Pulmonary Function Technician

Pulmonary Function Technician

Position at Norwalk Hospital Association

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities.

Northwell is New York State's largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

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. Responds as soon as possible to stats. Produces accurate well presented reports. Expedites interpretation and communicates results. Provides technical support in other sections of medicine as needed such as Cardiology and GI.

2. Follows up on assignments to ensure that work is appropriately performed. Reports unusual occurrences. Provides adequate coverage. Communicates with management in a pro-active manner.

3. Maintains equipment in good working order. Maintains clean, safe environment Equipment supplies and facility management. Maintain adequate supplies with fiscal accountability.

4. Ensures that staff working in the lab or performing test are properly trained. Documents competency of staff. 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. 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. Maintaining proficiency testing for JCAHO and CAP and STATE.

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

7. Enters charges for the Pulmonary Lab, Pulmonary Rehab and Bronchoscopy through Eclipsys.

8. Assists the Department of Pulmonary Medicine. Makes rounds daily and records emergency kit numbers. Checks kit dates for current status and replaces as necessary. Checks the contents (PSI) of the designated emergency tanks of each patient unit and replaces as necessary. 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.

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

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