Technician, Pulmonary Function Lab

One Brooklyn Health•New York, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is primarily responsible for managing and coordinating the full scope of activities of both the Pulmonary Function and Blood Gas Laboratories.

Requirements

H>E>W> certificate in chemistry.
Experience in Pulmonary Function equipment and patient testing.
Experience in Blood Gas Analysis and maintenance of Blood Gas equipment and/or Clinical Laboratory experience, N.Y.C.
Proficiency with Office PC's, Desktops, and Laptop software in addition to familiarity with Microsoft Office softwares to include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
Good written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual preferred.
Good interpersonal skills a must.

Responsibilities

Performs all Blood Gas and Pulmonary Function Testing
Participates in weekly meetings with the Director of Respiratory Therapy
Participates in employee continuing education activities
Performs arterial and/or venous blood gas analysis
Performs pulmonary function studies and perform routine studies when necessary
When necessary, re-calibrates and records calibrations for all equipment used for analysis
Performs other duties as required by the Director of Respiratory Therapy
Responsible for all equipment maintenance
Reports all lab results in Epic
Follows department procedures for the recording of PFTs performed
Responsible for the cleaning and disinfecting of all equipment used in testing and other procedures