Respiratory Therapist

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Assess patients with respiratory or cardiopulmonary disorders through clinical examination and diagnostic tests.
• Administer oxygen therapy, nebulization, chest physiotherapy, and aerosol medication.
• Initiate, manage, and monitor mechanical ventilation in ICUs, ER, and operating rooms.
• Perform arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis, pulmonary function tests (PFT), and other diagnostic procedures.
• Assist physicians during bronchoscopy, intubation, and other advanced respiratory procedures.
• Monitor patients’ response to respiratory therapy and adjust treatment plans accordingly.

Emergency Care:

• Provide immediate support during medical emergencies such as cardiac arrest, trauma, or respiratory failure.
• Assist in resuscitation procedures and advanced life support protocols.

Patient Education & Support:

• Educate patients and families about the use of inhalers, breathing exercises, and home-based respiratory equipment (e.g., CPAP, BiPAP).
• Provide counseling on smoking cessation and lifestyle modifications for better lung health.

Collaboration & Coordination:

• Work closely with pulmonologists, intensivists, anesthetists, nurses, and other allied health professionals.
• Participate in multidisciplinary patient management for critical care, NICU, PICU, and wards.

Documentation & Compliance:

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of therapy provided, ventilator settings, and patient progress in EMR.
• Ensure strict adherence to infection control and safety protocols.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From ₹9,728.05 per month

Expected hours: 48 per week

Work Location: In person