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Career: Respiratory Therapy Technicians
Job Description
Provide specific, well defined respiratory care procedures under the direction of respiratory therapists and physicians.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Prepare and test devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, aerosol generators and electrocardiogram (EKG) machines. |
99
|
Use ventilators and various oxygen devices and aerosol and breathing treatments in the provision of respiratory therapy. |
99
|
Keep records of patients' therapy, completing all necessary forms. |
99
|
Explain treatment procedures to patients. |
99
|
Administer breathing and oxygen procedures such as intermittent positive pressure breathing treatments, ultrasonic nebulizer treatments and incentive spirometer treatments. |
98
|
Clean, sterilize, check and maintain respiratory therapy equipment. |
98
|
Follow and enforce safety rules applying to equipment. |
97
|
Read and evaluate physicians' orders and patients' chart information to determine patients' condition and treatment protocols. |
97
|
Set equipment controls to regulate the flow of oxygen, gases, mists, or aerosols. |
96
|
Work with patients in areas such as the emergency room, neonatal or pediatric intensive care, and surgical intensive care, treating conditions including emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and pneumonia. |
95
|
Collect and analyze arterial blood gas samples. |
95
|
Assess patients' response to treatments and modify treatments according to protocol if necessary. |
95
|
Interview and examine patients to collect clinical data. |
93
|
Perform diagnostic procedures to assess the severity of respiratory dysfunction in patients. |
93
|
Teach patients how to use respiratory equipment at home. |
89
|
Monitor patients during treatment and report any unusual reactions to the respiratory therapist. |
82
|
Provide respiratory care involving the application of well-defined therapeutic techniques under the supervision of a respiratory therapist and a physician. |
81
|
Recommend and review bedside procedures, x-rays, and laboratory tests. |
81
|
Teach or oversee other workers who provide respiratory care services. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
90
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
84
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
75
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
75
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
70
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
67
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
67
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
65
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
65
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
64
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
63
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
59
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
58
|
Processing Information
|
58
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
56
|
Getting Information
|
54
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
52
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
51
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
50
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
49
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
48
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
48
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
48
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
47
|
Thinking Creatively
|
45
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
42
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
41
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
41
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
40
|
Interacting With Computers
|
40
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
38
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
38
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
38
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
37
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
36
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
33
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
32
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
23
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
17
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
15
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
10
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|