I. Position Function:

The Respiratory Therapy Department has formally adopted the American Association For Respiratory Care Clinical Practice Guidelines (AARC CPG) for patient care. Respiratory Therapists function in a physician supervised environment following AARC CPG (where applicable) as well as established departmental standards and practices. Respiratory Therapists provide critical care service to all patient age groups.

II. Job Relationships:

• Reports to the Technical Manager of Respiratory Therapy (or his/her designee).

• Interacts with other health care professionals to plan, provide, monitor, and evaluate respiratory care services for out patients.

III. Authority:

• Has the authority to provide all facets of critical care respiratory therapy based upon patient assessment and within hospital/department policies, procedures, and the American Association for Respir...