Pulmonary Function Technician

Kelly; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Health, vision & dental plans

Paid leave and federal holidays

401K plan

Job summary

Kelly Government Solutions supports NIHs research initiatives by supplying skilled Pulmonary Function Technicians to the NIH. The role focuses on performing comprehensive lung function tests and ensuring accurate data collection for NHLBI projects.

The contractor will calibrate and maintain PFT equipment, monitor patient safety, and help develop SOPs while training staff and trainees in test procedures. A biology background and relevant certifications are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biology or related field.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and execution of research experiments within the laboratory's overall research program.
• Perform pulmonary function tests (PFT), cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CPET), 6-minute walk tests, impulse oscillometry (IOS), methacholine challenge, and exhaled nitric oxide measurements.
• Monitor patients' physiological responses during testing, consult a physician if an adverse reaction occurs, and provide first aid.
• Ensure patient safety and comfort during studies, including collecting arterial blood gases.
• Set up, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot PFT and exercise testing equipment, and perform quality measures so it runs safely.
• Assist the lead contact with equipment technical support and QA, including building and running a comprehensive QA database.
• Help develop SOPs for CPET, methacholine challenge, exhaled nitric oxide, and IOS testing.
• Document clinical information in patient electronic medical records and verify orders and pre-study administrative steps.
• Train and mentor staff, trainees, and health care personnel on test procedures and equipment use.
• Protect confidentiality and PII under the Privacy Act, and maintain required licensure and current knowledge of policies and technologies.

Skills

PFT testing

QA testing

Data collection

Equipment troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology

Job description

Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. Through our partnership with the National Institutes of Health, Kelly Government Solutions offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with one of the most prestigious research organizations in the world. We are currently seeking a Pulmonary Function Technician with the National Institutes of Health.

This is a long-term contract position which offers:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package
• Optional health, vision, and dental plans
• Paid leave (min 120 hours; prorated for part-time position) as well as 11 paid federal holidays and 401K plan.
• Access to NIH's unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives.

The purpose of this position is to support the standard pulmonary function tests, measurements of lung volumes and airway resistance by body plethysmography, impulse oscillometry, methacholine bronchoprovocation tests, and cardiopulmonary exercise tests, all of which generate physiologic data used in NHLBI's in-house research.

TASKS.

The contractor shall:

• Support the planning and execution of research experiments within the laboratory's overall research program.
• Perform pulmonary function tests (PFT), cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CPET), 6-minute walk tests, impulse oscillometry (IOS), methacholine challenge, and exhaled nitric oxide measurements.
• Monitor patients' physiological responses during testing, consult a physician if an adverse reaction occurs, and provide first aid.
• Ensure patient safety and comfort during studies, including collecting arterial blood gases.
• Set up, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot PFT and exercise testing equipment, and perform quality measures so it runs safely.
• Assist the lead contact with equipment technical support and QA, including building and running a comprehensive QA database.
• Help develop SOPs for CPET, methacholine challenge, exhaled nitric oxide, and IOS testing.
• Document clinical information in patient electronic medical records and verify orders and pre-study administrative steps.
• Train and mentor staff, trainees, and health care personnel on test procedures and equipment use.
• Protect confidentiality and PII under the Privacy Act, and maintain required licensure and current knowledge of policies and technologies.

REQUIREMENTS.

The contractor must have:

• Bachelors degree in Biology or related field
• Commission on Accreditation of Respiratory Care (COARC) - Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) - Maintain a valid BLS provider card, and either an ACLS or PALS card;
• Skills: Demonstrated clinical skills related to PFT testing and dealing with adult and pediatric patients - Participation in QA testing, and data collection and equipment troubleshooting and maintenance;

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