Respiratory care practitioner vs staff therapist

Differences between respiratory care practitioner and staff therapist duties and responsibilities

Respiratory care practitioner example responsibilities.

• Conduct therapeutic procedures to maintain a patent airway, remove via suctioning of secretions, to achieve adequate ventilation & oxygenation.
• Administer therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory care and life support for patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities.
• Certify in BLS and CPR.
• Provide emergency care, including CPR, ACLS and assisting physician with intubations.
• Provide emergency care, artificial respiration, external cardiac massage, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Adhere to respiratory treatment protocols to ensure the delivery of high-quality respiratory care services to patients.
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Staff therapist example responsibilities.

• Manage ventilator care, intubation, arterial line placement, mechanical ventilation, BIPAP, and CPAP.
• Lead RRT position involves direct resident care such as ventilator set up, changes, weaning, and maintaining.
• Provide high-quality patient care in all areas of the facility including ICU, CCU, PACU, NICU and ER.
• Chart record of patient therapy; teach patients proper use and administration of respiratory medication such as MDI s and spacers.
• Conduct weekly Medicare, Medicaid and private pay reports, submit quality indicator and MDS reports and metrics for QA/QC reports.
• Document resident progress using MDS weekly, quarterly, annually and significant changes regarding therapeutic activity pattern.
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