.7% 1-5% % 6-10% 2 5.7% 11-20% 2 5.7% 21 30% 0 0.0% 31 40% 0 0.0% 41 50% 0 0.0% 51 60% 0 0.0% 61 70% 1 2.9% 71 80% 1 2.9% 81 90% 1 2.9% More than 90% SECTION SIX - FACILITY INFORMATION 38. Which of the following describes the primary type of facility where you work or are affiliated? (132 Respondents) % Non-governmental, for-profit % Non-governmental, not-for-profit % Governmental (federal, state, county) 39. Which setting best describes your facility s location? (133 Respondents) % Urban % Suburban % Rural 40. What best describes the population surrounding your primary practice location? (131 Respondents) % Less than or equal to 49, % 50, , % 150, , % 300, , % 750, , % More than or equal to 1,000,000

12 41. What is the approximate number of beds at the facility where you primarily work? (128 Respondents) 9 7.0% Less than or equal to % % % % % % % % % More than or equal to How many intensive care beds are in the ICU where you primarily work? (127 Respondents) 4 3.1% Less than or equal to % % % % % % % % % More than or equal to How many total beds are in all the ICUs at your primary place of employment? (127 Respondents) % Less than or equal to % % % % % % % % % % More than or equal to Do you currently provide respiratory care in more than one ICU during your average shift/day? (129 Respondents) % Yes % No

13 45. How many intensive care units do you cover during an average shift/day? (123 Respondents) % % % % More than How many total ICU beds do you cover during an average shift/day? (123 Respondents) 7 5.7% Less than % % % % % % More than How many hours is an intensivist physically present in your unit on a daily basis? (127 Respondents) % 0 hours % Less than 1-8 hours % 9-12 hours % hours 4 3.1% hours % 24 hours 4 3.1% Unknown 48. Of the three models of coverage listed below, which best describes the unit in which you are working? (123 Respondents) % Open unit % Closed unit % Transitional/hybrid unit SECTION SEVEN - MALPRACTICE INFORMATION 49. What type of malpractice policy do you have? (130 Respondents) % Occurrence 5 3.8% Claims made % Unknown % None

14 50. Who pays your malpractice premiums? (70 Respondents) % Hospital % Self 2 2.9% Shared 0 0.0% Other % I don't know 5 7.1% Not applicable 51. If you pay for your malpractice insurance, how much do you pay annually? (Please specify if you do not know.) (14 Respondents) 14 $126 Total Responses and Average 134 Total Respondents with no response 52. If others pay for your malpractice insurance, how much do they pay annually? (Please specify if you do not know.) (2 Respondents) 2 $0 Total Responses and Average 146 Total Respondents with no response

15 5. What is your primary place of employment? Other: CAH hospital Children's Hospital DME PROVIDER For Profit Research Long Term Care LTACH Medical Science Center University Not for profit outpatient pulmonary rehab State University

16 6. Which position title below most closely matches your primary employment responsibilities? - If other, please specify: Manager Manager Manager of Respiratory Care Manager of Respiratory Care-education, clinical, administrative duties Principal Scientist Quality specialist

17 8. What do you consider your primary practice specialty? - If Other Critical Care or Other Non-Critical Care please specify. Administration Administration/Dept management As the educator I cover all of our 13 units. Basic Respiratory SVN, Codes, bed side PFT' oxygen set-up Clinical resource manager Educator General care, both critical and non-critical I rotate through our ER/Trauma, Neuro, Med, Cardiac, Surgical, and Burn ICU's In-House Organ Donation Coordinator Long Term Care LTACH Multiple Intensive Care Units (CV,cardiac,medical, neuro, surgery Neonatal ICU Pulmonary Function Lab pulmonary rehab Respiraatory Care Management respiratory evaluator

18 9. What academic degrees do you hold? - Other, please specify: BSRC Certificate of Completion CRT, CPFT MAS MBA MPH NONE

19 10. Of which of the following are you a Fellow? - If other fellow, please specify. AARC AARC American College of Cardiovascular Administrators (FACCA) FAAMA Faama

20 37. Approximately what percentage of your time per week do you USUALLY perform the following activities? (Please make sure the percentages add up to 100% for the week.) - If other, please indicate additional activities performed. Clinical charting support, Leader Support Activities Committees, part of the clinical ladder is to belong to one or more committees. Community service equipment cleaning and setting up and testing off. Equipment maintenance HOME CARE TEACHING FOR OXYGEN AND VENTILATORS Meetings, Planning sessions Our department requires the Educator to be the Clinical Informatics contact and educator. patient care Performing PFT's, ABG's, Cardio-pulmonary exercise stress tests, Indirect Calorimetries, down-loading and giving out nocturnal pulse oximeters. Wish I had more time for research and reading. I spend too much time doing clerical things an operations coordinator could be doing.

21 50. Who pays your malpractice premiums? No Responses