Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics/Pulmonary Function ...
Diverse Lynx - beverly hills, CA
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*** RESUME REQUIRED WITH SUBMISSION *** Location: 8536 Wilshire Blvd. Required: * Diploma from an accredited Respiratory Care program * 1 year of experience as a Pulmonary Tech * BLS Preferred: * Registered Pulmonary Function Tech or Registered Respiratory Therapist Job Duties: * Provides direct and indirect pulmonary care services that are safe, aseptic, preventive, and restorative to the patient. * Provides direct and indirect respiratory care services, including but not limited to, the administration of pharmacological, diagnostic, and therapeutic agents related to respiratory care procedures necessary to implement a treatment, disease prevention, pulmonary rehabilitative or diagnostic regimen prescribed by a physician. * Observes and monitors signs and symptoms, general behavior, general physical response to respiratory care treatment and diagnostic testing. * Determines whether such signs, symptoms, reactions, behavior or general response exhibits abnormal characteristics. * In accordance with the prescription of a physician, may provide the diagnostic and therapeutic use of any of the following: administration of medical gases, exclusive of general nesthesia; aerosols; humidification; environmental control systems and baromedical therapy; pharmacologic agents related to respiratory care procedures; mechanical or physiological ventilatory support; bronchopulmonary hygiene; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; maintenance of the natural airways; insertion without cutting tissues and maintenance of rtificial airways; diagnostic and testing techniques required for implementation of respiratory care protocols; collection of specimens of blood; collection of specimens from the respiratory tract; analysis of blood gases and respiratory secretions; lung volume, diffusion capacity and MIP/MEP. * Schedules and performs pulmonary function testing, spirometry, peak flows, pulse oximetry, and administration of bronchodilators as ordered by physicians. * Processes diagnostic reports and returns to ordering physician. * Maintains oxygen tanks, pulmonary equipment and needed supplies for facility.
Created: 2024-07-07