Registered Pulmonary Function Technician

Responsibilities:

• Performs ordered pulmonary function and pulmonary stress testing.
• Performs and analyzes quality control data, performs advanced invasive or noninvasive protocols, and designs and performs investigatory protocols.
• Manages the Pulmonary Function Laboratory, including scheduling and ordering supplies.
• Facilitates services for home care patients.
• Prepares, maintains and calibrates pulmonary function testing equipment.
• Maintains adequate levels of supplies used for testing.
• Troubleshoots equipment problems and reports needed repairs/replacements.
• Provides educational in-services to staff, advanced practice nurses and physician assistants.
• At sites where applicable, the employee will perform blood gas puncture and analysis.
• If the employee is designated as a Technical Consultant by the blood gas Laboratory Director, the employee must meet minimum qualifications as specified by the CLIA code of federal regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program or a Cardiopulmonary Technologist training program.
• Diploma and/or transcripts must be provided for validation.

Certifications:

• Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentialed by the NBRC, Ohio Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) License, Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider required.

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Minimum one year experience in spirometry testing, lung volume testing, diffusing capacity testing, arterial blood gas sampling and analysis, cardiopulmonary stress testing, and lung compliance testing.
• An additional one year of experience may offset the training program requirement.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to administer six minute walk tests at a pace of at least 3.0 mph (average walking speed), ability to move K cylinders onto dollies, ability to change gas cylinder regulators with a wrench and ability to lift boxes up to 25 pounds in weight.
• Ability to perform pulmonary function tests for demonstration purposes and for the collection of biological control data for QC purposes.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.