A Respiratory Therapist is usually hired by the hospital authorities to assist patients with pulmonary function disorders. He/She is responsible for administrating the various respiratory therapies. To be eligible for this position the individual must have undertaken and completed some accredited course. Having some advanced training for this work and obtaining the state license is also required.
The employers easily select the candidates for this position if they have great communication abilities and some bedside manners. The resumes which highlight the skills like infection control, teamwork and judgment are also given the importance. The Respiratory Therapist resumes must have the required qualification along with some work experience.
The pay scale is affected by the specific employer. The duties listed in this position includes helping the patients who are undertaking the particular treatment. The Respiratory Therapist must also know about operating ventilators and administering inhalants. They need to be aware about exercises.
The individual has to monitor the performance and progress of admitted patient. The little of bit paperwork along with database maintaining is also needed.
Respiratory Therapist Resume Sample
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Rob Wilson
743 Xyz Abc Road.
Chicago, IL – xxxxx
Email: email@example.com | Home: xxx-xxx-xxxx | Mobile: xxx-xxx-xxxx
Professional Summary
 Highly sensitive and focused Respiratory Therapist with an excellent patient satisfaction history and work ethic. Deeply knowledgeable in a wide variety of respiratory therapeutic techniques designed to maximize patient health and comfort. I am looking to provide high quality holistic respiratory care through patient assessment, planning, intervention, education, and evaluation. Flexible scheduling availability to include nights, some weekends and emergency situations as required.
Skills and Strengths
- ABG Interpretation.
- Airway management, Patient Assessment.
- Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange.
- Basic Therapeutics.
- Bronchopulmonary Hygiene Techniques.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
- Equipment Decontamination and Infection Control.
- Humidity and Aerosol Therapy.
- Hyperinflation Therapy.
- Oxygen and Medical Gas Therapy.
- Patient Safety and Recordkeeping.
- Respiratory Protocols.
- Ventilation Management.
Work Experience
1) Respiratory Therapist
ABC Medical Center – Bronx, NY
March 2014 to September 2016
- Practice in ICU, SICU, NICU, PICU.
- Performs Oscillator, Nitric Oxide and Flolan management and troubleshooting.
- Performs general floor therapy, including HHN, MDI, CPT, pulse oximetry, incentive spirometry, evaluation of pt. records, apnea monitoring, oxygen therapy, CPAP and BiPAP therapy, set up, maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Performs ventilator management, maintenance and troubleshooting (PB 840, Avea & Servo), ETT placement, cuff maintenance and troubleshooting, exudations, and weaning protocols.
- Experience with patient and family instruction and education of therapy modalities.
- Assist with therapeutic bronchial washings, intubations, chest tube placement, arterial lines, central lines.
- Performs trach care, trach cuff maintenance, in-line, NT and oral suctioning, oral care.
- Experience in therapist-driven protocols in relation to ER and physician interaction, responded to all codes requiring critical thinking skills.
- Transport with BVM, nasal cannula, non-rebreather, and venti-mask with oxygen to CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, ICU, and OR.
2) Respiratory Therapist
XYZ Hospital – Manhasset, NY
September 2015 to May 2016
- Performs physical chest therapy (cupping) to loosen and mobilize secretions and mucus in the lungs and clears airway blockage in the patient’s respiratory system, as needed.
- Assists in Pulmonary Stress Testing, when necessary.
- Performs standard suctioning techniques as indicated, collecting the appropriate, requested specimens.
- Implements ventilator management/weaning protocols.
- Performs bronchial hygiene and airways care procedures.
- Collects blood for PH gas analysis, notifies physicians of results and performs appropriate changes in ventilator parameters.
- Implements, monitors, and maintains non-invasive mechanical ventilation. Monitors gas exchange via non-invasive measures including pulse oximetry and capnography.
- Assists in the transport of mechanically ventilated patients with artificial airways.
- Administers oxygen and humidification therapy as per physician’s order and department policy. Initiates, monitors and adjusts parameters on continuous mechanical ventilation.
- Responds to cardiopulmonary emergencies and renders care as per ACLS/BCLS standards.
- Provides emergent airway care including intubation, as per department policy.
- Implements ventilator management adhering to protocols as per department and Intensive Care Unit standards.
- Provides patient/family with respiratory therapy education as ordered.
3) Respiratory Therapist
ABC Hospital – Valley Stream, NY
February 2014 to August 2015
- Practice in ER, CCU. ICU and general floors.
- ABG’s and interpretation, maintained quality control and ABG machines.
- Review patient data in order to devise care programs.
