Per Diem Respiratory Care Practitioner Technician

Class Specification – H.20
Per Diem Respiratory Care Practitioner Technician – 9056

September 1990

Series Concept

Per Diem Respiratory Care Practitioner Technician Under close supervision of a Respiratory Therapist, incumbents perform the more routine respiratory therapy duties and the least complex case assignments as outlined in the Series Concept. Incumbents are not assigned to cases in intensive care units (ICUs).

Minimum Qualifications

An approved school is one approved by the American Medical Association Council on Medical Education for Training of Respiratory Therapists or one supported by the Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education.

Per Diem Respiratory Care Practitioner Technician

Incumbents must be at least a 1-year graduate from an approved school of respiratory therapy; licensed by the State; and possess knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.