Wellstar

Integrated health system delivering comprehensive care

Pulmonary Function Tech

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAugusta, GA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An associate's degree or bachelor's degree in respiratory therapy is specified; the bachelor's degree is preferred.
BLS, American Red Cross BLS, or BLS Instructor certification is required upon hire.
Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) licensure is required.
Registered Pulmonary Function Technician (RPFT) certification or provisional RPFT certification is required within one year.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification is required.
ACLS, American Red Cross ALS, or ACLS Instructor certification is required upon hire.
At least two years of respiratory care experience is required. The employee must become an RPFT after one year of employment.
Maintain competency in respiratory-care standards and skills, including oxygen and aerosol therapy, blood sampling, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, suctioning, chest physiotherapy and other airway-clearance techniques, respiratory assessment, and the actions, side effects, and doses of medications used in the laboratory.
Proficiency in equipment calibration and routine maintenance is required.
Meet Respiratory Care Services and Medical Center policy requirements without frequent reminders.

Responsibilities

Provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to inpatients and outpatients within the scope of the pulmonary function laboratory.
Perform complex invasive procedures, including bronchoscopy to obtain bronchoalveolar lavage samples, transbronchial needle biopsies, full lung washout, endobronchial ultrasound, and endobronchial ultrasound navigation in conjunction with Super D Navigation systems in the operating room, bronchoscopy suite, and interventional endoscopy suite.
Perform in-lab and portable studies, including body plethysmography, pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry, methacholine bronchoprovocation studies, and diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide under medical supervision.
Coordinate patient care.
Perform cardiopulmonary exercise testing with arterial line insertion.
Support the pulmonary research program and maintain essential grant documentation.
Provide education for laboratory personnel, medical students, and respiratory-care students.
Assist Respiratory Care Services as required.

Desired Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in respiratory therapy is preferred.

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Various (United States of America)

Job Summary: Provides diagnostic and therapeutic services to in patients and out patients. Responsible for equipment and procedures related to the support of pulmonary function lab and bronchoscopy suite. Provides Education for lab personnel, medical and respiratory care students.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Performs diagnostic and therapeutic services consistent with the scope of services of the pulmonary function laboratory. Performs complex invasive interventions such as Bronchoscopy to obtain BAL samples, transbronchial needle biopsies, full lung wash out, EBUS and EBUN in conjunction with Super D Navigation systems in the OR, Bronch suite and Interventional endoscopy suite.

Performs standard in lab and portable studies including Body Plethysmography, Pre and Post bronchodilator spirometry, Methacholine bronchprovocation studies and DLCO under medical supervision.

Maintains all competency with respiratory standards and skills in the following areas: oxygen and aerosol therapy, blood sampling techniques; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; suctioning, CPT and all other airway clearance techniques; respiratory assessment; and actions, side effects and doses of all medications used in the laboratory.

Proficient in equipment calibration and routine maintenance. Meets all Respiratory Care Services (RCS) and Medical Center policy requirements without frequent reminders and assists the RCS as required by need.

Actively participates in the coordination of patient care. Can perform Cardiopulmonary Exercise CPX with arterial line insertion. Can support the Pulmonary research program and maintains essential grant documentation.

Required Minimum Education:

Associates Respiratory Therapy or Bachelors Respiratory Therapy-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
RCP - Respiratory Care Prof
NBRC-RPFT - Reg Pulmonary Function Tech or NBRC-RPFT-P - Reg Pulmonary Function Tech - Provisional (1 Year) within 1 Year
NBRC-RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ARC-ALS - Amer Red Cross Advanced Life Support or ACLS-I - ACLS - Instructor

Required Minimum Experience: Minimum 2 years

Respiratory Care. Must be RPFT after one year employment.

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About the Company

Wellstar

Integrated health system delivering comprehensive care

Wellstar Health System provides medical care across Georgia through hospitals, clinics, outpatient centers, a pediatric center, nursing centers, hospice and home care services. It delivers care via an integrated network that combines primary and specialty medicine, supported by a large Emergency Department and multiple trauma centers, with patients accessing services through inpatient facilities, outpatient centers, and home-based care. The organization differentiates itself through its inclusive culture, recognized workplace awards, and the scale and coordination of its trauma centers and emergency services in Georgia. Its goal is to improve the health and well-being of everyone served by delivering compassionate care, pursuing excellence, and transforming how healthcare is delivered.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Atlanta, GA
Founded: 1997

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