Registered Respiratory Therapist Resume Samples

Description :

1. Worked as a team member of an integrated healthcare network with physicians, nurses, and other professionals to properly formulate and manage patient care.
2. Assessed and administered correct therapeutic levels of oxygen by various devices, and knowledge of how to trouble shoot them; As well as provide patient with appropriate medication and dosage strength.
3. Performed multiple arterial blood sticks according to proper procedure and analyzed results to make applicable changes.
4. Set up and operated devices such as non-invasive and invasive ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatuses, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators following specific parameters of treatment.
5. Maintained and monitored patient's physical responses to non-invasive and invasive ventilator management and therapeutic treatments by assessing vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes to ventilator patient.
6. Weaned patients from non-invasive and invasive ventilators and positioned patients for proper extubation and monitored post extubation progess.
7. Assisted with intubations by attaching scope to blade, providing appropriate size endotracheal tube or other airway device, and checked for proper placement via capnography and auscultation.
8. Accurately documented any therapeutic medications and interventions provided to patient in HIS.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Diploma

Description :

1. Meets patient's goals and needs and provides quality care by conducting pulmonary function tests; assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining respiratory therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians and by prescription.
2. Helps patient accomplish treatment plan and supports life by administering inhalants; operating mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators.
3. Monitoring physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes; directing treatments given by aides, technicians and assistants.
4. Evaluates effects of respiratory therapy treatment plan by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress; recommending adjustments and modifications.
5. Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
6. Maintains patient confidence and protects hospital operations by keeping information confidential.
7. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
8. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Practiced standard precautions and enforced safety regulations according to hospital policies on a continual basis.
2. Documented and charged for procedure accurately and completely to ensure quality standards set by the department and hospital.
3. Responded to Code Blue emergencies immediately providing CPR according to the American Heart Association guidelines.
4. Performed airway maintenance including: proper use of manual resuscitators, suctioning, extubation, assists with bronchoscopy, assisted with tracheostomy tube insertion, oral and nasal pharyngeal airway insertion, and procedural respiratory support.
5. Performed endotracheal intubation, under direct supervision.
6. Properly utilized patient assessment skills, protocols, chart review, and conferred with multidisciplinary team to determine efficacy of therapy in a cost and time efficient manner made appropriate recommendations and change per protocol.
7. Performed respiratory therapies and oxygen deliver therapies and made recommendation to the most efficient delivery method per protocol.
8. Initiated, maintained, transported and monitored mechanical ventilators to include all conventional modes of ventilation per policy and procedure.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Bachelor's In Science

Description :

1. Conducted patient assessments and evaluations, including recommendations to physicians and implementation of therapist-driven protocols.
2. Monitored patients' physiological responses to therapy, including vital signs, adverse reactions, and arterial blood gases and analysis.
3. Managed extubation, medicated nebulizer treatments, metered dose inhalers, chest physical therapy, pep therapy, acapella therapy, IPPB therapy, and airway maintenance.
4. Provided ventilator management in all critical care areas (adult, pediatric, neonatal), Bi-Level ventilation, non-invasive ventilation (Bi-Pap, CPAP), weaning, etc.
5. Performed artificial respiration, participated on arrest team, and completed transport duties.
6. Collaborated as part of a team with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to determine most effective method of therapy to manage patient care.
7. Educated patients and families about conditions and taught proper disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises and use of medications/respiratory equipment.
8. Inspected and maintained respiratory therapy equipment to ensure safe and proper functions; ordered repairs when necessary.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

BA In Sociology

Description :

1. Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, or blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.
2. Provide emergency care, such as artificial respiration, external cardiac massage, or assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
3. Set up and operate devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, or aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
4. Explain treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears.
5. Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses, or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties.
6. Perform bronchopulmonary drainage and assist or instruct patients in performance of breathing exercises.
7. Conduct tests, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), stress testing, or lung capacity tests, to evaluate patients' cardiopulmonary functions.
8. Teach, train, supervise, or use the assistance of students, respiratory therapy technicians, or assistants.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Associate Of Science

Description :

