Respiratory Therapist - Certified Respiratory Therapist
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Ability to determine appropriateness of therapy and contacts physician to clarify or modify order when necessary - Able to provide verbal and written educational materials to patients when appropriate - Follows policy for documentation of critical values in the patient's medical record - Assists with patient care decision making by communicating with physicians, nurses and other health care team members and by making appropriate decisions as needed in emergency situations. - Provides airway care including the maintenance of a patent airway through intubation, tracheostomy care, clearance of airway obstructions and reversal of bronchial narrowing due to bronchospasms and inflammation of the airways. Extubates patients when appropriate and provides appropriate airway care following extubation - Provides care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations in the hospital intensive care, non-critical care areas and the emergency room. - Applies and maintains in...Respiratory, Respiratory Therapist, Therapist, Certified, Healthcare, Patient