| Respiratory
As a member of a UHHG respiratory care team, you will be challenged daily as you provide innovative therapies to surgical and trauma patients and outpatients. You will have the opportunity to attend high-risk deliveries and go on transports for the Neonatal Unit. In addition your work will include:
- preventive post-operative lung expansion
- maintenance of acute and chronic lung disease
- management of ventilatory support
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- diagnostic testing
- artificial airway insertion
- broncho-pulmonary hygiene
- administration of pharmacologic agents
- application and monitoring of medical gases
- Level III neonatal intensive care
- patient and family education
- involvement in ground and air transport
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