Respiratory Therapist

Responsibilities

• Performs pulmonary treatments as prescribed by the attending physician.
• Extracts arterial blood gas for ABG determination.
• Nebulizes cooperative and mechanically ventilated patients.
• Hooks patients to mechanical ventilators.
• Instructs patients on the use and proper performance of incentive Spirometer.
• Performs IPPB on post-operative and hypercapnic patients.
• Instructs and performs Pulmonary Function Tests on patients.
• Performs ECG to patients during a designated time of the day.
• Keeps and maintains equipment and apparatus.
• Refers malfunctioning equipment to Engineering for repair.
• Ensures the cleanliness and sterility of gadgets.
• Makes rounds of patients who are on mechanical ventilators or assisted respiration.
• Ensures that safety procedures are carried out.
• Checks test results for completeness before releasing them to patients.
• Provides lectures and reviews on different Respiratory Therapy modalities to trainees and new staff.
• Performs other related functions assigned by the superiors.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy
• The candidate must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist
• With good communication skills
• Newly graduate/board passer are encouraged to apply