Manager Pulmonary Diagnostic Lab

We’re searching for a Manager of Pulmonary Diagnostic Lab, someone who’s ready to be part of the best ranked children’s hospital in Texas, and among the best in the nation. In this position, you will maintain accountability for clinical and personnel activities and provide support to the Director, Medical Director, and Practice Administrator for Pulmonary Diagnostic Lab operations. The PDL Manager participates in the delivery of high quality, family-centered and developmentally appropriate patient care. The PDL Manager provides leadership to direct patient flow, staffing, and clinical quality in collaboration with physician and administrative outpatient leaders.

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Responsibilities:

• Performs daily diagnostic procedures under the guidelines set by the American Thoracic Society and department policies.
• Active member of clinical team, performing tests daily.
• Ability to perform all tests allowed by education and/or certification and descriptive knowledge of all tests performed within the lab.
• Performs tests at a high level of efficiency, productivity and patient/doctor satisfaction as determined by the standards of the education and/or certification.
• Assists other pulmonary diagnostic lab staff with patients and tests, as appropriate.
• Works with an interdisciplinary team of caregivers to ensure patient care is delivered consistently and efficiently throughout the patient care experience (inpatient and outpatient).
• Maintains a clean environment, strict adherence to infection control, and ensures patient safety/comfort.
• Provides appropriate instruction / education to patients, referring providers, and staff.
• Provides operational leadership to the Pulmonary Diagnostic Lab.
• Maintains routine quality assurance tracking and feedback for the Pulmonary Diagnostic Lab at all locations.
• Manages Pulmonary Diagnostic Lab Equipment maintenance, both routine and acute issues.

Requirements:

• Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any booster dose(s) of the COVID-19 vaccine recommended by the Centers for Disease Control when eligible, is required for all employees unless approved for a medical or religious exemption.
• Required bachelor's degree with a preferred bachelor's degree in respiratory care
• Required Licenses/Certifications
  • BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support American Heart Association And
  • RCP - Lic- Respiratory Care - RCP by the Texas Medical Board or RRT CERT - Cert-Reg Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care
• Required 3 years clinical experience in both critical and non-critical care areas, including 6 months experience in critical care 

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