- Performs ventilator management, maintenance and troubleshooting (Servo and Espirit), ETT placement, cuff maintenance and troubleshooting, exudations, and weaning protocols.
- Conduct therapeutic measures.
- Perform oxygen and bland aerosol therapy.
- Evaluate and monitor patients’ response to therapy for documentation.
- Change plans as and when required.
- Administer technical respiratory care including medication dispensing.
- Inspect and test equipment along with cleaning and reassembling equipment.
4) Respiratory Therapist
ABC Hospital – Manhasset, NY
September 2013 to December 2013
- Review patient data in order to devise care programs.
- Conduct therapeutic measures.
- Perform oxygen and bland aerosol therapy.
- Evaluate and monitor patients’ response to therapy for documentation.
- Change plan as and when required.
- Administer technical respiratory care including medication dispensing.
- Inspect and test equipment along with cleaning and reassembling equipment.
Educational Qualification
Bachelor’s of Science in Respiratory Care
XYZ University – Brooklyn, NY
May 2013
—– References Available upon Request –—
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Here are few shorter examples which will give you more idea about how to write a resume for the position of Respiratory Therapist.
Check these Respiratory Therapist resume samples.
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Example 1:
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Respiratory Therapist
Location: Boston MA
Experience: 2 Years
- Provide patient assessment, evaluate diagnostic information and coordinate with physicians and nursing staff.
- Determined requirements for treatment such as method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, and medication and dosages, compatible with physicians’ orders.
- Monitored patient’s physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gasses, blood chemistry changes, and consult with the physician if adverse reactions occur.
- Initiated and managed ventilators in the acute care, emergency, and long-term care setting.
- Provided emergency care, including artificial airway and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Performed frequent adjustments to ventilator parameters in patients with complex medical problems.
- Provided training to new hires concerning various specialized areas of respiratory care.
- Delegated tasks and daily assignments of respiratory therapists as a lead therapist.
- Worked as a preceptor for college respiratory therapy students.
- Inspected, cleaned, tested and maintained respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently.
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Example 2:
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Respiratory Therapist
Location: Nanuet, NY
Experience: 1.5 Years
Responsibilities:
- Maintaining residents on mechanical ventilation.
- Giving breathing treatment.
- Trach care.
- Ventilator setup.
- Trach collar setups.
- Bibap setup.
- Troubleshooting breathing equipment.
Accomplishments:
- Gaining experience working with other respiratory therapist and nurses.
Skills Used:
- Time management, being calm and alert under stressful situations.
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Example 3:
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Respiratory Therapist
Location: Manhattan, NY
Experience: 3 Years
- Managing patients on ventilators to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Monitoring cuff pressures, ABGs, and ETCO2.
- Managing trach collar patients and administering nebulizer treatments and other respiratory therapeutic modalities ordered by the physician.
- Performed diagnostic tests and physical examinations on individual patients as required.
- Tested and maintained respiratory therapy machines on a regular basis.
- Monitored patient physiological therapy responses such as ABGs, blood chemistry changes and vital signs.
- Took charge responsibilities on a regular basis including but not limited to ordering supplies, covering ER and ancillary units and preparing the next shift’s assignment load.
- Provided assistance to other staff and nursing staff members as needed.
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Example 4:
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Respiratory Therapist
Location: New York, NY
Experience: 4 Years
- Plan, implement and evaluate diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory services.
- Administers chest physiotherapy and oxygen delivery in varies modalities.
- Assist physicians in the diagnosis and management of residents with cardiopulmonary and related disorders.
- Provide assessment, diagnostic evaluation, treatment and care for patients with breathing disorders.
- Monitor patient’s physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs and arterial blood gasses.
- Set up and operate different types of ventilators: PB840, Servo-I, Oscillator 3100A & B, LTV 1200, INOvent.
- Assist in intubations and extubations.
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Example 5:
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Registered Respiratory Therapist
Location: Mineola, NY
Experience: 4 Years
- Administer respiratory medications via SVN, DPI & MDI.
- Setup and administer BiPAP & CPAP non-invasive ventilation via V60 & Vision.
- Ventilator management of Dräger Ventilator for pediatric and adult patients.
- Draw ABG and analyze using GEM.
- Bedside lung function tests – FVC, PEF, etc.
- Emergent & elective intubation procedures.
- Patient education on COPD, asthma, and other respiratory diseases.
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Example 6:
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Registered Respiratory Therapist
Location: New York, NY
Experience: 3 Years
- Pulmonary Function Technologist.
- Conduct Plethysmograph, Flow Volume Loop, DCLO, MVV, MIP/MEP, 6 minute and exercise Oximetry test.
