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Job Type:
RegularScheduled Hours:
40Job Summary:
Schedules, conducts, calculates and reports cardio-pulmonary tests per PFT lab policy. Ensures the quality, repeatability, and timelines of cardio-pulmonary tests as well as patient safety. Submits patient charges for the services provided. Provides support and assistance to Pulmonary Rehab as PFT test schedule allows.Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.
Job Description:
Conducts, calculates and reports variety cardio-pulmonary tests to assess patients pulmonary function. Reports test results to ensure timely interpretation and posting of final test report.
Uses background knowledge to evaluate the patient and trains the patient to perform the cardio-pulmonary tests correctly to obtain, ensuring accurate test results.
Customer Service
- Is accountable for his/her behavior.
- Actions contribute to improved customer satisfaction outcome.
Interacts with internal and external customers using AIDET methodology
Upon receipt of physicians' orders, uses clinical skills to evaluate the physician's order and schedules patient test within 24 hours to ensure timeliness.
Routinely calibrates cardio-pulmonary testing equipment to ensure accurate measurement of patient tests.
Plans, develops, implements and reports performance improvement activities for cardio-pulmonary procedures, equipment and supplies to improve PFT lab quality, accuracy and/or timeliness.
Personal Development
- Takes responsibility for self-development by acquiring skills and sharing experiences which support organizational/ department objectives.
- Pursues excellence and service, demonstrates desire and effort to be a continuous learner as evidenced by the following:
- Identifies personal goals and objectives annually as a part of performance appraisal.
- Completes Federal, State and System annual requirements:
- Identifies self-development opportunities and makes the effort to take advantage of those opportunities.
- Attends staff meetings or reviews staff meeting minutes and is accountable for the proceedings of staff meetings.
If RRT or CRT, performs the duties of a registered or certified respiratory therapist (if RRT or CRT) as the workload demands.
Meets Professionalism Standards
- Conducts himself/herself in a professional manner.
- Assumes the responsibility for his/her professional growth and development.
- Uses proper communications channels, maintains confidentially of customer information and protected healthcare information, (PHI)
- Attends staff meetings as required, participates in training programs, Ensures completion of annual competencies.
- Stays up to date with Health System information by reviewing written and electronic communications from various sectors of the System.
Works within and as a member of the Pulmonary Health Center Team but is able to function independently when necessary.
Performs the duties of a Registered Respiratory Therapist as patient demands require.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Education, Credentials, Licenses:
- Registered Respiratory Therapist as described by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
- Holds current mandatory certification to practice Respiratory Therapy in the state where work is being performed.
Specialized Knowledge:
- Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) as described by the NBRC upon employment or obtains CPFT, RPFT, or RCPT within six months of employment or promotion as a condition of continuing employment in the position.
Kind and Length of Experience:
- Previous pulmonary function experience.
FLSA Status:
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