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Respiratory therapists are integral team members in many hospital settings, and they might also work in selected outpatient facilities independently. They can work on hospital wards, in emergency and operating rooms, or in intensive care units — or more commonly a combination of any of these. They can do specialized diagnostic procedures, administer oxygen, and intubate patients, to name a few of the responsibilities.

A respiratory therapist can certainly work exclusively in the outpatient setting, if this is the choice of the individual. Practice scope could include pulmonary function testing, sleep apnea management, and distribution of other respiratory assistance devices. I personally refer patients for some basic investigations to respiratory therapists.