Pulmonary Function Tech - Center for Lung Health

St. Mary's Medical Center - Huntington, WV; Huntington (WV); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary's Medical Center - Huntington, WV is seeking a technician responsible for maintaining high-quality patient care within the diagnostic clinical setting. The role involves conducting pulmonary function tests and managing daily patient care while ensuring educational needs are met.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong customer service skills and actively pursue opportunities for enhancing the patient experience. This position includes responsibilities such as handling critical lab values and participating in lung health screenings throughout the year.

Qualifications

• Experience in pulmonary function testing and handling critical lab values.
• Ability to manage patient care and ensure education providing.
• Strong communication skills with patients and physicians.

Responsibilities

• Perform spirometry and other pulmonary tests.
• Manage daily patient care within the Center for Lung Health.
• Participate in lung health screenings and special projects.

Skills

Pulmonary function testing

Patient care management

Customer service

Communication of test results

Job description

Overview

The incumbent is to maintain a high quality level of care within the diagnostic clinical setting, and provide assistance and expertise when necessary, to all customers. The individual has the responsibility to ensure that educational needs are provided to all patients in the Center for Lung Health pertaining to pulmonary function testing, and evidence based practice pulmonary disease treatment. This person is responsible and accountable for the day to day management of patient care. He/She shall perform special projects as needed and participate in lung health screenings throughout the year. The clinician is responsible in handling critical lab values and promptly seeking physician orders for testing and communicating patient results in a timely professional manner.

Key Responsibilities

The technician will perform pulmonary testing and evaluation, including:

• spirometry
• pre/post bronchodilator spirometry
• other pulmonary tests

Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge by performing routine and complex procedures related to the care of all pulmonary disease patients. Behaves in a professional, customer-focused, service-oriented manner while displaying and promoting respect and dignity for all customers. The technician will be expected to always strive to seek out specific opportunities that can improve the customer experience in the clinic and encouraged to actively pursue those changes.