Respiratory Therapy Tech - Clifton Spring Hospital
Core
Provide specific respiratory care procedures under the direction of respiratory therapists and physicians, including ventilator management and oxygen therapy.
Role type
Respiratory Therapy Technician (RTT)
Builds
Patient care in emergency, neonatal/pediatric, and surgical intensive care settings
Domain
Healthcare / Respiratory Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Ventilator operation, oxygen device management, aerosol therapy, patient assessment, treatment protocol execution, equipment maintenance, diagnostic procedure performance, clinical data collection, patient education
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, aerosol generators, EKG machines, ultrasonic nebulizers, incentive spirometers
Responsibilities
Use ventilators and oxygen devices; read and evaluate physician orders; keep patient therapy records; set equipment controls; assess patient response to treatments; prepare and test respiratory equipment; monitor patients during treatment; explain treatment procedures; clean and maintain equipment; perform diagnostic procedures; administer breathing treatments; recommend and review bedside procedures and tests; interview and examine patients; teach patients home equipment use
Seniority
Entry-level (requires 6 months experience including clinical rotations)