Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Job Description

‎1-Treat a wide range of patients from infant through the elderly.
‎2- Evaluate patients by performing limited physical examinations and
conducting diagnostic tests including those that measure lung capacity tests
and acidity and alkalinity of the blood.
‎3- Restores patient's pulmonary function, alleviates pain, and supports life
by planning and administering medically prescribed respiratory therapy.
‎4- Takes direct and appropriate action in urgent and emergency situations.
‎5- Meets patient's goals and individualized needs and provides quality care by
conducting pulmonary function tests, Spirometry test, sleep apnoea studies,
assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results, and determining
respiratory therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians and by
prescription
‎6- Helps patient accomplish treatment plan and supports life by administering
inhalants, operating mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration
apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators
‎7- Administers respiratory therapy treatments by performing chest
physiotherapy, bronchopulmonary drainage, assisting with breathing exercises,
oropharyngeal nasopharyngeal & tracheal suctioning, obtaining ABGs sample,
Nasal, throat swabs & sputum samples, and monitoring physiological responses
to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry
changes.
‎8- Demonstrate operations and ensure the safe use of respiratory assisted
devices i.e. inhaler with or without spacer, nebulization machine, intensive
spirometer, oxygen cylinder, oxygen concentrator, suction machine, Bipap, Cpap
and portable ventilator by patient or attendant at home
‎9- Evaluates effects of respiratory therapy treatment plan by observing,
noting, and evaluating patient's progress and recommending adjustments and
modifications.
‎10- Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals;
teaching patient and family to understand condition, medications, and self-
care skills; answering questions within the scope of practice.
‎11- Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social
workers, and other health care workers; contributing to patient care
conferences.
‎12- Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing
home exercise programs and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in
home exercise programs.
‎13- Recommends and/or provides assistive equipment and outpatient or home
health follow-up programs.
‎14- Promotes continuity of patient care through oral and written communication
i.e. documents patient care services by charting in patient and department
records.
‎15- Demonstrate respect, compassion and cultural sensitivity to patients/
families and other hospital staff.
‎16- Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional,
psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
‎17- Demonstrate effective communication and collaborative skills when
interacting and coordinating care with patients, families, other health care
team members and staff from other departments.
‎18- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures,
rules, and regulations.

Skills

• Orientation Related Competency


• Job Specific Competency


• Respiratory Therapies Related Competencies


• Equipment Related Competencies

Job Details

Job Location
Al Kuwait, Kuwait
Job Role
Medical, Healthcare, and Nursing

Preferred Candidate

Career Level
Mid Career
Years of Experience
Min: ‎5
Degree
Bachelor's degree