Pulmonary Function Lab Technologist, Medicine
GW Medical Faculty Associates · Washington, District Of Columbia, US
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: - Assesses, observes, and reports pertinent and significant patient responses to treatments and/...
Job description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: - Assesses, observes, and reports pertinent and significant patient responses to treatments and/or procedures. Performs routine analysis and studies as requested. - Demonstrate responsibility to prioritize and adjust plan of care or adapt to changing priorities and plan of care as delegated. - Participates in appropriate patient/family teaching as designated per individual role. - Maintains personal growth and development through in-services, educational programs, and workshops. - Performs a variety of clinical interventions as specified in the department’s competency/skills checklist, such as: Assist medical staff,. Fellows, and researchers in all respiratory-related procedures. - Plans, implements, and evaluates complex Pulmonary/Respiratory procedures for patients, both IN and OUT-patients. Procedures may include FVC, FRC, DLCO, pre/post Bronchodilators, Methacholine Challenges, oxygen, humidity, and aerosol therapy, arterial blood gas interpretations and punctures. - Tracks scope of problems to determine the needs for external repair and places service calls, when necessary, for all PFT Lab equipment. - Performs other...