PFT / STRESS TEST THERAPIST

ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL & MED CTR, PHOENIX, AZ
(Full time)

TITLE (REQ ID): PFT / STRESS TEST THERAPIST
DEPARTMENT:RESPIRATORY THERAPY SERVICES
EMPLOYMENT TYPE:FT
SHIFT: DAY
HOURS PER PAY PERIOD: 80
SHIFT HOURS: 8HOUR
FACILITY: 
LOCATION: PHOENIX, AZ
FACILITY INFORMATION
 

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has been a symbol of quality healthcare in the Valley of the Sun for more than 110 years. As one of the Valley...s largest hospitals with more than 700-beds and 5,200 employees, we are extremely proud to announce that we are the only Arizona hospital to be voted a "Best Place to Work in the Valley" six years in a row. We are also proud to be named a Top 25 Workplaces for Women, a top hospital by Ranking Arizona Magazine and routinely recognized as one of the country's best neuroscience centers by U.S. News & World Report. We are also the ONLY Valley Hospital located conveniently off of the Valley...s Metro Light Rail.

St. Joseph's is home to: the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute; St. Joseph's Children's Health Center, which is the second largest provider of comprehensive pediatric services in the state; The Heart & Lung Institute at St. Joseph's; and St. Joseph's Trauma Center, which is one of the only Level 1 trauma center...s in Arizona that's verified by the American College of Surgeons.

St. Joseph's continues to expand and enhance its services to meet the growing needs of the community by providing comprehensive neurological, neurosurgical, pediatric, perinatal, cardiac, thoracic, and cancer care. The hospital's nine critical care units serve more than 60,000 patients each year.

As a mission-driven organization dedicated to the legacy of service and innovation set by its founders, the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's continues to help the underserved through clinics, community grants and outreach programs. The hospital is part of Catholic Healthcare West, which has more than 40 hospitals in Arizona, California and Nevada.

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POSITION REQUIREMENTS
 

Our Respiratory Therapy Services Department is seeking a PFT/Stress Test Therapist to join our team!

Must be able to perform all aspects of PFT's and stress testing on Pediatric and Adult patient population. The Therapist must also be certified in drawing and resulting of ABG's. Must possess excellent communication skills, the ability to manage a dynamic workload and the ability to demonstrate and articulate customer satisfaction skills.

Requirements:

Current AZ license, Five years minimum PFT and Stress Testing, CPFT or RPFT preferred.

Educational Requirements:
Completion of an AMA approved Respiratory

Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Hours: Monday thru Friday 8 hour shifts, 40 hours a week.

The candidates must possess excellent communication and patient satisfactions skills.

KEYWORDS: pft, pulmonary function test, Arterial Blood Gases, ABG, spirometry, dlco, lung, lung volumes, diffusing capacity, airway resistance


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( AllHealthcareJobs Job ID:593529 last updated on 3/22/2010)