Pulmonary Function Technician Per Diem

Responsibilities

• Responds as soon as possible to stats and 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.
• Arterial Blood Gas draw and analysis.
• Follows up on assignments to ensure that work is appropriately performed.
• Reports unusual occurrences and provides adequate coverage.
• Communicates with management in a pro-active manner.
• Maintains equipment in good working order maintains clean and safe environment as well as, maintain adequate supplies with fiscal accountability.
• Ensures that staff working in the lab or performing test are properly trained.
• Documents competency of staff.
• Teaches students the basic of PFT testing.
• Provides back up for Point of Care testing Coordinator for arterial blood gas, lactate and co-oximetry testing.
• Reviews lab procedures and results and ensures 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 New procedures and equipment evaluation.
• Implements, modifies and evaluates procedures and policies in an innovative and cost effective manner.
• Enters charges for the Pulmonary Lab, Pulmonary Rehab and Bronchoscopy through Eclipsys.
• Aids the Department of Pulmonary Medicine by making rounds daily and recording emergency kit numbers.
• Aids the Department of Pulmonary Medicine by checking kit dates for current status and replacing as necessary.
• Aids the Department of Pulmonary Medicine by checking the contents (PSI) of the designated emergency tanks of each patient unit and replacing as necessary.
• Aids the Department of Pulmonary Medicine by conducting monthly environmental rounds for the Department of Pulmonary Medicine; providing 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.

Requirements

• Registered Cardiopulmonary Technologist RPFT Credentials: BLS