Pulmonary Technologist

Responsibilities:

• Performs routine pulmonary and exercise diagnostic procedures and assists the physician with special studies requiring a high degree of technical sophistication.
• Ensures that all procedures are performed safely, consistently and accurately in accordance with laboratory policy.
• Maintains the functional accuracy of and performs routine maintenance and quality control procedures on the laboratory instrumentation.
• Responsible for setting up and performing all of the procedures which are the scope of practice of the pulmonary lab.
• Performs data collection, analysis, computation, and report generation for all tests performed.
• Acts as a technical resource and support person for the pulmonary physicians and ordering physicians.
• Participates in the training of students.
• Maintains supply inventory, performs billing, MIS functions and necessary clerical duties which assure the complete testing process.
• Participates in patient and family education.
• May be called upon to perform the duties of a Respiratory Therapist as needed and if appropriate.
• Demonstrates an understanding of appropriate safety and infection control techniques.

Credentials:

• PA or NJ state licensed Respiratory Care Therapist (Required)
• CRTT, RRT, CPFT, or RPFT or Certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as a certified Exercise Test Technologist
  

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Associate's Degree Respiratory Care And 4+ years experience  in a pulmonary function or exercise lab (Required)
• Bachelor's Degree Exercise Physiology (Preferred)
• formal training program in Respiratory Care and in Cardiopulmonary Technology, Exercise Physiology, Pulmonary, or Cardiac Rehabilitation (Required)