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Respiratory Therapists
SOC 29-1126.00
Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment.
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
3
Job Zone
No
Green
Top Skills 8
Active Listening
3.9
Critical Thinking
3.9
Monitoring
3.9
Speaking
3.8
Reading Comprehension
3.6
Active Learning
3.6
Social Perceptiveness
3.6
Service Orientation
3.6
Knowledge Areas 8
Customer and Personal Service
4.3
Medicine and Dentistry
4.3
English Language
3.9
Education and Training
3.7
Psychology
3.4
Biology
3.2
Computers and Electronics
3.2
Chemistry
3.1
Key Tasks
1Provide emergency care, such as artificial respiration, external cardiac massage, or
assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
2Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs,
arterial blood gases, or blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if
adverse reactions occur.
3Set up and operate devices, such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas
administration apparatus, environmental control systems, or aerosol generators,
following specified parameters of treatment.
4Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses, or other healthcare professionals to
manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties.
5Maintain charts that contain patients' pertinent identification and therapy
information.
Also Known As
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Respiratory Therapist
Cardiopulmonary Technician and EEG Tech (Cardiopulmonary Technician and
Electroencephalogram Technician)
Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
Clinical Coordinator of Respiratory Therapy
Inhalation Therapist
Oxygen Therapist
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)
Respiratory Therapist (RT)
Respiratory Therapy Director
Tools & Equipment
Aerosol masks
Air compressors
Ambu bags
Apnea monitors
Bedside spirometers
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