RRT

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Registered Respiratory Therapist will be proficient in the following categories as applicable: Medicated Aerosol Therapy using small volume nebulizers, breath actuated nebulizers, and vibrating mesh nebulizers. Patient education for aerosol, MDI, and DPI therapy including DPI, MDI, and holding chamber use. Pentamidine administration and medication carts. Airway clearance therapy including clapping, vibration, and directed cough techniques. Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) and oscillatory PEP therapy. Hyperinflation therapy including Incentive Spirometry and EZPAP. High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation and Intermittent Percussive Ventilation (IPV). Acoustic Airway Clearance and Cough Assist techniques. Airway management including suctioning and tracheostomy care. Manual and assisted ventilation techniques including intubation assist. Mechanical ventilation and ventilator system checks. CPAP, BiPAP, and Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation (NIMV) management. Negative Pressure Ventilation initiation and management of NAVA. High-risk delivery methods and surfactant administration during neonatal resuscitation protocol. T-piece ventilation and blood gas sampling, analysis, and interpretation. Humidity therapy using heated humidity, aerosol masks, trach collars, and HME. Clinical practice guidelines for asthma care, cystic fibrosis care, respiratory distress syndrome management, and BPD prevention. Monitoring pulse oximetry, peak flow meters, capnography, and overnight or continuous pulse oximetry studies. Conducting spontaneous breathing trials and transcutaneous CO2 monitoring. Transporting patients using HFNC portable units and T-piece ventilation. Handling MRI and internal transport with assisted ventilation. Transporting using inhaled nitric oxide and administering oxygen therapy. Managing nasal cannula, oxygen masks, high flow nasal cannula, oxygen tanks, blenders, and analyzers. Performing two-point calibration and troubleshooting for sub-ambient oxygen and Heliox therapy.