How do they match: Respiratory Therapists

  • Educate patients and their families about their conditions and teach appropriate disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises or the use of medications or respiratory equipment.
  • Perform endotracheal intubation to maintain open airways for patients who are unable to breathe on their own.
  • Read prescription, measure arterial blood gases, and review patient information to assess patient condition.
  • Set up and operate devices, such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, or aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.

  • Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care.
  • Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities.