The responsibilities of the department include patient assessment and treatment decisions, suctioning, mechanical ventilation, arterial line placement, critical care transport, PFTs, ambulatory oxygen monitoring, continuous bronchodilator therapy, intubation, oximetry, colorimetry, oxygenation, blood gases, humidification, nasal/mask CPAP, sputum induction, asthma management, and EKGs that are needed for the patients within the hospital. JOB SUMMARY: Duties include, but are not limited to, assessing the respiratory status of individuals of all ages, emergency response, mechanical ventilation, invasive and noninvasive procedures, equipment maintenance, trouble shooting, maintaining the arterial blood gas system, and patient transport.