Respiratory therapist assistant vs respiratory director

Differences between respiratory therapist assistant and respiratory director duties and responsibilities

Respiratory therapist assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage artificial airways, mechanically ventilate patients, pulmonary rehab patients and perform CPR in code situations.
• Refill oxygen bottles and deliver bottles and supplies Cpap set up, BiPap setup, mask fitting, cpap training classinstructor.
• Monitor EKG and interpret changes.
• Order medical supplies such as face tents, nebulizer, and circuits.
• Work besides register respiratory therapist for guidance and observe closely of their technique for treating patients.
• Participate in instructing breathing retraining for COPD patients and counseling discharge patients and family members on respiratory functions.
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Respiratory director example responsibilities.

• Manage ventilated-dependent patients, assist with ventilator transports, prepare equipment for decontamination, bronchial hygiene management
• Conduct therapeutic procedures to maintain a patent airway, remove via suctioning of secretions, to achieve adequate ventilation & oxygenation.
• Organize efforts for JCAHO accreditation.
• Perform ABG draws and run results, monitor and maintain IRMA blood gas machine.
• Operate and monitor patients on mechanical ventilator, CPAP/BiPAP, bedside PFT, arterial blood gas (i-STAT).
• Certify and proficient in tracheostomy insertion and replacement.
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