The Certified Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for pulmonary care as directed by the patients’ Primary Consulting Physician, appropriate to the ages and needs of the patient population served. He/she is accountable for the assignment, intervention, monitoring, and treating patients with pulmonary complications. He/she will assure that the equipment; supplies and services provided are appropriate to the age of the patient from neonate through geriatric. The Certified Respiratory Care Practitioner is accountable for the assessment, intervention, monitoring and treating of patients with pulmonary complications.