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• Respiratory Therapist, Certified

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  Primary

  A Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) is a an entry level therapist who has passed a standardized written examination administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). CRTs provide diagnostic testing, therapeutics, monitoring, rehabilitation, and education to patients with disorders of the cardiopulmonary system. They provide these respiratory care services in all health care facilities and in the home. A CRT is a graduate of an associate degree program approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP) and where applicable, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of the license.

  Taxonomy code 227800000X

• Respiratory Therapist, Certified

  Critical Care

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  Respiratory emergencies are commonplace in the treatment of critical care patients. Included in the assessment measurements conducted by the respiratory therapist in the critical care settings are arterial blood gas puncture and analysis, intrarterial monitoring, bedside measurements of lung mechanics, hemodynamic monitoring, and inspired and expired gas measurements. This is coupled with the initiation and management of mechanical ventilation patients.

  Taxonomy code 2278C0205X

• Respiratory Therapist, Certified

  Emergency Care

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  The immediate availability of diagnostic and therapeutic cardiopulmonary services in the assessment and management of trauma victims, patients requiring airway management and others requiring emergency care.

  Taxonomy code 2278E0002X

• Respiratory Therapist, Certified

  Educational

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  The focus of patient and family education activities is to promote knowledge of disease process, medical therapy, and self help. Respiratory therapists are uniquely qualified to provide this service in regard to cardiopulmonary diseases and injury.

  Taxonomy code 2278E1000X

• Respiratory Therapist, Certified

  Geriatric Care

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  Care of older patients who have age and/or disease related decremental pulmonary changes. Diagnosis and treatment is very important for this group since chronic lung disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality among them. Furthermore, as this segment of the population increases, life expectancy is being extended.

  Taxonomy code 2278G0305X

• Respiratory Therapist, Certified

  General Care

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  This level of care includes diagnostics testing, therapeutics, monitoring, rehabilitation of patients with disorders of the cardiopulmonary system, as well as, education of the patient and family in regard to those disorders.

  Taxonomy code 2278G1100X

• Respiratory Therapist, Certified

  Pulmonary Diagnostics

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  Included in the area of pulmonary diagnostics are the following; collection and analysis of physiological specimens, interpretation of physiological data, administration of tests of the cardiopulmonary system, and the conduct of both neurophysiological and sleep disorders studies.

  Taxonomy code 2278P1004X

• Respiratory Therapist, Certified

  Pulmonary Rehabilitation

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  The respiratory therapist can assist the chronic pulmonary patient in returning to an optimal role in society by providing an effective program. It includes bronchopulmonary drainage, exercise therapy, and patient education.

  Taxonomy code 2278P1005X

• Respiratory Therapist, Certified

  Pulmonary Function Technologist

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  An individual who is trained and qualified to perform pulmonary diagnostic tests. In the course of conducting these tests, the Pulmonary Function Technologist is able to setup, calibrate, maintain, and ensure the quality assurance of the pulmonary function testing equipment. In the laboratory, clinical or patient care setting the technologist instructs patients, elicits cooperation, performs procedures, monitors patient response, and evaluates patient performance. Tests results are calculated, compared with predicted normal ranges, and evaluated for reliability. The technologist collects clinical history data and evaluates the clinical implications of the test results.

  Taxonomy code 2278P1006X

• Respiratory Therapist, Certified

  SNF/Subacute Care

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  Care of residents in a long-term care environment. Respiratory modalities delivered include those similar in the general care and critical care areas but provided to less critical patients.

  Taxonomy code 2278S1500X

• Community/Behavioral Health

  Agencies

  A private or public agency usually under local government jurisdiction, responsible for assuring the delivery of community based mental health, intellectual disabilities, substance abuse and/or behavioral health services to individuals with those disabilities. Services may range from companion care, respite, transportation, community integration, crisis intervention and stabilization, supported employment, day support, prevocational services, residential support, therapeutic and supportive consultation, environmental modifications, intensive in-home therapy and day treatment, in addition to traditional mental health and behavioral treatment.

  Taxonomy code 251S00000X