Respiratory Therapist
Core
Provides advanced level of care, assessment, and education in Respiratory Therapy; institutes, monitors, controls, and evaluates complex life support systems that ventilate acute or chronically ill patients.
Role type
Respiratory Therapist
Builds
Patient care and life support management
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Pulmonary Physics, Pulmonary Pathophysiology, Advanced Respiratory Care, Mathematics, Blood Gas Chemistry, Pharmacology, Medical Terminology, English language proficiency, Task prioritization, Teamwork, Computer proficiency, Data entry, Confidentiality maintenance, Physical stamina
Preferred skills
Board certification (CRT/RRT), Current RT licensure, 2-3 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist
Technologies
Life support systems, Ventilators, Medical equipment