Respiratory Care Practitioner

Summary

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  GENERAL SUMMARY
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    The Respiratory Care Practitioner provides a variety of specialized and routine clinical therapies to the neonatal and pediatric population. Provides clinical treatment utilizing state of the art equipment and a multidisciplinary process in critical care, inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings. Respiratory Care Practitioners work to enhance a multidisciplinary approach through communication with the care team, patients and family members, and colleagues.
    
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  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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    Assesses patient condition based on medical history, observation, examination, physician's diagnosis, laboratory findings, the results of specific test or respiratory function, and other appropriate diagnostic procedures.
    
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    Develops or modifies the respiratory care plan and makes specific recommendations to physicians regarding indicated therapy.
    
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    Administers appropriate diagnostic tests and procedures to evaluate therapeutic responses including: blood gas sampling and interpretation, oxygen saturation, end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement, pulmonary mechanics, inhaled medications and may assist with endotracheal intubation and bronchoscopy.
    
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    Responds to respiratory and other defined emergencies such as