Respiratory Therapist
Core
Operate and maintain life support equipment (ventilators, gas machines), perform diagnostic testing (spirometry, blood gases), manage oxygen therapy, and respond to cardiac arrests and high-risk births.
Role type
Clinical respiratory therapist (critical care)
Builds
Patient respiratory care and airway management
Domain
Healthcare / Critical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Ventilator operation, intubation, diagnostic testing, resuscitation, oxygen therapy management
Preferred skills
Critical care experience, acute care experience, leadership, problem solving
Technologies
Medical ventilators, gas machines, Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Operate invasive/non-invasive ventilators, perform spirometry and arterial blood gas testing, initiate/monitor/discontinue oxygen therapy, respond to cardiac arrest codes, perform intubation, teach patients and staff, participate in quality assurance
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC