Part-Time
Respiratory Therapy Technician
Updated on 8/1/2026
Ohio State University
No salary listed
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship
United States
In Person
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Required Skills
CPR
Patient Education
Requirements
- The position requires performing duties under the direct supervision of a Respiratory Care Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist.
- The position requires performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation in compliance with hospital and departmental policies.
- The position requires working varying shifts.
Responsibilities
- Assess the need for oxygen and aerosol equipment in accordance with department policies and protocols under the direct supervision of a Respiratory Care Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist.
- Communicate equipment needs to co-workers and other members of the health care team as appropriate.
- Set up and operate oxygen and aerosol equipment in accordance with current clinical standards and department policies under the direct supervision of a Respiratory Care Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist.
- Maintain all types of oxygen and aerosol equipment in compliance with manufacturer and department guidelines under the direct supervision of a Respiratory Care Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist.
- Keep up to date with respiratory therapy equipment and procedures.
- Demonstrate cost-effective use of equipment and supplies.
- Identify opportunities for improvement in the use of equipment and supplies, patient care, and departmental processes.
- Assess the need for and administer respiratory therapy procedures, including hand-held nebulizer treatments, metered-dose inhaler treatments, incentive spirometry, postural drainage and percussion, and continuous positive airway pressure treatments, in accordance with department policies and protocols under the direct supervision of a Respiratory Care Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist.
- Demonstrate compassion and sensitivity to patients, families, visitors, and staff while providing therapy and performing tests.
- Organize and prioritize work to maximize productivity.
- Perform bedside diagnostic procedures including pulmonary function testing, pulse oximetry, and capnometry in accordance with hospital and departmental policies under the direct supervision of a Respiratory Care Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist.
- Communicate diagnostic results to appropriate members of the health care team.
- Recommend appropriate therapy or changes in therapy indicated by diagnostic tests in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and current clinical standards under the direct supervision of a Respiratory Care Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist.
- Obtain arterial blood and perform whole blood analysis, including blood gas analysis, in compliance with departmental and credentialing agency standards under the direct supervision of a Respiratory Care Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist.
- Communicate blood analysis results and therapy recommendations to other health care team members as appropriate.
- Perform quality monitoring in accordance with departmental guidelines under the direct supervision of a Respiratory Care Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist.
- Assess the need for and provide patient and family education with attention to individual patient and family needs under the direct supervision of a Respiratory Care Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist.
- Document education results in compliance with departmental and hospital policies.
- Provide instruction and mentoring to staff and students as needed.
- Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation in compliance with hospital and departmental policies.
- Assess the need for, set up, operate, and maintain all types of ventilators in accordance with departmental policies and procedures under the direct supervision of a Respiratory Care Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist.