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Respiratory Therapists

Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment.

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22 tasks20 core, 2 supplemental
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Healthcare PractitionersOne of its 96 occupations
Code
29-1126.00SOC 2018: 29-1126

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  1. Task 1. Provide emergency care, such as artificial respiration, external cardiac massage, or assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.Core taskTask 398Rated by 112 people who do the job, July 2013
  2. Task 2. Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, or blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.Core taskTask 400Rated by 113 people who do the job, July 2013
  3. Task 3. Set up and operate devices, such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, or aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.Core taskTask 397Rated by 112 people who do the job, July 2013
  4. Task 4. Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses, or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties.Core taskTask 18522Rated by 113 people who do the job, July 2013
  5. Task 5. Maintain charts that contain patients' pertinent identification and therapy information.Core taskTask 404Rated by 112 people who do the job, July 2013
  6. Task 6. Read prescription, measure arterial blood gases, and review patient information to assess patient condition.Core taskTask 401Rated by 111 people who do the job, July 2013
  7. Task 7. Relay blood analysis results to a physician.Core taskTask 408Rated by 112 people who do the job, July 2013
  8. Task 8. Inspect, clean, test, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary.Core taskTask 405Rated by 113 people who do the job, July 2013
  9. Task 9. Explain treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears.Core taskTask 407Rated by 113 people who do the job, July 2013
  10. Task 10. Make emergency visits to resolve equipment problems.Core taskTask 414Rated by 113 people who do the job, July 2013
  11. Task 11. Determine requirements for treatment, such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, or medication and dosages, compatible with physicians' orders.Core taskTask 399Rated by 112 people who do the job, July 2013
  12. Task 12. Enforce safety rules and ensure careful adherence to physicians' orders.Core taskTask 403Rated by 112 people who do the job, July 2013
  13. Task 13. Educate patients and their families about their conditions and teach appropriate disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises or the use of medications or respiratory equipment.Core taskTask 406Rated by 112 people who do the job, July 2013
  14. Task 14. Perform bronchopulmonary drainage and assist or instruct patients in performance of breathing exercises.Core taskTask 410Rated by 112 people who do the job, July 2013
  15. Task 15. Conduct tests, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), stress testing, or lung capacity tests, to evaluate patients' cardiopulmonary functions.Core taskTask 415Rated by 112 people who do the job, July 2013
  16. Task 16. Perform pulmonary function and adjust equipment to obtain optimum results in therapy.Core taskTask 409Rated by 113 people who do the job, July 2013
  17. Task 17. Demonstrate respiratory care procedures to trainees or other healthcare personnel.Core taskTask 411Rated by 112 people who do the job, July 2013
  18. Task 18. Use a variety of testing techniques to assist doctors in cardiac or pulmonary research or to diagnose disorders.Core taskTask 413Rated by 112 people who do the job, July 2013
  19. Task 19. Transport patients to the hospital or within the hospital.Core taskTask 20409Rated by 111 people who do the job, July 2013
  20. Task 20. Teach, train, supervise, or use the assistance of students, respiratory therapy technicians, or assistants.Core taskTask 412Rated by 112 people who do the job, July 2013
  21. Task 21. Perform endotracheal intubation to maintain open airways for patients who are unable to breathe on their own.Supplemental taskTask 20410Rated by 112 people who do the job, July 2013
  22. Task 22. Monitor cardiac patients, using electrocardiography devices, such as a holter monitor.Supplemental taskTask 20411Rated by 112 people who do the job, July 2013

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  2. Classification
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