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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 Director”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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