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respiratory-therapy-technician Occupational skill for the role 'respiratory therapy technician' (also: respiratory care supervisor, respiratory therapist, respiratory technician, breathing technician, oxygen therapy technician, respiratory care assistant). Use when the user asks for typical respiratory therapy technician work such as: typical respiratory therapy technician responsibilities

Respiratory Therapy Technician

Respiratory therapy technicians assist doctors and surgeons to treat respiratory problems. They work in hospitals and medical facilities where they operate medical equipment to test patients' respiratory conditions and aid in their treatment. Respiratory therapy technicians also tend to breathing equipment and machines during surgery.

Core workflow

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

  • apply context specific clinical competences
  • carry out invasive cardiovascular procedures
  • clinical perfusion
  • communicate in healthcare
  • comply with legislation related to health care
  • comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
  • contribute to continuity of health care
  • ensure safety of healthcare users
  • health care legislation
  • human anatomy
  • hygiene in a health care setting
  • medical terminology
  • operate breathing equipment
  • operate heart-lung machines
  • respiratory medicine

Hot technologies

  • eClinicalWorks EHR software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word

Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7b8b6118-6876-4a71-81a6-4b5fa9bfa221), ONET 30.3 (31-2021.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*