Role OverviewAdministers respiratory therapy care and life support to patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of cardiopulmonary system, under supervision of Physician and by prescription.
What You Will Do
Performs assessments, monitors patient’s physiological responses to therapy, sets up and maintains respiratory equipment, and assists patient with breathing exercises.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Requires knowledge of indications, contraindications, and adverse reactions to aerosolized medications and therapeutic modalities, and ability to troubleshoot respiratory equipment.
Requirements
- reads prescriptions
- performs assessments
- monitors patient’s physiological responses to therapy
- knowledgeable concerning indications, contraindications and adverse reactions to aerosolized medications and therapeutic modalities
- sets up, maintains and troubleshoots respiratory equipment
- preforms brochopulmonary drainage
- assists patient with performing breathing exercises
- performs pulmonary function test
- maintains patient chart
- assists in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway management
- inspects and tests respiratory therapy equipment
- sets up and maintains continuous ventilators and other life support devices
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