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Career Guidance Skills working with machinery and specialised equipment S8.6 - using precision instrumentation and equipment S8.6.1 - operating medical equipment Operate breathing equipment
Description
Operate breathing equipment and machines to ensure the patient is administred oxygen during surgery.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 2 occupations
- Optional in 0 occupations
- Total: 2 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)
Essential for
- Clinical perfusion scientistClinical perfusion scientists operate heart-lung equipment during surgical operations to ensure breathing and blood circulation. They work as part of the surgical team, connect pat…
- Respiratory therapy technicianRespiratory therapy technicians assist doctors and surgeons in treating respiratory problems. These include chronic respiratory diseases, such as emphysema, sleep apnea, cardiac fa…
Related skills
- Ensure safety of healthcare users
- Hygiene in a health care setting
- Develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- Medical terminology
- Respond to changing situations in health care
- Emergency surgery
- Promote health and safety
- Provide pre-treatment information
- Clinical imaging techniques
- Comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- Apply context specific clinical competences
- Manage healthcare users’ data
Last updated on February 18, 2026
