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Certified Respiratory Therapist Healthcare Taxonomy Code 2278E0002X
As of today, the following are the total number of Emergency Care Certified Respiratory Therapists nationally, in your State, and near your location.
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Medicare
The following are the total number of Emergency Care Certified 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.
The diagram below shows all the Emergency Care Certified Respiratory Therapists across the country, represented by blue bubbles. The larger the bubble, the greater the concentration of providers in that area. Red bubbles represent Medicare-excluded providers, with the larger bubbles indicating a higher percentage of excluded providers in that region. You can change the bubble size to be based on exclusions from the Size menu.
What do Emergency Care Certified Respiratory Therapists do?
Emergency care-certified respiratory therapists (RTs) provide immediate, life-saving respiratory support to patients experiencing breathing emergencies like asthma attacks, COPD flare-ups, cardiac arrest, and trauma.
They assess patients, manage airways, administer medications, operate ventilators, and provide emergency oxygen therapy.
These therapists are essential members of the emergency care team, trained to handle high-pressure situations with speed and skill to stabilize patients and improve their breathing.
What they do
Patient transport: Transport patients to other departments, such as CT or MRI, while maintaining their respiratory care.
Patient assessment: Evaluate a patient’s breathing status and determine the necessary respiratory treatment.
Airway management: Secure and clear blocked airways, including preparing for and assisting with intubation and performing suctioning.
Emergency procedures: Respond to medical emergencies like cardiac arrest and trauma, providing critical care at a moment’s notice.
Medication administration: Administer cardiopulmonary medications, often via nebulizer, to open airways or reduce inflammation.
Ventilator management: Connect patients who can’t breathe on their own to ventilators, setting up and monitoring the equipment to ensure correct oxygen delivery.
Oxygen therapy: Initiate and manage oxygen therapy to help patients with low oxygen levels.
Patient and family education: Educate patients and their families on managing their condition and using equipment such as inhalers.
Equipment operation: Use and maintain a variety of equipment, such as pulse oximeters, spirometers, and ventilators.