Transport Respiratory Therapist

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Transport Respiratory Therapist provides specialized respiratory care and management to patients during emergency transport or transport between healthcare facilities. Assesses patients' respiratory status, monitors vital signs, and implements appropriate respiratory therapies, including oxygen therapy, ventilation management, and airway management techniques. Being a Transport Respiratory Therapist ensures that equipment, such as ventilators, CPAP machines, and other respiratory devices, are functioning correctly during transport. Requires an associate degree. Additionally, Transport Respiratory Therapist requires Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) certification and/or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT). Requires State License to practice. Typically reports to a supervisor. Transport Respiratory Therapist's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement.