Kaiser Permanente

Description:

Job Summary:

Provide accurate testing of Pulmonary Function, assessment of medical necessity for durable medical equipment, and out-patient education in effective utilization of prescribed respiratory medical interventions. Meets ATS standards 90% of time.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Pulmonary Function Testing:
  • Perform diagnostic testing with effective coaching and monitoring of patient effort to successfully perform testing procedures, utilizing computerized pulmonary function testing equipment.
  • Measured by quality control monitoring, pulmonary physician interpretation of test results.
• Durable Medical Equipment Evaluations:
  • Perform respiratory durable medical equipment evaluations utilizing invasive and non-invasive diagnostic techniques to measure medical necessity for prescribed equipment.
  • Inform and educate the patients of test results and use of prescribed equipment.
  • Measured by quality assurance monitors, Durable Medical Equipment personnel communications, pulmonary physician monitoring.
• Communication:
  • Maintain patient medical records and department files in an accurate and legal manner.
  • Distribute completed testing reports in a timely fashion.
  • Collaborate with personnel including clinic nurses, physicians, and appointment clerks to operate an accurate and satisfactory patient appointment system.
  • Resource lab Medical Director on a regular periodic basis and as needed.
  • Measured by quality assurance monitors, patient complaints, documentation of medical director meetings, professional staff communications.
• Equipment:
  • Complete all necessary equipment maintenance and quality control programs.
  • Maintain standardized infection control practices.
  • Collaborate with Director on equipment service issues, quality control monitors and any other necessary reports.
  • Measured by completion of equipment maintenance records, quality control reports, current procedure manual.
• Resource:
  • Provide information and education to professional personnel regarding pulmonary function testing and durable medical equipment.
  • Develop and review department policies and procedures in collaboration with the department Director and lab Medical Director.
  • Seek cost-effective strategies to reduce operating costs while maintaining adequate quality of testing.
  • Act as a staff therapist in Respiratory Care Services as scheduled.
  • Performs other duties as requested.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• CPFT credentials or successful completion of the KSMC Respiratory Therapy Internship program with PFT specific training OR Bachelors degree in science.

Education

• N/A

License, Certification, Registration

• This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required at hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
• Respiratory Therapist License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire
• Respiratory Care Practitioner License (Washington) within 6 months of hire
• Basic Life Support

Additional Requirements:

• Computer operation.
• Pulmonary Function testing equipment.
• Durable Medical equipment evaluations including drawing of arterial blood gages, use of oximetry.
• Effective patient teaching/communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum two (2) years as a Pulmonary Function Therapist.
• Minimum two (2) years as a staff Respiratory Therapist in Critical Care or successful completion of the KSMC Respiratory Therapy Internship program.
• Minimum two (2) years in a full-service Pulmonary Function lab.
• Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRT) or Registered Eligible (RRT).
• Oregon Respiratory Therapy (RT) licensed.
• Certification as a Pulmonary Function Therapist by National Board of Respiratory Care.
• Bachelors degree in health sciences.
• Extensive knowledge of ATS standards, Respiratory Therapy procedures and standards.
• Computer applications.
• Medical gas systems.
• Patient assessment.
• Patient Education.

Notes:

• Will travel to all NW pulmonary function lab locations.

Pay Range: $35.29 - $45.44 / hour