- Record in computer system respiratory medication administered, response to care and medical billing information.
- Provide inventory and order supplies necessary for lab operations.
- Calibrate and perform quality control to maintain equipment in safe and proper working order.
- Identify and correct mechanical malfunction of equipment.
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Example 7:
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Registered Respiratory Therapist
Location: West Islip, NY
Experience: 2 Years
Responsibilities:
- Provided oxygen therapy and humidity-aerosol therapy to patients.
- Provided respiratory medications to patients via SVN, MDI, and DPI.
- Drew blood from radial/brachial arteries and arterial line for ABG assessment and weaning procedures.
- Provide CPR to patients throughout the hospital during a medical emergency.
- Intubation and extubation procedures.
- Ventilator management and electronic charting on EHR system.
- Suctioning and patient education on respiratory equipment and medication.
- Setup & education of BIPAP and CPAP equipment (Vision, V60, ResMed s9) for the patient requiring continuous and nocturnal non-invasive ventilation.
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Example 8:
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Respiratory Therapist
Location: Houston, TX
Experience: 2 Years
- Provided assessment, diagnostic evaluation, treatment and care for patients.
- Interviewed patients, performed limited physical examination and conducted diagnostic test including arterial blood gas analysis.
- Performed various technical duties to administer respiratory therapy treatments to assigned patients.
- Responsible to assist in the care of patients with respiratory distress.
- Determined requirements for treatments such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, etc.
- Monitored patient physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases and chemistry changes and consulted with physicians of adverse reactions.
- Followed written and verbal orders from physicians.
- Educated patients and family members on treatments, procedures and home care.
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Example 9:
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Respiratory Therapist
Location: Belleville, NJ
Experience: 6 Years
- Worked in ICU, SICU, ER with some NICU experience and pediatrics.
- Performed general floor therapy, including HHN, MDI, CPT, pulse oximetry, incentive spirometry, evaluation of pt. records, cool mist tent set ups, oxygen therapy, CPAP and BIPAP therapy, high flow set up, maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Performs ventilator management and bipap, ETT placement, cuff maintenance and troubleshooting, exudations, and weaning protocols.
- Experience in therapist-driven protocols in relation to ER and physician interaction, responded to all codes requiring critical thinking skills.
- Transport with BVM, nasal cannula, non-rebreather, and venti-mask with oxygen to CT, MRI, ICU, and OR.
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Example 10:
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Registered Respiratory Therapist
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Experience: 2 Years
- Pulmonary Function Technologist.
- Conduct Plesthmograph, Flow Volume Loop, DCLO, MVV, MIP/MEP Tests.
- Provide education on respiratory diseases and proper medication delivery.
- Administer respiratory medication and record physiological effects.
- Compile clinical information of patient physical symptoms.
- Perform emergency repair of body box.
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Example 11:
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Respiratory Therapist
Location: Chicago, IL
Experience: 3 Years
- Worked in various critical care units with adults, pediatrics and neonates; with a focus on pediatric and neonatal units.
- Solely responsible for neonatal and or pediatric unit during shift.
- Provide all treatments and monitoring and respond to all distress calls on unit.
- Set up and maintain all neonatal, pediatric and adult ventilators; such as Bubble Cpap, Baby Log, Servo I, Vision bipap, Servo 300, LTV 1200 and Trilogy ventilators.
- Assist intubation and extubate patients as well as provide post extubation care.
- Upsizing, downsizing and decannulation of tracheostomy tubes.
- Responsible for attending high-risk delivery, assist in code, place the patient on ventilator and transport to critical care unit.
- Transported patients from nearby hospital to St Joseph’s.
- Appreciation from my supervisors, manager and Director; as well as co-workers in my assistance during code situations or in times of need. Received Nifty Award from charge therapist for assisting in distress of 3 months pediatric patient in the emergency department while I was assigned to the icn unit.
- Demonstrate patience, calm and skill in providing care to any patient in distress of any age ranging from neonatal to geriatrics.
- Ability to identify patients in distress as well as determine when the patient is ready to be weaned.
- Determination of best care plan for the patient along with the physician and other care team members.
- Determine best home care plan for the patient after discharge.
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Example 12:
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Respiratory Therapist
Location: New York, NY
Experience: 7 Years
- As a Respiratory Therapist, I evaluate, treat, and manage adult and pediatric patients with respiratory and cardiopulmonary disorders.
- I am involved in patient education, as well as developing and implementing respiratory care plans with independent judgment, under the supervision of a physician.
Responsibilities included but not limited to:
- Perform initial assessment to determine accurately home care candidacy of clinical patients.
