How do they match: Respiratory Therapists

  • Respiratory Therapists

  • Respiratory Care Practitioner
  • Respiratory Therapist
  • Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Respiratory Therapist
  • Certified Respiratory Therapist
  • Hospital Respiratory Therapist
  • NICU Respiratory Therapist
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Respiratory Therapist
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist
  • Staff Respiratory Therapist
  • Travel Respiratory Therapist
  • Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist

  • 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.

  • Demonstrate respiratory care procedures to trainees or other healthcare personnel.
  • 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.
  • Inspect, clean, test, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary.
  • Provide emergency care, such as artificial respiration, external cardiac massage, or assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  • Teach, train, supervise, or use the assistance of students, respiratory therapy technicians, or assistants.