| Job
Code: |
1265
|
| Job
Title: |
Respiratory Therapist
I
|
| Creation
Date: |
01/01/92
|
|
| Revision
Date: |
02/01/06 |
| FLSA
Status: |
Non-Exempt |
JOB SUMMARY:
To provide professional support in planning, coordinating, implementing,
evaluating, and administering pulmonary care for individuals or groups of
patients.
MAJOR DUTIES / CRITICAL TASKS:
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Assesses the respiratory care needs of
patients.
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Identifies the contraindications and possible
complications of patients receiving respiratory care.
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Initiates, evaluates, and reviews respiratory
care plans that reflect a multidisciplinary approach to appropriate preventive
action.
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Sets up and maintains respiratory equipment.
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Performs blood gas analysis and respiratory
function tests.
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Participates in patient rounds.
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Maintains patient records and equipment
inventory.
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Adheres to internal controls and reporting
structure.
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Performs related duties as required.
REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
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Graduation from an approved school of
Respiratory Therapy, or completion of the associate degree equivalency and
successful passage of the NBRC exam.
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CRTT – Certified Respiratory Therapy
Technician.
- RRT - Registered
Respiratory Therapist eligible.
- No experience required.
EQUIPMENT:
Standard respiratory therapy equipment.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Standard respiratory therapy environment.
OTHER:
Specific job requirements or physical location of some
positions allocated to this classification, may render this position security
sensitive, and thereby subject to the provisions of Section 51.215, Texas
Education Code.
ANY
QUALIFICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED AS EQUIVALENTS IN LIEU OF STATED MINIMUMS
REQUIRE THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
UNIVERSITY