1. Work with anesthesiologist, physician and nurses in all areas of this hospitals to provide care including airway management, weaning of ventilators, bronchial hygiene, bronchodilator therapy, extubations, ventilator setup and ventilator management.
2. Managing of ventilators includes Servo I, PB840, LTV 1200, Nitric Oxide ventilator and various Bipap /CPAP equipments.
3. Presenting respiratory treatment plans to physicians; gaining approval; rendering treatments; evaluating results.
4. Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration, assisting tracheal intubation, artificial airway insertion, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
5. Performing various technical duties to administer respiratory therapy treatments to assigned patients.
6. Administer Medications and Assist with respiratory procedure.
7. Perform bedside pulmonary function tests to obtain optimum results.
8. Monitoring the patients for any physiological responds to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases and any other changes, and consult the physician if any adverse reactions occur.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Associate In Applied Science

Description :

1. Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation and endotrachial intubations.
2. Set up and operate devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, and aerosol generators, section devices and pulmonary toilet devices/techniques following specified parameters of treatment.
3. Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses and other health care providers to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures and related duties.
4. Educate patients and their families about their disease conditions and teach appropriate disease management techniques.
5. Additionally educate nursing and ancillary staff as well as train new staff and mentor students.
6. Monitor patient physiological response to therapy and procedures such as vital sign monitoring, arterial blood gases and consult with physicians if adverse reactions occur.
7. Inspect, clean, test, maintain and setup respiratory therapy equipment to ensure safe and proper function, recognizing when equipment is not functioning properly and reacting accordingly.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Associate of Science

Description :

1. Provided emergency care, such as artificial respiration, external cardiac massage, or assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
2. Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, or blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.
3. Set up and operated devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, or aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
4. Worked as part of a team of physicians, nurses, or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties.
5. Retained/maintained patient charts that contained applicable identification and therapy information.
6. Examined prescription, measured arterial blood gases, and reviewed patient information to assess patient condition.
7. Conveyed blood analysis results to a physician.
8. Inspected, cleaned, tested, and maintained respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment was functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Strong knowledge and experience with routine and emergency tracheostomy changes, along with daily tracheostomy care.
2. Perform arterial blood gases and interpretation which includes consulting with physicians on a care plan that is tailored to each patient.
3. Quickly respond to emergency codes and rapid response situations, providing a calm and professional presence while assisting in critical care initiatives.
   
4. Determine requirements of treatment such as type, method, and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, and medications and dosages, compatible with physicians' orders.
5. Skilled in electronic charting, viewing chest x-rays, and reading and receiving new orders.
6. Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
7. Familiar with all areas of a busy hospital environment, providing a team-oriented skillset that assists hospital staff and attending physicians.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

A.S. In Respiratory Therapy

Description :

1. Primary member of the Cardiovascular critical care team, responsible for surgical, medical, and step-down patients.
2. Manage and provide necessary care to mechanically ventilated patients, such as wean patients off and manage the artificial airway.
3. Orientated to all adult intensive care unit, such as Medical, Surgical, Neuro, and Level 1 emergency department.
4. Member of hospital's intubation team providing artificial airways during code blues and assisting with bedside tracheostomies.
5. Provide patient assessment and management to provide care and therapy, such as broncho-pulmonary hygiene, perform arterial punctures, administration of aerosol medication, and oxygen therapy.
6. Provide respiratory education to patient and family members about their conditions and proper disease management techniques, such as the use of medications and respiratory equipment.
7. providing respiratory assessments and care to pediatric patients on high flow nasal cannulas, CPAP, Bubble humidifiers.
8. Additional duties include responding to high-risk deliveries and out-of-house transports.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Set up and operate devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus environmental control systems, and aerosol generators following specified parameters or treatments.
2. Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases and blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.
3. Read prescription, measure arterial blood gases and review patient information to assess patient condition.
4. Maintain charts that contain patient s pertinent identification and therapy information.
5. Inspect, clean, test and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary.
6. Explain treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears.
7. Perform pulmonary function and adjust equipment to obtain optimum results in therapy.
8. Perform bronchopulmonary drainage and assist or instruct patients in performance of breathing exercises.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Associates In Respiratory

Description :

1. Helps patient accomplish treatment plan and supports life by administering inhalants; operating mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators.
2. Evaluates effects of respiratory therapy treatment plan by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress; recommending adjustments and modifications.
3. Maintains patient confidence and protects hospital operations by keeping information confidential.
4. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
5. Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
6. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
7. Orientate new employees and precept respiratory students to profession.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor Of Science