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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word
Patient electronic medical record EMR software
Ventilator operation software