Respiratory Care Practitioner
1 f. Provide consistent relevant data on patient condition to the physicians via respiratory care
assessments and consultation with patients.
g. Perform intubation procedure successfully.
2 Diagnostics
a. Must have an understanding of how non-invasive cardiac diagnostic equipment functions,
and it application to patient care.
b. Must have an understanding of Pulmonary function diagnostic equipment, interpretation of
and its application to patient care.
c. Must be able to perform oximetry trending and downloading of diagnostic information.
d. Must be able to confidently draw arterial blood gases, process, perform QA and proficiency
testing.
e. Must also have an understanding of arterial blood gas machine trouble shooting.
f. Must be able to learn different software programs quickly.
3 Professionalism
a. Must stand behind CMMC decisions as to not alienate Administration, physicians, or other
health care employees.
b. Must give and receive report on but not limited to patient data and departmental functions.
c. Must take initiative to maintain positive image individually and departmentally with all
CMMC co-workers, physicians, public and patients.
d. Must maintain patient confidentiality.
4 Home Medical Equipment
a. Complete all necessary paperwork for generated.
b. Must provide home visits, assessments and consultation to patients on home respiratory
products.
c. Must be able to download and score infant apnea monitor equipment.
d. Must be able to quickly learn new respiratory care equipment functions and setup.
5 Safety
a. Must take appropriate precautions for blood borne pathogens.
b. Understands and follows hospital isolation policies
c. Uses proper body mechanics when lifting HME equipment.
d. Attends annual fire life safety instruction for CMMC.
6 Administrative
a. Must charge for all patient procedures as outlined in the CMMC CPC charge Master.
b. Must be accountable for CPC and HME policy manuals.
c. Must be accountable for CPC, HME part in the CMMC disaster plan
d. Must be accountable for and understand CMMC umbrella Policies.
e. Must attend 50% of all CMMC hospital inservices.
f. Accountable for maintaining continuing education credits.
g. Must stand behind CMMC decisions as to not alienate Administration, physicians, or other
health care employees.
7 Completes other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Willingness to promote CMMC HME in a positive manner on and off the work place.
Willingness To assume additional duties when requested and to offer assistance to others when
indicated.
Ability to adapt to fluctuations in workload.
Ability to read, write, perform drug and dosage computations, follow written and oral directions.
Ability to work under time lines.
Ability to provide Respiratory Care Procedures with in the clinical practice guidelines established by
the American Association Of Respiratory Care Practitioners.
Willingness to look for ways to improve patient care and promote cost effectiveness in doing so.
Ability to provide Respiratory Care Procedures to patients with compassion, dignity and excellence.
CPC: Respiratory Care Practitioner
