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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 “Medical Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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