Pulmonary Function Technologist - Bethpage

NYU Langone Health

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Bethpage, New York

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Perform various pulmonary function tests, including lung volumes, spirometries, and diffusion capacity, as well as cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Maintain testing equipment and conduct daily quality assurance to ensure the validity of results.

Qualifications

You have an Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy and hold a valid New York State Respiratory Therapist license and NBRC certification as a Certified Respiratory Therapist. You possess basic computer skills and excellent communication abilities, and are certified in Basic Life Support (BLS).

Must Have Skills for ATS

Pulmonary Function Testing

Lung Volumes

Spirometries

Diffusion Capacity

Methacholine Challenges

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Respiratory Therapy

Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)

New York State Respiratory Therapist (RTT) License

Job Description

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

Learn more about NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Pulmonary Function Technologist - Bethpage.

In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for performing Pulmonary Function testing which includes Lung Volumes, Spirometries, and Diffusion Capacity. Perform Methacholine Challenges as required. Responsible for performing daily quality assurance on the equipment to insure the quality and validity of the tests performed.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Performs Pulmonary Function Testing. Performs FVL, FVC, Lung Volumes, DLCO, MVV as required. Checks and validates physician order for testing procedure.
  • Performs Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing.
  • Performs Methacholine Challenges. Efficiently schedules patients. Reviews schedule with Pharmacy to insure optimal utilization of Provocholine.
  • Maintains testing equipment. Generates appropriate paperwork to permit the interpretation of Pulmonary Function tests.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have an Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy, Commission on Accreditation in Respiratory Care Education (CoARC) approved RT program. American Medical Association approved Respiratory Therapy Program Required. Current and valid New York State Respiratory Therapist (RTT) License or Respiratory therapy Technician License Required. Current registration from National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) as Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) Required. Basic Life Support (BLS) Required. Excellent communication (both oral and written), customer service, and interpersonal skills Required. Basic computer skills Required. Understands admitting protocols for outpatients Required..

Required Licenses: Respiratory Therapy Tech-NYS

Preferred Qualifications:
1-2 years Pulmonary Function Testing experience Preferred.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $55,984.55 - $94,382.40 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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NYU Langone Health

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient, Inc., has ranked NYU Langone No. 1 out of 118 comprehensive academic medical centers across the nation for four years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently ranked four of its clinical specialties No. 1 in the nation. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across seven inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and more than 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. The system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise. For more information, go to nyulangone.org and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and Indeed. More: NYU Grossman School of Medicine has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history since 1841. With more than 75 divisions of specialty care including comprehensive inpatient and outpatient programs for every stage of life, a multifaceted Research and Academic Center and the NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine focused on primary care, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island joined NYU Langone Health as of August 1, 2019. At NYU Langone Hospitals, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine and NYU Langone Health (collectively referred to as "NYU Langone"), we work collectively to achieve our mission: To care. To teach. To discover. We celebrate the inclusive excellence of the people that make us a world-class institution in patient care, education and science ("tripartite missions"). We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff and students can thrive.
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