Job description:
The Respiratory Therapist provides treatment, care and evaluation for patients with respiratory insufficiencies. The tasks and responsibilities include:
Delivers and assesses responses to ordered therapy per plan of care including routine and intensive therapy and diagnostic procedures. Utilizes various types of oxygen and other therapeutic gas equipment such as masks, tents and incubators. Administers prescribed doses of medicinal gases and aerosol drugs. Measures ventilator volumes, pressures and blood gas analysis. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition and general acceptance of treatment. Performs a variety of duties related to setting up, operating, cleaning, sterilizing, and storing respiratory therapy equipment. Responds to emergency team calls. Educates patients and family members and provides information about community support groups a...