Pulmonary Function Therapist, On Call Variable

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

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