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Respiratory therapists

Perform diagnostic tests, such as arterial blood gas analysis and cardiopulmonary functions tests

Operate and monitor respiratory equipment to administer treatments such as oxygen, oxygen-air mixtures, humidified air or specialty medical gases

Operate, monitor, maintain and test a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic equipment

Perform or assist with interventions such as airway maintenance, line insertions, inductions and intubations, and manage patients and associated equipment

Execute anesthesia assistance services

Perform artificial respiration and external cardiac massage

Evaluate and monitor patients' cardiorespiratory conditions

Provide and optimize patients' mechanical ventilation

Assist with transport of high-risk patients

May prepare and administer authorized medications

Supervise and train students and other respiratory therapists

Participate in home care programs for chronic respiratory patients and provide patient and family education

Participate in research related to cardiac and pulmonary disorders.

Respiratory therapists may work in specific areas of practice such as anesthesia, critical care, neonatal and pediatrics, cardiopulmonary diagnostics, respiratory home and community care, research and private health industry.

Clinical perfusionists

Assemble, maintain and operate extracorporeal circulation equipment, intra-aortic balloon pumps and other heart assist devices to support or temporarily replace patients' cardiopulmonary functions during open-heart surgery

Administer blood products, drugs and other substances through heart-lung machines and other devices as directed by cardiac surgeons and anaesthetists to maintain adequate flow of oxygenated blood to all organs of the body

Monitor vital signs to support and maintain patients' physiological functions and metabolic needs during cardiopulmonary surgery

Participate in routine maintenance, calibration and inspection of all perfusion related equipment

Supervise and train student clinical perfusionists and other clinical perfusionists.

Cardiopulmonary technologists

Perform diagnostic tests, such as pulmonary function and asthma stress, or assist physicians with cardiac and cardiopulmonary stress tests and bronchoscopies

Determine patients' blood characteristics such as activated clotting time and oxygen saturation

Operate, monitor, maintain, calibrate and test diagnostic and therapeutic equipment

Monitor patients and advise physician of any changes in patients' condition

Prepare medications and administer inhaler and other treatments under supervision of cardiologist

Provide information and care for patients during tests

Assist with the preparation of cardiac catheterization room, prepare specialized catheters and assist cardiologists during catheterization

Perform analysis, programming and monitoring of implanted devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators during surgery

Supervise and train students and other cardiopulmonary technologists

Provide technical support for research.

Respiratory therapists require the completion of a three-year college or university degree program in respiratory therapy, both including clinical training.

Licensing is required for respiratory therapists in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

A national certification for respiratory therapists is available for therapists working in Prince Edward Island, British Columbia, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

In Quebec, a certificate is required for respiratory therapists to prescribe smoking cessation medication.

Clinical perfusionists require the completion of a respiratory therapy or registered nursing program with a minimum of one year of work experience as a respiratory therapist or registered nurse and completion of a college or university program in clinical perfusion, including clinical training.

Certification with the Canadian Society of Clinical Perfusion is required for clinical perfusionists.

Cardiopulmonary technologists require a two-year college diploma in an allied health discipline such as respiratory therapy, nursing diploma, or a university degree in a related science and completion of a college post-diploma program in cardiovascular technology and additional training in pulmonary technology through courses or supervised on-the-job clinical training.

Registration with the Canadian Association of Cardio-pulmonary Technologists (CACPT) may be required.

Supervisory and instructor positions in this unit group require experience in their respective fields as a respiratory therapist, clinical perfusionist or cardiopulmonary technologist.

anesthesia technologist

polysomnographic technologist

Other medical technologists and technicians (See 32129 Other medical technologists and technicians)

Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment (See 32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment)