Pulmonary Function Technician

Description

Summary:

The Pulmonary Function Technician is responsible for all tests performed, QA, CQI, training, equipment maintenance, proficiency testing, policies and procedures development. Assists pulmonary medicine department with emergency equipment inventory, ordering, cleaning and restocking supplies and performing ABG draws.

Responsibilities:

1. Pulmonary Function Testing Criteria A: Responds as soon as possible to stats Pulmonary Function Testing Criteria B: produces accurate well presented reports. Expedites interpretation and communicates results Pulmonary Function Testing Criteria C: Provides technical support in other sections of medicine as needed such as Cardiology and GI Pulmonary Function Testing Criteria D: Arterial Blood Gas draw and analysis.
2. Supervision of laboratory Criteria A: Follows up on assignments to ensure that work is appropriately performed. Supervision of laboratory Criteria B: Reports unusual occurrences Supervision of laboratory Criteria C: provides adequate coverage Supervision of laboratory Criteria D: communicates with management in a pro-active manner

3. Equipment supplies and facility management Criteria A: Maintains equipment in good working order Equipment supplies and facility management Criteria B: maintains clean, safe environment Equipment supplies and facility management Criteria C: maintain adequate supplies with fiscal accountability

4. Staff training Criteria A: Ensures that staff working in the lab or performing test are properly trained Staff training Criteria B: Documents competency of staff Staff training Criteria C: teaches students the basic of PFT testing

5. Provides back up for Point of Care testing Coordinator for arterial blood gas, lactate and co-oximetry testing. Criteria A: Reviewing lab procedures and results and ensuring quality testing is performed Provides back up for Point of Care testing Coordinator for arterial blood gas, lactate and co-oximetry testing. Criteria B: Maintaining proficiency testing for JCAHO and CAP and STATE

6. New procedures and equipment evaluation Criteria A: Implements,modifies and evaluates procedures and policies in an innovative and cost effective manner

7. Charge entry Criteria A: Enters charges for the Pulmonary Lab, Pulmonary Rehab and Bronchoscopy through Eclipsys.

8. Assists the Department of Pulmonary Medicine Criteria A: Makes rounds daily and records emergency kit numbers. Checks kit dates for current status and replaces as necessary. Assists the Department of Pulmonary Medicine Criteria B: Checks the contents (PSI) of the designated emergency tanks of each patient unit and replaces as necessary. Assists the Department of Pulmonary Medicine Criteria C: Responsible for monthly environmental rounds for the Department of Pulmonary Medicine; provides manager with report of any deficiencies / violations and inputs requisitions for any necessary repairs. Assists the Department of Pulmonary Medicine Criteria D: Presents results of monthly ABG Critical Value Result audits to manager of Pulmonary Medicine QA.
E. Order, clean, or restock supplies needed in the pulmonary department

9. Performs other duties as assigned.

10. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

Education Skills Experience:

Required : Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) - credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); Licensed in State of CT as Respiratory Care Practitioner; current BLS certification, ACLS certification

Desired: Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) - credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC

Other Information:

Required: Registered Cardiopulmonary Technologist RPFT
Minimum Experience:
Desired: RPFT, BLS

Credentials:BLS

Company: Norwalk Hospital Association

Org Unit: 367

Department: Pulmonary Function

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $29.65 - $55.55 Hourly