Cardiopulmonary/Pulmonary Function Technician - Pediatric Allergy & Pulmonary Medicine

Cardiopulmonary/Pulmonary Function Technician - Pediatric Allergy & Pulmonary Medicine

Location: SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110 Scheduled Hours: 40

Position Summary: Responsible for overseeing daily clinical operations and performing pulmonary function testing, while supporting the coordination of both clinical and research studies conducted through the laboratory. Contributes to the development, implementation, and maintenance of standard operating procedures and quality control measures to ensure accurate and consistent testing outcomes.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepares and calibrates PFT equipment.
• Collects test samples, performs initial test analysis and advises staff on findings.
• Performs tests according the American Thoracic Society Guidelines.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Assists in process billing, data entry/maintenance and lab equipment care/maintenance.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions:

• Normal office environment
• Requires extensive safety training
• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• Exposure to chemicals
• Requires protective devices
• Patient care setting
• Direct patient care setting

Physical Effort:

• Typically sitting at desk or table
• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement (PC Typing)
• Occasional lifting (25 lbs. or less)

Equipment:

• Office equipment
• Clinical/diagnostic equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Associate degree

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

• The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.
• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), Respiratory Care Practitioner - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Respiratory Care Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Experience:

• No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills

• Not Applicable

Driver's License:

• A driver's license is not required for this position.

• More About This Job

Required Qualifications:

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Respiratory Care Practitioner License- Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC if Licensed after 2002)
• Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within one month of hire date
• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT)

• Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT)

• National Board for Respiratory Care

• AARC membership

• Preferred Qualifications

Education

• No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

• No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:

• Relevant Experience (1 Year), Hipaa Compliance (1 Year), Pulmonary Function Tests Laboratory (1 Year), Clinical (1 Year)

Skills

• Effective Written Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Oral Communications, Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)

• Grade: C12-H

• Salary Range: $30.93 - $47.94 / Hourly

Pre-Employment Screening:

• All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

EEO Statement:

• Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity or shared ancestry, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. As a federal contractor, the university maintains affirmative action programs to implement its equal employment opportunity policy for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA), as amended.