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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)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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