Respiratory Therapist (RT) (4025CB V1) Competency-Based

Huron Regional Medical Center

Registered 2026

South Dakota (OA)

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Work Process Schedule

Work Process Content

On the Job Training

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Skills

Implement advanced life support techniques.

Perform endotracheal intubation to maintain open airways for patients who are unable to breathe on their own.
Provide emergency care, such as artificial respiration, external cardiac massage, or assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Treat medical emergencies.

Provide emergency care, such as artificial respiration, external cardiac massage, or assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities.

Monitor cardiac patients, using electrocardiography devices, such as a holter monitor.
Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, or blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.

Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care.

Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, or blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.

Assist healthcare practitioners during examinations or treatments.

Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses, or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties.
Use a variety of testing techniques to assist doctors in cardiac or pulmonary research or to diagnose disorders.

Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.

Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses, or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties.

Maintain medical facility records.

Maintain charts that contain patients' pertinent identification and therapy information.

Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.

Set up and operate devices, such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, or aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.

Prepare medical supplies or equipment for use.

Set up and operate devices, such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, or aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.

Gather medical information from patient histories.

Read prescription, measure arterial blood gases, and review patient information to assess patient condition.

Clean medical equipment or facilities.

Inspect, clean, test, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary.

Communicate test or assessment results to medical professionals.

Relay blood analysis results to a physician.

Examine medical instruments or equipment to ensure proper operation.

Inspect, clean, test, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary.

Maintain medical equipment or instruments.

Inspect, clean, test, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary.

Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.

Explain treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears.

Determine protocols for medical procedures.

Determine requirements for treatment, such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, or medication and dosages, compatible with physicians' orders.

Repair medical facility equipment.

Make emergency visits to resolve equipment problems.

Verify that medical activities or operations meet standards.

Enforce safety rules and ensure careful adherence to physicians' orders.

Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.

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 bronchopulmonary drainage and assist or instruct patients in performance of breathing exercises.

Treat chronic diseases or disorders.

Perform bronchopulmonary drainage and assist or instruct patients in performance of breathing exercises.

Test patient heart or lung functioning.

Perform pulmonary function and adjust equipment to obtain optimum results in therapy.
Use a variety of testing techniques to assist doctors in cardiac or pulmonary research or to diagnose disorders.
Conduct tests, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), stress testing, or lung capacity tests, to evaluate patients' cardiopulmonary functions.

Adjust settings or positions of medical equipment.

Perform pulmonary function and adjust equipment to obtain optimum results in therapy.

Train medical providers.

Demonstrate respiratory care procedures to trainees or other healthcare personnel.
Teach, train, supervise, or use the assistance of students, respiratory therapy technicians, or assistants.

Move patients to or from treatment areas.