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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 Support Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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