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Job Description

Provide respiratory care under the direction of respiratory therapists and physicians.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-2054.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 50,520.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 24.00
Currently, there are 10,600 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Respiratory Therapy Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Oxygen Therapy Technician”

Clean, sterilize, check, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment.
Recommend or review bedside procedures, x-rays, or laboratory tests.
Assess patients' response to treatments and modify treatments according to protocol if necessary.
Provide respiratory care involving the application of well-defined therapeutic techniques under the supervision of a respiratory therapist and a physician.
Use ventilators or various oxygen devices or aerosol and breathing treatments in the provision of respiratory therapy.
Read and evaluate physicians' orders and patients' chart information to determine patients' condition and treatment protocols.
Follow and enforce safety rules applying to equipment.
Administer breathing or oxygen procedures, such as intermittent positive pressure breathing treatments, ultrasonic nebulizer treatments, or incentive spirometer treatments.
Perform diagnostic procedures to assess the severity of respiratory dysfunction in patients.
Teach patients how to use respiratory equipment at home.
Set equipment controls to regulate the flow of oxygen, gases, mists, or aerosols.
Monitor patients during treatment and report any unusual reactions to the respiratory therapist.
Interview or examine patients to collect clinical data.
Keep records of patients' therapy, completing all necessary forms.
Prepare or test devices, such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, aerosol generators, or electrocardiogram (EKG) machines.
Collect and analyze arterial blood gas samples.
Explain treatment procedures to patients.
Work with patients in areas such as the emergency rooms, neonatal or pediatric intensive care, or surgical intensive care, treating conditions such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, cystic fibrosis, or pneumonia.
Teach or oversee other workers who provide respiratory care services.

Related Technology & Tools

Pneumogram equipment
Blood gas analyzers
Respiratory therapy air compressors
Oropharyngeal suction equipment
Oxygen tents
Pulmonary function calculators
Handheld spirometers
Intermittent positive pressure breathing IPPB apparatus
Portable volume ventilators
Blood drawing syringes
Aerosol masks
Adult oxygen masks
Bilevel positive airway pressure BiPAP ventilators
Calorimeters
Desktop computers
Bag-valve masks
Nasal suctioning equipment
Chest shell ventilators
Pediatric oxygen masks
Steam sterilizers
Endotracheal suction equipment
Oxygen concentrators
Medical nasal cannulae
Endotracheal ET tubes
Continuous positive airway pressure CPAP ventilators
Sputum traps
Apnea monitors
Respirators
Mechanical stethoscopes
Bedside pulmonary function testing PFT equipment
Oxygen therapy equipment
Arterial blood gas ABG machines
Electrocardiography EKG machines
Laptop computers
Oral nasal face masks
Stress treadmill machines
Echocardiogram machines
Postural drainage percussors
Oxygen flowmeters
Electroencephalography EEG equipment
Electronic compressor nebulizers
Medical aerosol tents
Holter monitors
Therapeutic humidifiers
Venturi masks

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