Respiratory Therapist I
Core
Assess, implement, and evaluate respiratory care services for adult and pediatric patients in hospital settings.
Role type
Licensed Respiratory Therapist (IC)
Builds
Patient respiratory care interventions and monitoring
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Respiratory Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical ventilation management, intubation/extubation, nebulizer and inhaler administration, medical gas administration, chest physiotherapy, pulse oximetry, suctioning, bronchoscopy assist, CPR, ventilator maintenance and setting adjustments
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Monitor and measure patient parameters during mechanical ventilation; perform invasive and non-invasive respiratory therapies; assist with intubation and extubation; administer medications via nebulizer or metered dose inhaler; document clinical information and verify physician orders; respond to code blues and critical care calls; mentor new personnel
Seniority
Entry-level (0-6 months experience)