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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Patient electronic medical record EMR software
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Ventilator operation software
Microsoft Outlook