The Licensed Respiratory Therapist assesses, implements, and evaluates the delivery of respiratory care services utilizing processes in accordance with hospital standards and department policies for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating patient status.

• Assess and deliver care/interventions to patients in non-critical care areas within policy, considering patient age, cultural, and psychosocial factors.


• Perform computer entry, verify physician orders, and document pertinent clinical information.


• Provide accurate documentation in the medical record according to policy.


• Deliver effective care to patients in critical care areas.


• Provide mechanical ventilation, invasive/non-invasive, while monitoring and measuring patient parameters.


• Attend to ventilator maintenance and setting changes, monitoring patient response to setting changes....