RESPIRATORY SCIENTIST PERMANENT PART TIME

3 days per week Tuesday - Thursday

Indicative rate: $35-$39/h

Breathewell is a respiratory and sleep practice located at Redlands Specialist Centre in Cleveland. Redlands Specialist Centre is a multidisciplinary specialist centre. A lung function lab is onsite, servicing 3 respiratory and sleep specialists and the local community. You will be working closely with the administrative staff of Redlands Specialist Centre, and must be able to work effectively in a team environment, and respect workplace culture.

You will be required to perform:

• Spirometry and flow volume loops;

• Gas transfer;

• Body plethysmography;

• Bronchial provocation tests (mannitol);

• Maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures (MIPs and MEPs);

• Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO);

• 6 minute walk test;

• Accurate reports on the above tests;

• Hooking up of home sleep studies, cleaning and maintenance of equipment, downloads and delivery of timely reports.

You will be required to perform duties relating to the running and maintenance of the lab and its equipment including:

• Calibration;

• Quality control;

• Infection control, and maintenance of safety standards;

• Troubleshooting, including computer troubleshooting;

• Sourcing and ordering of consumables;

• Scheduled maintenance, with log keeping;

• Administrative duties, including ensuring smooth workflow with concurrent respiratory clinics;

• Updating policies and procedures;

• Adherence to current guidelines;

• Provision of end of month reports to principals.

You will be expected to ensure continuing professional education, maintain membership in the Australian and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science (ANZSRS), and attend educational meetings.

Candidates eligible for this position should possess:

• A tertiary qualification in applied science, clinical measurements, or human physiology;

• Previous experience in similar role:

• Proficiency in performing and interpreting routine and complex respiratory physiology measurement.

Preferred but not essential:

• Qualifications in respiratory physiology and/or professional credentialing as a Certified Respiratory Function Scientist (CRFS) from the Australian and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science (ANZSRS);

• Experience with Embletta home sleep study equipment and Remlogic software;

• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) credential;

• Experience with Medisoft body box equipment

Benefits of the role

• Very friendly working environment;

• Cafe near centre;

• Close to public transport;

• Supportive network of peers.

Please forward you resume to lewisvassallo@optusnet.com.au

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Spirometry Trainer / Assessor

Location: QLD / Brisbane
• Contractor or casual employee position.
• Be part of a growing organisation.

Allied Health Trainer / Assessor – (Spirometry)

KINNECT is a company driven by values, staff enjoyment and the outcomes for our clients. We care about our people and their continued career development. We actively seek ‘A Players’, those who go above and beyond, those who are strong team players and those who embrace challenges. They say ‘variety is the spice of life’, however we believe it is the essence of KINNECT.
We are a vibrant multi-disciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Nurses, Rehabilitation Counsellors, Doctors, Safety Professionals and Trainers. We pride ourselves on delivering objective, outcome focused interventions and do so using the latest technologies to make your life easier.
Having 10 offices throughout Australia means that we are big enough to service our clients nationally but small enough to retain a boutique feel and tight knit atmosphere.

About the Opportunity

Due to continued growth, KINNECT Training currently has contract or casual Trainer positions available for the delivery of Spirometry training programs.
This opportunity requires the applicant to meet the Trainer / Assessor requirements for TSANZ Standards for Delivery of Spirometry for Coal Mine Workers as noted in the below.

Qualifications and staff ratios of course providers Spirometry training courses should be co-ordinated and run by a suitably respiratory qualified person(s) with substantial experience in the theoretical and practical aspects of spirometry measurement and interpretation. A respiratory scientist who has passed the Certified Respiratory Function Scientist (CRFS) examination and has at least five years of experience in a TSANZ accredited respiratory function laboratory would meet these criteria.

It would be highly desirable if the applicant also held a formal qualification in Training and Assessing which met the vocational education and training requirements for the delivery of accredited training (eg TAE40116 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, or equivalent).

In addition, opportunities for the delivery of other accredited and non-accredited training may be available to the right person which could include workplace health related training programs including –

• Occupational Health Nursing
• Fatigue management
• Manual handling / ergonomics
• Rehabilitation and return to work
• Fitness for work
• Drug and alcohol education
• Preventing slips, trips and falls.

To ensure your success, you would ideally have:
• Allied health qualifications (Exercise Physiologist / Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist / Nurse or similar)
• Meet the TSANZ Spirometry Trainer Assessor requirements
• Experience in the delivery of training programs
• Cert IV in Training and Assessment (desired but not essential for non-accredited training)
• The ability to train in various locations in Brisbane and regionally
• Own reliable vehicle
• The ability to provide relevant training referees

Please submit applications, along with employment history to training@kinnect.com.au

Respiratory Scientist / Section Head
Clinical Physiology
Tauranga Hospital
Bay of Plenty District Health Board
1.0FTE (80 hours per fortnight)

We are looking to recruit a Respiratory Scientist to join a friendly and enthusiastic department. Tauranga Hospital provides respiratory assessments for outpatient and inpatient referrals to the lung function laboratory. The Respiratory Scientist will be responsible for running the day-to-day services of the laboratory, ensuring testing meets recommended standards, and that quality assurance and calibration processes are comprehensively completed.

The laboratory offers a wide range of basic and complex lung function testing including Spirometry, DLco and lung volumes, as well as cardio-pulmonary exercise tests.

The Respiratory Scientist will perform, analyse and report independently. Experience in teaching in-house training for healthcare professionals is desirable.

This role requires someone who is resourceful, flexible and patient-focused. If you enjoy teamwork and have the ability to take initiative, you could be the person we are looking for!

