Respiratory Care Practitioner

Summary GENERAL SUMMARY <ul> <li> <div><span>The Respiratory Care Practitioner provides a variety of specialized and routine clinical therapies to the neonatal and pediatric population. Provides clinical treatment utilizing state of the art equipment and a multidisciplinary process in critical care, inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings.

Respiratory Care Practitioners work to enhance a multidisciplinary approach through communication with the care team, patients and family members, and colleagues.</span></div> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <div><span><strong>ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></span></div> <ul> <li> <div><span>Assesses patient condition based on medical history, observation, examination, physician’s diagnosis, laboratory findings, the results of specific test or respiratory function, and other appropriate diagnostic procedures.

</span></div> </li> <li> <div><span>Develops or modifies the respiratory care plan and makes specific recommendations to physicians regarding indicated therapy. </span></div> </li> <li> <div><span>Administers appropriate diagnostic tests and procedures to evaluate therapeutic responses including: blood gas sampling and interpretation, oxygen saturation, end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement, pulmonary mechanics, inhaled medications and may assist with endotracheal intubation and bronchoscopy.

</span></div> </li> <li> <div><span>Responds to respiratory and other defined emergencies such as transfer of neonatal high risk patients, cardiopulmonary arrest, and trauma activations. </span></div> </li> <li> <div><span>Maintains artificial airways and provides mechanical ventilation, in addition provides transport of those patients with an artificial airway or mechanical ventilation to locations in order to facilitate tests and procedures.