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US
Company size
11-50 employees
Job sector
Health Science
occupation category
Respiratory Therapists
Job type
Contract
Work environment
In person
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- Explains the procedure to the patient
- Selects and prepare the appropriate equipment and sterile field
- Handles medical gases/liquids safely
- Weans from PPV
- Performs Adjunct Therapies
- Identifies the causes and effects and how to mitigate them
- Uses appropriate communication techniques to provide accurate and timely transfer of information at all transition points
- Conveys information on investigations and treatments with the level of clarity appropriate to each patient's health literacy to allow for mutual understanding and informed consent
- Collects samples using an indwelling catheter
- Handle and safely disposes of biohazardous materials
- Assesses the validity and quality of the results
- Establishes partnerships with patients and families; actively collaborating with patients and families in decision-making and care planning
- Prepares the patient for central line/ pulmonary artery (PA) line insertion
- Performs surgical airway care, including tracheostomy care
- Cleans and disinfects equipment
- Manages transport of a patient
- Assesses the components' potential for harm and their probability
- Utilizes proper technique for manual ventilation
- Uses proper technique for hand hygiene
- Demonstrates responsible use of resources to minimize costs
- Performs manual ventilation in a manner appropriate to the clinical situation
- Monitors patient during anesthesia
- Prepares the patient for emergence
- Monitors and interprets ventilator waveforms and pulmonary mechanics
- Plans and implements preventive measures
- Initiates and maintains alternative modes of mechanical ventilation
- Assesses patient general status (American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status) and verifies urgency of procedure
- Manages arterial lines
- Manages equipment to ensure proper function
- Optimizes patient position
- Assists with inserting an artificial airway device using specialized and complementary techniques, if necessary
- Provides humidity therapy
- Ensures that the applicable policies and procedures are adhered to by all
- Inserts the artificial airway device correctly
- Performs diagnostic tests for sleep related breathing disorders
- Performs and interprets pulmonary function testing
- Performs and interpret electrocardiograms
- Assists in thoracic suction or drainage therapy
- Verifies effective ventilation
- Participates in institutional or professional meetings
- Removes artificial airway device at the appropriate time
- Collect samples using indwelling catheter
- Assists with vascular access through central lines/pulmonary artery catheter
- Manages vascular access through invasive procedures
- Assists the anesthesiologist during emergence
- Applies therapeutic and diagnostic procedures based on research data, methods and results
- Identifies any alternative strategies that could avoid the risk
- Performs an arterial, venous or capillary puncture
- Selects the appropriate artificial airway device
- Participates constructively in the organization's quality improvement process
- Develops awareness of strengths and scope for improvement
- Modifies practice in response to the process
- Adheres to OSHA standards for medical equipment
- Handles dangerous substances and materials in a safe manner
- Performs a point of care risk assessment
- Applies infection prevention and control and personal protective equipment (PPE) procedures for various types of precautions
- Optimizes broncho-pulmonary hygiene
- Inserts esophageal or gastric tubes
- Recognizes a situation posing a risk
- Uses effective methods, including appropriate interview techniques, to obtain the patient's complete medical history and assess their level of health literacy
- Assists in positioning patient for surgery
- Performs lung volume recruitment on patients using the chosen technique
- Assists during sedation or perform analgesic sedation
- Applies a speaking valve
- Reviews procedure and diagnosis code assignments as determined by physician for accuracy
- Adheres to professional clinical, legal and ethical guidelines/regulations
- Maintains PPV
- Initiates Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV)
- Evaluates patient's airway prior to sedation
- Shows respect and empathy and communicate in a manner that is respectful of individual diversity
- Uses a variety of communication tools and techniques to enhance and assess understanding on the part of patients and their families
- Learn from feedback offered through the process
- Selects the appropriate mask and/or artificial airway device
- Reports unsafe or inappropriate practices to the relevant authorities
- Evaluates patient airway prior to induction
- Assists with bronchoscopy procedures
- Determines goals and strategies for lung volume recruitment maneuvers
- Collaborates in the interprofessional health care team
- Assists with airway device change if necessary, while maintaining patent airway and adequate ventilation
- Remains current with relevant institutional/organizational policies and procedures Adheres to all applicable policies and procedures
- Performs pulmonary function testing
- Interprets the results
- Performs lung volume recruitment techniques
- Maintains artificial airway devices
