respiratory therapy technician (EN)
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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.
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Source aliases (EN)
- respiratory care supervisor
- respiratory care assistant
- respiratory technician
- oxygen therapy technician
- respiratory therapist
- breathing technician
Skills and knowledge
Essential (EN) · 17
- hygiene in a health care setting
- contribute to continuity of health care
- health care legislation
- operate breathing equipment
- medical terminology
- operate heart-lung machines
- communicate in healthcare
- clinical perfusion
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- human anatomy
- comply with legislation related to health care
- respiratory medicine
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- apply context specific clinical competences
- respiratory therapy
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
- carry out invasive cardiovascular procedures
Optional (EN) · 14
- respond to changing situations in health care
- provide pre-treatment information
- use e-health and mobile health technologies
- interpret medical images
- emergency surgery
- manage healthcare users' data
- surgery
- rehabilitation of all organ systems
- promote health and safety
- medical informatics
- conduct polysomnography
- develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- clinical imaging techniques
- first aid
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