RESPIRATORY TECHNICIAN Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists

Hard Skills

AdvancedMechanical Ventilation ManagementThe ability to set up, operate, and monitor mechanical ventilators to assist patients with breathing or provide total respiratory support.

IntermediateArterial Blood Gas (ABG) AnalysisThe skill of drawing blood from an artery and interpreting the results to evaluate oxygenation, ventilation, and acid-base balance.

ExpertExtracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) OperationManaging a life-support machine that circulates blood through an artificial lung and back into the bloodstream of a patient with severe lung or heart failure.

IntermediatePulmonary Function Testing (PFT)Performing and interpreting diagnostic tests such as spirometry and lung volume measurements to assess respiratory health.

IntermediateAerosol Medication AdministrationDelivering inhaled medications via nebulizers or metered-dose inhalers to treat respiratory symptoms.

AdvancedEmergency Resuscitation and Airway ManagementPerforming life-saving interventions including intubation assistance and CPR during cardiac or respiratory arrest.

Soft Skills

IntermediatePatient Education and CounselingCommunicating complex medical information to patients and families regarding respiratory disease management and equipment use.

Mobility Path: High Affinity Match (>60%)

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REGISTERED RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER 71.4% Affinity

✅ Mechanical Ventilation Management
✅ Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Operation
✅ Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis
✅ Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)
✅ Patient Education and Counseling