Respiratory Therapists
Healthcare Practitioners and TechnicalAI Impact Assessment
This job may see some changes due to AI, but human skills remain important.
Respiratory Therapists with an AI automation risk score of 37%. Analysis includes 22 core tasks.
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Key Tasks
Perform endotracheal intubation to maintain open airways for patients who are unable to breathe on their own.
Use a variety of testing techniques to assist doctors in cardiac or pulmonary research or to diagnose disorders.
Perform bronchopulmonary drainage and assist or instruct patients in performance of breathing exercises.
Make emergency visits to resolve equipment problems.
Perform pulmonary function and adjust equipment to obtain optimum results in therapy.
Enforce safety rules and ensure careful adherence to physicians' orders.
Transport patients to the hospital or within the hospital.
Provide emergency care
Upskilling Courses
Data Sources
Analysis based on O*NET data