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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 “Life Support Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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