7 Best In Demand Healthcare Jobs for Seasonal Respiratory Illnesses

It’s that time of year again: when the weather gets colder and cases of the common cold, influenza, COVID-19, and other seasonal respiratory illnesses increase. Experts are warning of a potential “tridemic”, or simultaneous surges in COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. Children’s hospitals are filling up with cases of respiratory illnesses much earlier in the season than normal, and the nationwide surge of RSV is catching hospitals by surprise. Following these surges is a demand for respiratory and cardiopulmonary healthcare professionals equipped to treat these illnesses. Check out this list of healthcare jobs most in demand during the uptick of seasonal respiratory illnesses.

Did you know respiratory therapists (RT) are in high demand right now? In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts an employment growth of 23 percent in this field through 2030, with 10,100 job openings projected each year. What better time to start traveling as an RT? In honor of Respiratory Care Week, here’s how you can become a travel respiratory therapist! What does a travel respiratory therapist do? What settings do travel respiratory therapists work in? Traveling respiratory therapist salary How to become a respiratory therapist

A career in healthcare travel takes you to prime locations across the country, allowing you to treat patients, offer care, and save lives of those in need. Cardiopulmonary and respiratory care healthcare travelers are no different. These exceptional healthcare professionals are experts on all things heart and lung related.

Did you know that 60 percent of the healthcare industry is made up of allied healthcare professionals? These allied professionals—techs, occupational therapists (OTs), physical therapists (PTs), and more—are fundamental to the U.S. healthcare industry and now in even more demand than ever before.