Registered Pulmonary Technologist

Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill • Pottsville, PA

41d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs cardiopulmonary diagnostic testing in both the inpatient and outpatient hospital settings.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED and
• Completion of one year math/science education beyond high school
• 1 year of applicable experience.
• Demonstrates the problem solving process in the identification and resolution of patient care or other problems.
• Knowledge of the risks involved in cardiopulmonary testing and the appropriate response to an adverse reaction.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania within 1-1/2 Yrs
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - State of Pennsylvania within 1-1/2 Yrs
• CPFT-Cert Pulmonary Function Technologist NRBC - State of Pennsylvania within 1 Year or
• RPFT-Reg Pulmonary Function Technologist NRBC - State of Pennsylvania

Nice To Haves

• Successful completion of the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) examination or Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) examination.

Responsibilities

• Performs procedures related to spirometry, lung capacity, body plethysmography, nitrogen washout, maximum voluntary ventilation (MMV), maximum inspiratory and maximum expiratory pressures (MIP/MEP), methacholine challenge, six-minute walk, arterial blood gas, metabolic studies, and cardiopulmonary stress testing.
• Performs daily and monthly equipment calibrations to ensure established quality control standards.
• Participates in the development of evidenced-based policies and procedures for cardiopulmonary testing.
• Documents daily/monthly calibration and maintenance to maintain equipment reliability and quality control standards.
• Explains testing procedures to patients to provide a level of understanding of the procedure and obtains pertinent history from the patient and/or chart to provide proper care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED