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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)”

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.
Set equipment controls to regulate the flow of oxygen, gases, mists, or aerosols.
Interview or examine patients to collect clinical data.
Administer breathing or oxygen procedures, such as intermittent positive pressure breathing treatments, ultrasonic nebulizer treatments, or incentive spirometer treatments.
Clean, sterilize, check, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment.
Collect and analyze arterial blood gas samples.
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.
Use ventilators or various oxygen devices or aerosol and breathing treatments in the provision of respiratory therapy.
Follow and enforce safety rules applying to equipment.
Teach patients how to use respiratory equipment at home.
Monitor patients during treatment and report any unusual reactions to the respiratory therapist.
Recommend or review bedside procedures, x-rays, or laboratory tests.
Explain treatment procedures to patients.
Assess patients' response to treatments and modify treatments according to protocol if necessary.
Prepare or test devices, such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, aerosol generators, or electrocardiogram (EKG) machines.
Teach or oversee other workers who provide respiratory care services.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Outlook
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Patient electronic medical record EMR software