Respiratory Therapist - Hospital

*CRT OR RRT* The Respiratory Therapist cares for patients in the neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups.

This individual provides services in accordance with specific physician orders, department policies, procedures, and protocols.

This individual is responsible for patient assessments, patient education, implementation of therapy and the evaluation of the effectiveness of therapy.

Other duties include, but are not limited to: • Performs non-invasive SpO2 monitoring through pulse oximetry via overnight studies, exercise, continuous and spot checks.

• Administers all therapy modalities to patients per physician orders and/or protocols/policies.

• Performs airway clearance therapy, including vest • Performs basic operations on the Epic system.

• Performs regular assessment rounds.

• Performs equipment cleaning and set up.

• Sets up and operates CPAP/Bi-PAP therapy.

• Performs arterial puncture and blood gas analysis.

• Responds and participates in all emergency and code blue situations.

• Responds and participates in all trauma activations.

• Initiates, operates, and monitors mechanical ventilators.

• Assists in bedside therapeutic bronchoscopies as needed . • Assists in intubations as necessary.

• Sets up and manages high flow oxygen therapy.

• Performs additional modalities within the scope of practice as assigned or requested.