Staff therapist vs certified respiratory therapist

Differences between staff therapist and certified respiratory therapist duties and responsibilities

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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Certified respiratory therapist example responsibilities.

• Manage and maintain tracheostomy vent dependent patients.
• Perform airway management and intubations need for ACLS patients.
• Provide education and instructions for CPAP and BIPAP patients about the actual disease process then report results to referring physician.
• Order HME equipment for patients (oxygen, CPAP's etc . )
• Evaluate, treat, and counsele patients (primarily in the NICU) with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders.
• Administer respiratory therapy care and life support to patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of cardiopulmonary system.
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