Pulmonary Function Technologist

WELL Health Diagnostic Centres is looking for a skilled and certified Full-Time Pulmonary Function Technologist who will be responsible for Performs pulmonary-function, lung-capacity, diffusion capacity, and blood-and-oxygen tests to gather data for use by physician in diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary disorders.

Job Description: Pulmonary Function Technologist

Reporting to: Clinic Leader / Regional Leader

About WELL Health Diagnostic Centres

WELL Health Diagnostic Centres is the largest operator of independent diagnostic health facilities in Ontario. More than 15,000 Ontario healthcare providers refer their patients to WELL Health Diagnostic Centre’s 40 accredited locations for OHIP-covered cardiology, imaging, women’s health, telehealth, and sleep diagnostic services.

We offer unique benefits to our staff including Employee assistance program (EAP), opportunity to travel to other WELL Health Diagnostic Centres locations and earn travel premium & mileage, we have also partnered with many schools & colleges to encourage continuing education programs. We offer Sign on bonus for specific locations and provide relocation benefits to assist candidates to help with relocation expenses.

Why join WELL Health Diagnostic Centres? Here are 5 great reasons!

· Accredited Patient Care: We’re Ontario’s only independent diagnostic health facilities that are Accredited with Exemplary. This achievement recognizes our continuous effort to provide shorter wait times for patients, faster report turnaround for referring healthcare providers, and the highest standard of infection prevention, cleanliness, safety, and comfort in our facilities.

· Canada’s Best Managed Companies: For 6 consecutive years, we’ve been selected among Canada’s Best Managed Companies. This is Canada’s leading business awards program, recognizing excellence in private, Canadian-owned companies.

· Great Place to Work: For 7 consecutive years, we’ve been certified as a Great Place to Work due to our congenial work environment, and the high level of pride and trust our team has for their leaders. We believe the quality of our patient care reflects the quality of our team of healthcare professionals.

· Consumer Choice Award: For 5 consecutive years, we’ve won the Consumer Choice Award for best Diagnostic Imaging Clinics in the Greater Toronto Area. The winners are the result of an in-depth consumer evaluation process that involves gathering unbiased consumer opinions, calculated and vetted by some of North America’s leading market research firms.

· Canada’s Top Growing Companies: The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business has selected WELL Health Diagnostic Centres in their ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. This program celebrates and ranks independent Canadian businesses by the percentage of their revenue growth over three years.

Responsibilities:

• Provide accurate and efficient administrative support to the management team of the department, while ensuring the day-to-day operations are managed, coordinated, and performed.

• Responsible for ensuring patient identification, safety and preparation are correct prior to a scan while maintaining patient confidentiality.

• Greet patient, explain forthcoming test, position patient and prepare him/her for examination.

• Performs pulmonary-function, lung-capacity, diffusion capacity, and blood-and-oxygen tests to gather data for use by physician in diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary disorders: Confers with patient in treatment room to explain test procedures.

• Explains specified methods of breathing to patient and conducts pulmonary-function tests, such as helium dilution and pulmonary mechanics, arterial blood gas analyses, and lung-capacity tests, such as vital capacity and maximum breathing capacity tests, using spirometer or other equipment.

• Measures expired air, using various analyzers.

• Observes and records readings on metering devices of analysis equipment and conveys findings of tests and analyses to physician for interpretation.

• Observe patient during the diagnostic procedure, making note of any symptoms or changes in vital signs and summon medical aid when necessary.

• Ensure all quality control assessments are performed as required. Takes all reasonable precautions and work in compliance with related policies, health and safety legislation and best practices.

• Follow procedures for proper equipment maintenance are completed in accordance with department standards.

• Ensure equipment and instruments are performing in an efficient and effective manner.

• Prepare and organize reports as required.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Experience & Requirements:

• 0-2 years of related experience.

• Current CPR certificate.

• Vmax system experience is an asset.

• An associate degree in respiratory therapy from an accredited program

• PFT testing experience in a body box setting would be an asset.

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated commitment to continuing education and training.

• Demonstrate effective decision-making skills and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Personal:

Have a cheerful, positive attitude and the ability to work effectively with others as well as the ability to work independently and treat everyone with respect, dignity, and kindness.

WELL Health Diagnostic Centres offers an excellent remuneration package including competitive wages, medical and dental benefits, training & development assistance, various corporate discounts, unique benefits, and referral bonuses.

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WELL Health Diagnostic Centres welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WELL Health Diagnostic Centres is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation for a disability at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources

How to Apply:

Interested applicants are requested to send their resume to .