About this role
Location
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110
Scheduled Hours
40
Position Summary
Position performs pulmonary function studies on patient in the clinical laboratory.
Job Description
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
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Prepares and calibrates PFT equipment. 10%.
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Collects test samples, performs initial test analysis and advises staff on findings. 1%.
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Performs tests according the American Thoracic Society Guidelines. 70%.
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Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control standards. 10%.
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Assists in process billing, data entry/maintenance and lab equipment care/maintenance. 9%.
Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions
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Normal office environment
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Requires extensive safety training
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Exposure to blood-borne pathogens
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Exposure to chemicals
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Requires protective devices
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Patient care setting
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Direct patient care setting.
Physical Effort
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Typically sitting at desk or table.
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Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement (PC Typing).
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Occasional lifting (25 lbs. or less).
Equipment
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Office equipment.
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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:
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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.
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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:
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A driver's license is not required for this position.
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More About This Job
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WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.
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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:
- No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Skills
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Effective Written Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Oral Communications, Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)
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Grade
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C12-H
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Salary Range
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$30.93 - $47.94 / Hourly
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The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.
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EEO Statement
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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.