Respiratory Therapist Career Research and Resources
All Saints Healthcare
I worked with a number of different ventilators. I gave medications to patients. I worked with ezpap, vest therapy, pep therapy, continuous aerosol therapy, and bipap units. I used an O2 protocol allowing me to increase and decrease O2 as needed. I used an assess/treat protocol allowing me to make and implement those recommendations. Finally, I tested patients for home O2, when necessary.
Avg. Salary: $0 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
Watertown Memorial Hospital
I worked with ventilators, including the T-bird and bipap units. I performed trach care and did tests to determine if the patient was ready to be extubated. I gave medication to patients. I did EKG'S, ABG'S, & PFT'S on patients. Finally, it was my responsibility to check a patient's O2 and set them up with a home care company, if necessary.
Avg. Salary: $0 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
Apria Healthcare
I set up and taught patients how to use a variety of different types of home care equipment including, ventilators, suction machines, feeding pumps,cpap/bipap units, concentrators and conserving devices, apnea monitors, phototherapy units. Finally, it was part of my job to be on call one day a week and occasionally on weekends. During this time I had to prioritize emergencies and determine which needed immediate attention...
Avg. Salary: $0 · Company Rank: 3.0 out of 5
Indiana University Hospital-Clarian Health Partners
My tasks included all modes of mechanical ventilation including APRV/Bivent. ABG's, assistance with intubations and transports. Management of Bipap,Cpap, and all therapies: Nebs, Cpt/vest. Ezpap, IS and oxygen therapy.
Avg. Salary: $45,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Kindred Hospital
Ventilator weaning, trach care, patient assessments, changed tracheostomy tubes as indicated,ABG's, EKG's, Patient admissions, attended IDC meetings,
Avg. Salary: $43,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Shands Hospital
Ventilator management,ABG's, patient assessments, high frequency IPPB with CF. patients, CPT, responded to codes, nebulizer therapy to adult as well as pediatric patients,
Avg. Salary: $43,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Lake City Medical Center
Ventilator Management, Nebulizer Treatments, ABG's, EKG's, Incentive Spirometry, Chest Physical Therapy, Response to Code Blues, Assist in Elective Intubations.
Avg. Salary: $43,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Leesburg Regional Medical Center
Nebulizer Therapy to adults and children, CPT, ABG's, some ventilator management, Response to Code Blues.
Avg. Salary: $43,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Georgio’s Bridal & formal ware
Marketing and advertisement for a family owned and operated business.
Avg. Salary: $70,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Waco ISD, Careers and Tech. Ed. Division
Initiated Health Science Technology Program from scratch; 215 students in an urban High school with 2000 student capacity. Taught Health Occupations sciences, Medicat terminology, Anatomy & Physiology
Avg. Salary: $70,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
