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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 Therapy Technician (CRTT)”

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

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