Respiratory Care Professional, Pulmonary Diagnostics Tech

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's hospital in Atlanta is seeking a skilled Cardiopulmonary Technician to provide essential testing and care for patients from newborn to 21 years. This role involves performing diagnostic procedures and ensuring patients’ compliance and understanding of their treatment. Candidates should have a degree in respiratory therapy and relevant certifications. Experience with pediatric patients is preferred, and the role offers a supportive team environment focused on enhancing children's health.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in cardiopulmonary function testing.
• Registered Pulmonary Function Technician (RPFT).
• Respiratory Care Professional current Georgia license.

Responsibilities

• Provides cardiopulmonary function testing for patients from newborn to 21 years.
• Performs advanced Pulmonary Diagnostic procedures as ordered.
• Participates in care planning and implementation.

Skills

Cardiopulmonary function testing

Patient assessment

Education and compliance management

Education

Associate's degree from accredited respiratory therapy program

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Description

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides cardiopulmonary function testing for patients from newborn to 21 years of age integrating emotional, psychosocial, educational, and growth and developmental needs of the patient and family.
• Independently performs procedures per national and departmental standards, including spirometry, plethysmography, diffusing capacity (DLCO), simple and complex pulmonary stress test, metabolic testing, aerosolized pentamidine therapy, methacholine challenge, and nitrogen washout and other advanced Pulmonary Diagnostic procedures as ordered.
• Monitors and appropriately addresses the learning needs as well as comprehension, understanding, and compliance of the patient and family with regard to treatment and testing.
• Provides non-critical respiratory care, including patient assessment, aerosol therapy, patient education, equipment management, and airway assessment and management.
• May serve as a departmental team leader with responsibilities including overseeing the day-to-day operations of the designated clinical area, addressing clinical, technical, and administrative needs such as facilitating implementation of new equipment, changes in procedures, processes, and policies, and maintaining area’s supplies, logs, and schedules under the guidance of a Pulmonary Diagnostics supervisor, manager, or director.
• Participates in care planning and implementation and suggests alternatives which lead to desired clinical outcomes.

Requirements:

• 3 years of experience in cardiopulmonary function testing
• Associate's degree from accredited respiratory therapy program
• Registered Pulmonary Function Technician (RPFT)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Respiratory Care Professional current Georgia license
• Registered Respiratory Therapist

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience in pediatric cardiopulmonary function testing preferred

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.