Cardiopulmonary Function Tech (Part Time, Days)
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4 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Specific Duties:
- Performs cardiopulmonary testing including flow volume loops N2 Washout Body Plethysmography Bronchial Challenges Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing six minute walk test & Indirect Calorimetry.
- Provides appropriate instruction/education to laboratory staff patients family members nurses physicians affiliated students and other members of the Miami Childrens Health System community.
- Performs other testing as ordered (CO2 response test etc.)
- Disinfects equipment according to system policies and Infection Control Standards.
- Performs calibration and testing on equipment and follows up on any issues.
- Performs all quality assurance (QA) on equipment and reports any malfunction; removes equipment and documents if failure impacted any patient outcomes. Completes incident report and tags equipment.
- Documents all patient post test results; scans prints and walks results to physicians for interpretation.
- Reviews cardiopulmonary studies with medical students fellows and physicians.
- Educates patients and families regarding pulmonary medications and use of oxygen.
- Maintains cardiopulmonary equipment and associated supplies.
- Completes reports for cardiopulmonary tests and distributes to ordering physicians.
- Participates in Cystic Fibrosis Clinic team and Asthma Center team.
- Accountable to follow all Infection Control standards; ensures proper use of Personal Protective Equipment per hospital policy and procedures to ensure safe patient care.
Common Duties
- Maintains accountability by ensuring compliance thru timely completion of licensures certifications all competencies health requirements (PPD N95 Flu etc.) and education requirements.
- Maintains accountability and timekeeping expectations as outlined by MCHS Timekeeping and Attendance policy & procedures. Ensures behavior is compliant with communication standards.
- Ensures that behavior meets/exceeds Targeted Service Scores as measured by the Service Index and/or the internal departmental Service survey.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- NBRC Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist or NBRC Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist preferred
- Two years full time acute care hospital PFT laboratory experience including at least one year PFT laboratory management experience preferred
- Demonstrates proficiency in management of cardiopulmonary laboratory operations
- Demonstrates knowledge of accepted standards policies procedures staff responsibilities and instrumentation related to provision of diagnostic cardiopulmonary testing
- Demonstrates proficiency in patient assessment clinical aerosol delivery and emergency management procedures related to performance of diagnostic cardiopulmonary testing
- Demonstrates proficiency in the calibration and operation of laboratory equipment and performance of diagnostic cardiopulmonary testing
- Ability to relate cooperatively and constructively with physicians patients families and peers
- Ability to learn appropriate software application(s) such as used for patient documentation and medication administration
- Knowledge of Spanish helpful
- Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
- Excellent customer service verbal and written communication skills
Job Summary:
Responsible for ensuring and coordinating delivery of prescribed cardiopulmonary testing services through direct performance of laboratory studies.
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license issued by the state of Florida - active and in good standing throughout employment
- National Registry Respiratory Care Certification (NRBC) required
- American Heart Association (AHA) BLS
- Computer competency including basic understanding of and ability to work with Microsoft Windows based pulmonary function software programs.
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