Technical Specialist, Pulmonary Function Laboratory - Markham, Canada - Oak Valley Health

Oak Valley Health

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Markham, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Land acknowledgement:

Oak Valley Health honours the traditional territory of the closest Indigenous communities, the Chippewas (chi-puh-waas) of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island.

The Haudenosaunee (Ho-de-no-shau-nee) and Anishinaabe (Ah-nish-in-ah-beh) have lived, worked and existed on this land from time immemorial.

This land is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaty signed with many Mississauga and Chippewa bands.

Who you are:

You encompass Oak Valley Health's core values and live the words of respect, trust, commitment, compassion and courage
You are a patient and/or client centered individual who performs at an exemplary standard
You are a team player with excellent communication, critical thinking and prioritization skills

What we are looking for:

The Technical Specialist will report to the Team Leader, CRS and maintains constant communication and collaboration to ensure maintenance of a safe, productive and high quality PFT Lab.

The Technical Specialist is a Pulmonary Function Technologist with strong technical, administrative and leadership skills.

In addition to regular duties and responsibilities of a PF Technologist, the TS is responsible for the overall technical quality of the Pulmonary Function Laboratory.

The Technical Specialist is responsible for ensuring excellent diagnostic quality in the laboratory as well as safe professional practice, staff training and competency, equipment performance and maintenance, quality control and inventory control.

This position plays an important role in achieving excellence in client (physician and patient) and staff satisfaction.

This role is also required to stay up to date on the latest technical and legislative advancements pertaining to the specific department as well as maintaining current PFT protocols and policies.

It is expected that this individual spends 90% of their time as a technologist and 10% of their time dedicated to the responsibilities of this role.

As part of the interprofessional care team, the Pulmonary Function Technologist plays an essential role in providing quality patient and family centered care.

The Technologist is responsible for working in a team environment to perform various pulmonary function tests in an accurate, efficient and professional manner.

Contribute to safe, quality care by

Managing a workload effectively in a fastpaced environment.
Addressing and resolving issues in a productive, collaborative and respectful manner.
Exercising sound professional judgment and using best practice guidelines.
Proven abilities in complex analysis, critical thinking and problem solving
Contributing to a safe, inclusive environment for all through compliance with patient and staff safety policies and procedures.
Effectively uses empathy in interactions with others

What you bring to the role:

Current registration and in good standing with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario and the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists
Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (member in good standing of the Canadian Association of Cardiopulmonary Technologists) an asset
Certificate from an accredited Respiratory Therapy Program
Experience in a leadership role or evidence of education related to Leadership
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.
Minimum 3 years' experience as a Pulmonary Function Technologist
Body Box experience is required
Previous experience in pediatric testing and pulmonary function, methacholine, exercise induced asthma, arterial blood gases: exercise oximetry for home oxygen will be considered an asset
Proven clinical experience with patientfocused care, including strong patient assessment, care planning, patient education and documentation skills.
Proficient computer skills
Experience working with electronic medical records and an electronic data management system
Demonstrated ability to take initiative and adjust to new or unexpected events.
Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
Demonstrated good attendance and performance records with the ability to maintain these same standards
Demonstrates a commitment to a healthy and safe workplace for self and others (staff, patients, families, etc.) by taking all reasonable precautions and working in compliance with hospital related policies, health and safety legislation and best practices and completing relevant mandatory education as required

Work schedule:

Please note schedules may change due to operational needs.

Compensation:

Band L:
$ $47.18 per hour
$75,660 - $92,001 per year

Who we are:

Oak Valley Health is one of Ontario's leading community healthcare organizations.

Across our two sites (Markham and Uxbridge) and Reactivation Care Centre (RCC), we provide high quality, patient-centred care to more than 468,000 patients each year.

We offer diag