Respiratory therapist vs respiratory therapist assistant

Differences between respiratory therapist and respiratory therapist assistant duties and responsibilities

Respiratory therapist example responsibilities.

• Manage ventilators through morning planning and protocols for trauma, ICU, and open heart unit.
• Manage artificial airways, mechanically ventilate patients, pulmonary rehab patients and perform CPR in code situations.
• Perform diagnostic procedures such as EEG, PFT, and Bronchoscopy.
• Perform all aspects of respiratory care from intubation to ventilation, and medication delivery.
• Provide critical care services including mechanical ventilation, pulmonary toilet, respiratory pharmacological medicine, overall respiratory evaluation and observation.
• Attend and complete ACLS, BLS, and telemetry monitoring certification courses.
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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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