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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 Supervisor”

Use ventilators or various oxygen devices or aerosol and breathing treatments in the provision of respiratory therapy.
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.
Follow and enforce safety rules applying to equipment.
Interview or examine patients to collect clinical data.
Teach patients how to use respiratory equipment at home.
Explain treatment procedures to patients.
Read and evaluate physicians' orders and patients' chart information to determine patients' condition and treatment protocols.
Clean, sterilize, check, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment.
Perform diagnostic procedures to assess the severity of respiratory dysfunction in patients.
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.
Teach or oversee other workers who provide respiratory care services.
Recommend or review bedside procedures, x-rays, or laboratory tests.
Monitor patients during treatment and report any unusual reactions to the respiratory therapist.
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.
Administer breathing or oxygen procedures, such as intermittent positive pressure breathing treatments, ultrasonic nebulizer treatments, or incentive spirometer treatments.
Keep records of patients' therapy, completing all necessary forms.
Provide respiratory care involving the application of well-defined therapeutic techniques under the supervision of a respiratory therapist and a physician.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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