Respiratory Care Professional, Pulmonary Diagnostics Tech

Cardiopulmonary Function Technician

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Job Description

Provides cardiopulmonary function testing and non-critical respiratory care to patients from newborn to 21 years of age consistent with accepted standards. Effectively and efficiently functions as a member of a multidisciplinary team that assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care services. Proactively supports the delivery of safe and clinically effective patient care while providing exemplary customer service at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

Experience

• 3 years of experience in cardiopulmonary function testing

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience in pediatric cardiopulmonary function testing preferred

Education

• Associate's degree from accredited respiratory therapy program

Certification Summary

• Registered Pulmonary Function Technician (RPFT)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Respiratory Care Professional current Georgia license
• Registered Respiratory Therapist

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be able to successfully pass the Basic Windows Skill Assessment at 80% or higher rating
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Enthusiasm and willingness to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Job Responsibilities

• Provides cardiopulmonary function testing for patients from newborn to 21 years of age integrating emotional, psychosocial, educational, and growth and developmental needs of the patient and family.
• Independently performs procedures per national and departmental standards, including spirometry, plethysmography, diffusing capacity (DLCO), simple and complex pulmonary stress test, metabolic testing, aerosolized pentamidine therapy, methacholine challenge, and nitrogen washout and other advanced Pulmonary Diagnostic procedures as ordered.
• Monitors and appropriately addresses the learning needs as well as comprehension, understanding, and compliance of the patient and family with regard to treatment and testing.
• Provides non-critical respiratory care, including patient assessment, aerosol therapy, patient education, equipment management, and airway assessment and management.
• May serve as a departmental team leader with responsibilities including overseeing the day-to-day operations of the designated clinical area, addressing clinical, technical, and administrative needs such as facilitating implementation of new equipment, changes in procedures, processes, and policies, and maintaining area's supplies, logs, and schedules under the guidance of a Pulmonary Diagnostics supervisor, manager, or director.
• Participates in care planning and implementation and suggests alternatives which lead to desired clinical outcomes.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.