Pulmonary Function Technician

2 weeks ago


Palos Heights Illinois, United States Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Full time
Job Summary

The Pulmonary Function Technician - Part Time Days reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Key Responsibilities
  • Collects and evaluates relevant clinical history, including patient demographics, medical history, and current respiratory care orders.
  • Evaluates, maintains, and troubleshoots the quality control data for diagnostic equipment, including gas analyzers, oximeters, and other required pulmonary function equipment.
  • Selects, assembles, and checks equipment for proper function, operation, and cleanliness, including gas analyzers, volume, flow, and time measuring devices, aerosol delivery devices, and other necessary pulmonary function equipment.
  • Calibrates equipment to ensure proper operation, including gas analyzers, volume, flow, and time measuring devices, aerosol delivery devices, and other necessary pulmonary function equipment.
  • Instructs patients and elicits cooperation in performing diagnostic procedures, including lung volumes, spirometry, diffusion capacities, bronchodilator administration, bronchoprovocation studies, maximum inspiratory pressure, expiratory pressure, and other necessary pulmonary function diagnostic procedures.
  • Evaluates patient performance in diagnostic procedures, including lung volumes, spirometry, flows, diffusion capacities, bronchodilator administration, and other pulmonary function diagnostic procedures.
  • Monitors patient response and performance analysis in diagnostic procedures, including lung volumes, spirometry, diffusion capacities, bronchodilator administration, SA02, bronchoprovocation tests, and other related pulmonary diagnostic procedures.
  • Determines the appropriateness of prescribed therapy and goals for identified pathophysiological states and utilizes appropriate patient care protocols relating to the physical and psychological needs of patients.
  • Analyzes data, including blood gas analysis, static lung volumes by plethysmography, bronchial challenge, airway resistance/conductance, and applies statistical and graphic methods to pulmonary function data.
  • Evaluates the reliability of pulmonary function tests, static lung volumes, exercise test data, ECG monitoring, and blood gas analysis.
  • Evaluates the clinical implications of pulmonary function testing, noninvasive blood pressure data, pulse oximetry, stress test data, workload, ECG monitoring, exhaled gas, CO2 monitoring, and blood gas analysis.
  • Administers therapeutic procedures and performs other assignments and related duties as required.
Work Schedule

This position is part-time (non-benefited), 16 hours per pay period, every Saturday only - 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.



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