Job Summary

Assesses patients' respiratory care, pulmonary diagnostic and rehab needs based on a variety of data. Plans, organizes, performs, and evaluates treatment modalities to meet those needs.
Job Duties


+ Explains treatment and prepares patients for treatment and diagnostic exams.

+ Primary focus of care is in the Pulmonary Diagnostics Laboratory and Pulmonary Rehab, but also maintains competence in performing essential procedures.

+ Informs homecare company of physician orders for home.

+ Provides home instruction.

+ Performs arterial blood gas draw, prepares for transfer to the laboratory or if applicable performs all subsequent point of care testing for the specimen, including calibration techniques and troubleshooting the point of care device.

+ Provides appropriate, age-specific, patient and family education.

+ Selects, assembles, and checks all equipment for proper function, operation, and clea...