Lead Pulmonary Function Technologist

Overview

Lead Pulmonary Function Technologist - Naperville

Position Highlights:

• Full-Time, 40 hours/week
• Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00AM-4:00pm
• Location: 1964 Springbrook Drive

Suite 108

Naperville, Illinois 60564

• Travel: As needed.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits that include healthcare navigation assistance and medical coverage at 100% (after deductible) when utilizing a Duly provider.
• Employer provided life and disability insurance.
• $5,250 Tuition Reimbursement per year.
• Immediate 401(k) match.
• 40 hours paid volunteer time off.
• A culture committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Social Impact.
• Up to 12 weeks parental leave at 100% pay and a financial benefit for adoption and surrogacy for non-physician team members once eligibility requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• Manages PFT monthly schedules and ensures sites are staffed appropriately.
• Performs monthly quality assurance review and provides feedback to the technologists.
• Performs pulmonary function testing, applies knowledge and testing protocols to determine extent of needed testing.
• Performs desaturation (Simple Stress) studies
• Properly maintain, troubleshoot and clean PFT equipment per manufacturers and OSHA guidelines.
• Obtains pertinent patient history.
• Provides patient/family education on disease process and management and how to use medication administration devices correctly.
• Documents work timely, completely, and accurately, including documentation in the patient medical record, documentation in department records, and patient billing.
• Functions as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
• Precepts new employees and respiratory care students.
• Participates in initiatives including work audits and committee participation; develops protocols in conjunction with department leadership.
• Adherence to department policies and procedures; and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree required

• Current Illinois RCP licensure is required.

• CPFT preferred.

• CPFT is required to be completed within 18 months of hire.

• RRT preferred but not required.

• CRT is required.

• Current BLS/CPR certification

• Minimum 3 years' experience as Pulmonary Function Technologist.

• Proper evaluation of patients, their clinical response to testing and medication, assessment of patient effort, and independent application of diagnostic protocols.

• Customer service skills are required to effectively meet the needs of patients, families, and members of the healthcare team on an almost continuous basis.

• Standing, walking, pushing, and bending 50% of the day.

• Average vision and hearing, and above average communication skills are required due to significant patient-technologist interaction during testing.

• Must be capable of exhibiting significant patience as multiple patient coaching may be required to obtain reliable test results.

• Must be adaptable to respond to changing workloads and priorities.

• Must be able to lift equipment up to 25 lbs.

The compensation for this role includes a base pay range of $32.67-$49.01/hour, with the actual pay determined by factors such as skills, experience, education, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. Additional compensation may be available through shift differentials, bonuses, and other incentives. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package.