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respiration (inhalation) therapist

Category: Health Care — Therapy
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Job Description/Responsibilities
We are seeking someone to administer respiratory care and life support to patients with cardiopulmonary system deficiencies and abnormalities; and train and act as a resource for other respiratory department technicians.  You will be expected to respond to “code blue” calls and assist by maintaining the patients’ airways and performing CPR.

Qualifications/Skills
Among the duties are reviewing patients’ results and records and recommending respiratory therapy treatments; planning, preparing, and administering respiratory therapy treatments, including IPPB, aerosol, chest physical therapy, incentive spirometry, and sputum inductions; performing diagnostic pulmonary and cardiac tests; recording patient treatment, response, and progress; and inspecting, testing, maintaining, and operating respiratory therapy equipment.

Education/Background
Satisfactory completion of a program from a nationally accredited respiratory therapy institution is necessary.  Ability to meet National Board of Respiratory Therapy registry requirements is essential.  Hands-on experience of at least one year is required.

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Job Description

respiration (inhalation) therapist

Category: Health Care — Therapy
Reports To:      

Job Description
Under supervision of department manager, administers respiratory care and life support to patients with cardiopulmonary system deficiencies and abnormalities.  Trains and acts as a resource for other respiratory department technicians.

Qualifications
•	Satisfactory completion of a program from a nationally accredited respiratory therapy institution is necessary.

•	Ability to meet National Board of Respiratory Therapy registry requirements is essential.

•	Hands-on experience of at least one year required.

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Duties
Percentage
of Job	Exemption
Classification	Duty	Essential Function	
     %	Non-Exempt	Reviews patients’ results and records and recommends respiratory therapy treatments.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Plans, prepares, and administers respiratory therapy treatments including IPPB, aerosol, chest physical therapy, incentive spirometry, and sputum inductions, in accordance with established policies and procedures.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Performs diagnostic pulmonary and cardiac tests.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Records patient treatment, response, and progress.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Inspects, tests, maintains, and operates respiratory therapy equipment.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Responds to “code blue” calls and assists by maintaining the patient’s airway and performing CPR.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Reads journals and reference books, and takes pertinent courses, in order to maintain continuing education.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Attends department meetings.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Performs other related duties as assigned.	Y / N	
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Exemption Analysis
The academic preparation for entry into this occupation, including certification or licensure by the appropriate agency of the state, is typically no more than two years.  Learned Professional (541.301) exemption does not apply.

Category Decision
The duties and responsibilities for this position have been analyzed.	
Manager:	Date:	
On that basis, this position has been judged to be        Exempt          Non-Exempt.	

Interview Questions

respiration (inhalation) therapist

Category: Health Care — Therapy
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	What part of your work has given you the greatest feeling of achievement and satisfaction?
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	What qualities do you think a good therapist in your field must have?
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	What makes you stand out among your peers?
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	How did you gain the technical knowledge you need to do your job?  What journals do you read?  Courses or seminars?
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	What therapy treatments are you most familiar with?
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