Respiratory therapy technician

عن هذه المهنة

Respiratory therapy technicians assist doctors and surgeons to treat respiratory problems. They work in hospitals and medical facilities where they operate medical equipment to test patients' respiratory conditions and aid in their treatment. Respiratory therapy technicians also tend to breathing equipment and machines during surgery.

المهارات الأساسية

apply context specific clinical competences carry out invasive cardiovascular procedures communicate in healthcare comply with legislation related to health care comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice contribute to continuity of health care ensure safety of healthcare users operate breathing equipment operate heart-lung machines work in multidisciplinary health teams

المعرفة المطلوبة

clinical perfusion health care legislation human anatomy hygiene in a health care setting medical terminology respiratory medicine respiratory therapy

مهارات إضافية

conduct polysomnography develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship interpret medical images manage healthcare users' data promote health and safety provide pre-treatment information respond to changing situations in health care use e-health and mobile health technologies clinical imaging techniques emergency surgery first aid medical informatics rehabilitation of all organ systems surgery

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respiratory care supervisor respiratory care assistant respiratory technician oxygen therapy technician respiratory therapist breathing technician