Part time, Part Time
Dartmouth Health
Lebanon, NH, USA
Overview Trains to become a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT, RCP.) Learns to perform all therapies, assessments and, interventions performed by respiratory care. Responsibilities Complete all course requirements and clinical rotations for the designated Respiratory Care program. Maintains passing grades in all program courses including clinical competency evaluations. Learns how to evaluate existing data in the patient record. (Pertinent clinical information by inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation and patient interview.) Learns to inspect chest x-rays to determine the presence of or changes in consolidation, atelectasis, pneumothorax, opacification, the position of the tracheal tube, and other conditions. Learns to recommend respiratory care alternatives to meet patient care objectives. Learns to recommend the collection of additional pertinent data through chest x-ray, blood gas analysis, pulmonary function studies, and other laboratory tests. Learns to...