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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 Therapy Technician (RTT)”

Recommend or review bedside procedures, x-rays, or laboratory tests.
Set equipment controls to regulate the flow of oxygen, gases, mists, or aerosols.
Read and evaluate physicians' orders and patients' chart information to determine patients' condition and treatment protocols.
Follow and enforce safety rules applying to equipment.
Perform diagnostic procedures to assess the severity of respiratory dysfunction in patients.
Provide respiratory care involving the application of well-defined therapeutic techniques under the supervision of a respiratory therapist and a physician.
Prepare or test devices, such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, aerosol generators, or electrocardiogram (EKG) machines.
Clean, sterilize, check, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment.
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.
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.
Use ventilators or various oxygen devices or aerosol and breathing treatments in the provision of respiratory therapy.
Interview or examine patients to collect clinical data.
Teach patients how to use respiratory equipment at home.
Explain treatment procedures to patients.
Keep records of patients' therapy, completing all necessary forms.
Teach or oversee other workers who provide respiratory care services.

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