- Performs ongoing assessments of respiratory status, equipment knowledge, maintenance and environmental and psychological issues.
- Update plan of service during follow-up visitor as needed for changes in patient status according to policy and procedures.
- Develops, implements, updates and evaluates plan of service with patient and other members of healthcare team.
- Educate patients and their families on the use of high tech medical equipment, such as oxygen systems, ventilators, CPAP/Bi-Level devices in the home settings.
- Suggests changes in treatment or equipment as appropriate to achieve successful outcome.
- Communicate with manager, coordinator and all team members regarding patient status.
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Example 13:
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Respiratory Therapist
Location: Chicago, IL
Experience: 2 Years
- Manage patients on a mechanical ventilator, CPAP/BIPAP, high flow.
- Manage neonates on mechanical ventilator, bubble CPAP, HFOV, INOvent.
- Perform extubation, weaning trials, and assist in intubation.
- Provide oxygen/aerosol therapy, bronchodilator therapy, suctioning.
- Perform arterial blood gasses and blood gas analysis.
- Respond to all trauma, cardiac arrest and rapid response.
- Supply medical gas cylinders to all areas of the hospital.
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Example 14:
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Respiratory Therapist
Location: Boston, MA
Experience: 3 Years
- Review, collect and evaluate relevant clinical data from the medical records; care team and patients and patient’s family to ensure appropriate care when indicated.
- Assist the Provider in formulating an appropriate respiratory care Plan based upon patient assessment, history, lung auscultation, chest- x-ray, pulse oximetry, etc.
- Communicate changes in the respiratory care plan and /or patients status to other health care team members as appropriate. Additionally, make recommendations to providers regarding changes in treatment based upon patient observation, diagnostic test values, patient history and patient care protocols.
- Provide effective and relevant education to the patient, family and Co-workers when appropriate.
- Perform both fundamental and advanced diagnostic procedures including pulse oximetry, arterial puncture and blood gas analysis.
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Example 15:
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Respiratory Therapist
Location: Chicago, IL
Experience: 5 Years
- Perform various technical duties to administer respiratory therapy treatments to assigned patients.
- Responsible to assist in the care of patients with respiratory diseases.
- Work with doctors listening to breath sounds.
- Monitor patient’s physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and consulted with physician if adverse reactions occur.
- Explain treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation.
- Responsible for respiratory care methods and provided temporary relief to patient with obstructive and restrictive diseases.
- Administer oxygen and nebulizer treatments.
- conducted diagnostic tests included blood gas analysis.
- Followed written and verbal orders made by the doctor.
- Lead therapist.
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Example 16:
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Respiratory Therapist
Location: New York, NY
Experience: 4 Years
- Specialized in neonatal and pediatrics by working in the Maternal Child division of the hospital.
- Provided top level, quality care both physically and emotionally to children and parents.
- Managed many different types of vastly refined ventilators, including high frequency ventilators and INOvents, as well as provided all other Respiratory Therapy services.
- Heavily involved and was a part of the Pediatric Transport Team, which consisted of being prepared both physically and mentally, and using my skill set out of the standard setting and in an ambulance environment.
- Aimed to provide the best service in an extremely critical environment so that Mount Sinai can continue to be one of the top rated hospitals in the nation.
- Led and educated other staff members on procedures of the hospital and on the use of complex equipment.
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Example 17:
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Respiratory Therapist
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Experience: 5 Years
- Performed various technical duties to administer respiratory therapy treatments to assigned patients.
- Offered patient education, answering all inquiries concerning diagnosis and required ongoing treatment plans and medications.
- Performed nebulizer treatments, Ventilator care, Oxygen supply, Bipap/Cpap, Abg’s, and Ekg’s for hospital patients, providing patience and care to keep patient stress at a minimum.
- Quickly responded to all high risk delivery, emergency codes, and rapid response situations, providing a calm and professional presence while assisting in critical care initiatives.
- Familiar with all areas of a busy hospital environment, providing a team orientated skill set that assists hospital staff and attending physicians.
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Example 18:
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Respiratory Therapist
Location: Joliet, IL
Experience: 2 Years
- Provide aerosolized medication delivery for treatment and sputum induction for diagnostic evaluation.
- Perform troubleshooting and basic maintenance, cleaning and setup for respiratory equipment.
- Obtain and analyze blood gases.
- Manage patients on mechanical ventilation, trach collar/t-piece weaning.
- CPAP/BiPAP setup and monitoring.
- Instruct patients and family regarding therapy modalities.
- Perform tracheostomy care, trach tube changes and tracheal suctioning.
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