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Registered Respiratory Therapist Healthcare Taxonomy Code 2279P3900X
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Medicare
The following are the total number of Neonatal/Pediatric Registered Respiratory Therapists who accept Medicare in your state, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
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What do Neonatal/Pediatric Registered Respiratory Therapists do?
Neonatal/Pediatric Registered Respiratory Therapists treat breathing disorders in newborns, infants, and children.
They provide respiratory care for conditions like prematurity, asthma, and cystic fibrosis by managing mechanical ventilators, administering medications, assisting with intubations, and educating families.
They perform diagnostic tests, analyze blood gases, collaborate with physicians, and monitor patients’ progress to help young patients breathe easier and recover.
What they do
Diagnosis and Assessment: Evaluate patients for lung or breathing disorders and perform diagnostic tests, such as pulmonary function tests.
Treatment and Care: Provide breathing treatments, manage mechanical ventilators, administer medications, and perform procedures like intubations and surfactant replacement therapy.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Continuously monitor patients’ breathing, assess treatment effectiveness, and record progress.
Equipment Management: Operate and maintain respiratory equipment, including mechanical ventilators, high-flow nasal cannulas, and specialty gas delivery systems, to ensure optimal patient care.
Collaboration: Work closely with physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals to develop and implement care plans.
Education and Support: Educate patients and their families about lung diseases and the use of respiratory equipment, providing emotional support.
Specialized Tasks
Neonatal Care: Manage premature infants with underdeveloped lungs, perform resuscitation, and monitor infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Pediatric Care: Treat children with chronic respiratory conditions, including asthma and cystic fibrosis.
Blood Gas Analysis: Operate blood gas analyzers to test oxygen and carbon dioxide levels.
Emergency Response: Respond to respiratory emergencies in children and newborns.
Environment
Settings: They may also work in other settings, including cardiopulmonary rehabilitation centers and home health agencies.
Hospitals: About 75% of respiratory therapists work in hospitals, particularly in children’s hospitals and neonatal-pediatric wards.