Respiratory Therapist
Core
Assess, plan, and administer respiratory care procedures including mechanical ventilation and airway management for critically ill patients.
Role type
Staff Respiratory Therapist (ICU/ER)
Builds
Patient stabilization and respiratory support in intensive care, recovery, and emergency settings
Domain
Healthcare / Critical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
mechanical ventilation management, airway insertion and stabilization, respiratory emergency response, patient assessment, pulmonary function testing, alveolar gas measurement, clinical supervision of students
Preferred skills
ECMO experience, critical care experience, B.S. in Respiratory Therapy
Technologies
mechanical ventilators, pulse oximetry, pulmonary mechanics equipment
Responsibilities
Initiate and maintain mechanical ventilation; respond to respiratory emergencies and establish airways; administer respiratory care modalities and tests; instruct patients and family on respiratory techniques; precept respiratory therapy students and interns; document patient care and treatment responses.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical staff