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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”

Teach patients how to use respiratory equipment at home.
Teach or oversee other workers who provide respiratory care services.
Clean, sterilize, check, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment.
Follow and enforce safety rules applying to equipment.
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.
Perform diagnostic procedures to assess the severity of respiratory dysfunction in patients.
Prepare or test devices, such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, aerosol generators, or electrocardiogram (EKG) machines.
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.
Use ventilators or various oxygen devices or aerosol and breathing treatments in the provision of respiratory therapy.
Explain treatment procedures to 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.
Monitor patients during treatment and report any unusual reactions to the respiratory therapist.
Provide respiratory care involving the application of well-defined therapeutic techniques under the supervision of a respiratory therapist and a physician.
Collect and analyze arterial blood gas samples.
Recommend or review bedside procedures, x-rays, or laboratory tests.
Administer breathing or oxygen procedures, such as intermittent positive pressure breathing treatments, ultrasonic nebulizer treatments, or incentive spirometer treatments.
Interview or examine patients to collect clinical data.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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