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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Patient electronic medical record EMR software
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Outlook
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