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Job Summary:

The Pulmonary Function Technologist is a respiratory therapist who is trained, and competency assessed to perform various pulmonary function testing.

Requirements:

+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).

Preferred:

+ Certified (C-PFT) or Registered (R-PFT) Pulmonary Function Technologist through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).

+ Prior experience in pulmonary diagnostics

Duties:

• Performs and maintains proficiency with inpatient and outpatient diagnostic studies for adult and older pediatric patients. Testing performed includes spirometry, lung volumes, diffusion, negative force measurements, MVV, airway resistance, bronchial challenge, exercise induced bronchospasm, pulmonary exercise studies and ambulatory oximetry.

• Maintains the accurate functioning of equipment through calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, service and repair. Updates equipment and maintains documentation of these activities in a service and maintenance manual.

• Administers aerosolized pentamidine treatments per department policy.

• Assists with pulmonary diagnostic equipment evaluations for future purchases.

• Schedules pulmonary diagnostic studies and coordinates these studies with other

treatments and procedures as required.

• Communicates directly with the medical staff regarding special needs the patient may have in regard to pulmonary diagnostic studies.

• Charges for all diagnostic procedures performed, provides billing information for the interpreting physicians.

• Orders stock and equipment for the maintenance of an efficient lab.

• Maintains current BLS certification.

• Provides pulmonary diagnostic testing at designated affiliate sites as scheduled.

• Maintains basic respiratory care skills for use in emergency situations.

• Participates in all mandatory education and proficiency testing.

• May be required to commute to affiliate/offsite testing locations.