Special Procedures Technologist - Respiratory

Job description

Overview The Respiratory Therapist - Special Procedures delivers specialized diagnostic, therapeutic, and supportive respiratory care to adult and pediatric patients, with primary emphasis on assisting pulmonologists in advanced pulmonary procedures, performing pulmonary function testing, arterial blood gas analysis, and educating patients with chronic respiratory diseases. The role may also encompass duties of a Registered/Certified Respiratory Therapist as needed. Responsibilities: The Special Procedures Technologist provides diagnostic, monitoring, and rehabilitative services to adult and pediatric patients. - Accountability related to meeting/exceeding department goals, DCH Values, DCH Mission and Vision - Pulmonary Function Testing including plethysmography - Pulmonary Rehabilitation - Blood collection and analysis - Sputum Induction and collection - Noninvasive cardiopulmonary monitoring - Bronchoscopy, EBUS, Thoracentesis, assisting physician in other procedures as needed - Aerosolized medications to include hand held nebulizer, metered dose inhaler, and dry powder inhaler - Demonstrate leadership skills - Requires decision making that will affect others - Responsible to ach...