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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 “Respiratory Care Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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