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Job Description

Provide respiratory care under the direction of respiratory therapists and physicians.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-2054.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 50,520.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 24.00
Currently, there are 10,600 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Respiratory Therapy Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)”

Read and evaluate physicians' orders and patients' chart information to determine patients' condition and treatment protocols.
Collect and analyze arterial blood gas samples.
Provide respiratory care involving the application of well-defined therapeutic techniques under the supervision of a respiratory therapist and a physician.
Use ventilators or various oxygen devices or aerosol and breathing treatments in the provision of respiratory therapy.
Follow and enforce safety rules applying to equipment.
Set equipment controls to regulate the flow of oxygen, gases, mists, or aerosols.
Prepare or test devices, such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, aerosol generators, or electrocardiogram (EKG) machines.
Perform diagnostic procedures to assess the severity of respiratory dysfunction in patients.
Work with patients in areas such as the emergency rooms, neonatal or pediatric intensive care, or surgical intensive care, treating conditions such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, cystic fibrosis, or pneumonia.
Recommend or review bedside procedures, x-rays, or laboratory tests.
Administer breathing or oxygen procedures, such as intermittent positive pressure breathing treatments, ultrasonic nebulizer treatments, or incentive spirometer treatments.
Clean, sterilize, check, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment.
Keep records of patients' therapy, completing all necessary forms.
Interview or examine patients to collect clinical data.
Assess patients' response to treatments and modify treatments according to protocol if necessary.
Teach or oversee other workers who provide respiratory care services.
Explain treatment procedures to patients.
Teach patients how to use respiratory equipment at home.
Monitor patients during treatment and report any unusual reactions to the respiratory therapist.

Related Technology & Tools

Laptop computers
Handheld spirometers
Venturi masks
Electroencephalography EEG equipment
Holter monitors
Bedside pulmonary function testing PFT equipment
Blood gas analyzers
Therapeutic humidifiers
Oxygen concentrators
Desktop computers
Adult oxygen masks
Apnea monitors
Respirators
Steam sterilizers
Blood drawing syringes
Oxygen flowmeters
Stress treadmill machines
Nasal suctioning equipment
Chest shell ventilators
Intermittent positive pressure breathing IPPB apparatus
Endotracheal suction equipment
Oral nasal face masks
Oropharyngeal suction equipment
Pneumogram equipment
Medical nasal cannulae
Electrocardiography EKG machines
Bilevel positive airway pressure BiPAP ventilators
Calorimeters
Postural drainage percussors
Medical aerosol tents
Oxygen tents
Echocardiogram machines
Mechanical stethoscopes
Continuous positive airway pressure CPAP ventilators
Oxygen therapy equipment
Portable volume ventilators
Aerosol masks
Pulmonary function calculators
Respiratory therapy air compressors
Arterial blood gas ABG machines
Endotracheal ET tubes
Electronic compressor nebulizers
Bag-valve masks
Pediatric oxygen masks
Sputum traps

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Outlook
Patient electronic medical record EMR software
Omnicare Cypress Therapy Management
Ventilator operation software