At BOPDHB, our values of Compassion, All-one-team, Responsive and Excellence are at the centre of everything we do. We use values-based recruitment to help us recruit people who share our values, as we know this makes a positive difference to job satisfaction and the experience of our patients and their families/whänau.

For more information about our values and working at BOPDHB, please visit our website www.bopdhb.govt.nz

All positions at the BOPDHB are subject to safety checks; in addition the candidate may be required to supply evidence of Transmissible Disease Immunity at their own cost.

This is classified as a children’s worker role, therefore subject to the safety check requirements of the Vulnerable Children Act 2014

Please click here to view position description

Applications close: 21 March 2019

RSDC has various locations in Melbourne. For our locations in East and South East Melbourne we are recruiting an experienced respiratory scientist to join our respiratory and sleep team. The scientist is required to perform paediatric and adult respiratory function assessment.

The candidate must have a degree in science or similar with knowledge of respiratory medicine. Being able to perform lung function testing including spirometry, TLCO and lung volumes and more pulmonary function tests

The candidate must be able to work effectively in a team environment. Orientation and in laboratory training to be able to use our devices will be provided.

Only qualified applicants will be considered.

Job Type: permanent Full-time

Please contact us via email: manager@rsdc.com.au

Respiratory Scientist - F/T or PP/T (3 - 4 days)

The Lung Centre – Gold Coast

The Position

Level: HP level 1 to 3

Full time or Permanent part-time ( 3-4 days per week) also considered.

Salary : $34 - $41.50 per hour plus super . Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

About the role

You will be required to perform:

* Spirometry and flow volume loops

* Transfer factor

* Lung Volumes by Plethysmography and N2 Washout

* Bronchial Provocation (Mannitol)

* Respiratory Muscle Pressures

* Impulse Oscillometry

* FeNO

* Produce accurate reports on the above tests

Operate and maintain equipment according to the American Thoracic Society standards and the manufacturer's established procedures. This includes:

* Calibration

* Quality control

* Preventative maintenance

* Infection control / cleaning

* Equipment and IT troubleshooting

* Participate in continuing education

Skills and experience

* Professional credentialing as a Certified Respiratory Function Scientist (CRFS) from the Australian and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science (ANZSRS) preferred but Applicants are required to hold a minimum of a bachelor degree in clinical measurements, biomedical science, exercise science or human physiology

* Recent graduates with a sound knowledge of physiology will be considered

* Proficiency in performing and interpreting routine and complex respiratory physiology measurement an advantage but not essential.

Please forward a brief cover letter and resume to: ingrid@lungfunction.com.au

Ingrid Thompson C R F S

Laboratory Manager

A private thoracic physician based at the Wesley Medical centre requires an experienced respiratory scientist/technologist in lung function testing to work with our friendly team. This part time position is in a Medisoft equipped lab in a centrally located specialist consulting room in Brisbane. Hours are flexible & negotiable 2 – 3 days per week 8 – 4pm.

Must have at least 12 months experience in complete pulmonary function testing incl. Medisoft or Jaeger body box, helium dilution, Mannitol provocation testing, FVL, 6 minute walk test. Must be technologically savvy and understand the maintenance, calibration and ordering of relevant equipment & stock.

The applicant will possess a mature, friendly patient focused attitude and be professional & discreet and be able to provide full lung function testing in a timely manner for private physicians' outpatients. Ability to make and change patient bookings and troubleshoot independently.

Resumes and enquiries are welcome in absolute confidence.

sarah@sarcoidosis.com.au

Queensland Health (Organisation site)
Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Birtinya

An exciting opportunity exists for a Clinical Measurement Scientist - Respiratory / Sleep to join our Respiratory & Sleep Unit. The Respiratory and Sleep laboratories are based at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital, with staff working across both disciplines and providing services at multiple sites within the health service area. Services are operationally supported through the Clinical Investigation Unit, which is a collection of other clinical measurement disciplines including Cardiac, Neurophysiology and Vascular Sonography.

Job details

Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time,Part-time
Occupational group Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support
Classification HP3
Workplace Location Sunshine Coast
Job ad reference QLD/SC302035
Closing date 24-Feb-2019
Yearly salary $65894 - $96849
Salary Other $33.23 - $48.84 p.h.
Job duration ft or multiple pt positions avail, hrs neg

Contact person Chris Brown
Contact details (07) 5202 8174

An exciting opportunity exists for a Clinical Measurement Scientist - Respiratory / Sleep to join our Respiratory & Sleep Unit. The Respiratory and Sleep laboratories are based at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital, with staff working across both disciplines and providing services at multiple sites within the health service area. Services are operationally supported through the Clinical Investigation Unit, which is a collection of other clinical measurement disciplines including Cardiac, Neurophysiology and Vascular Sonography.

Live, work and play on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. Join an expanding Health Service with a culture of innovation, education, training and research, with facilities across the Sunshine Coast including the new University Hospital at Birtinya.

Key Responsibilities:

Demonstrate competent knowledge, expertise and skill in the provision of Respiratory and Sleep Clinical Measurement services commensurate with level of experience in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards, existing evidence-based practice and established clinical protocols.

Develop clinical practice knowledge and expertise through active learning within the Respiratory and Sleep Clinical Measurement Service and the multi-disciplinary team, as well as engaging in professional development activities to ensure maintenance of relevant registration and /or professional membership.

Maintain appropriate documentation and patient records in line with Departmental, Unit and Health Service procedures, and contribute to the maintenance of accurate and timely information systems (statistics collection, quality data).

Provide clinical practice and operational supervision to students and Allied Health Assistants.

Develop and utilise knowledge and skills in research protocols and methodology relevant to health practitioner practice.

Remuneration value up to $110 501 p.a., comprising salary between $65 894 - $96 849 p.a. (f/t) or salary rates: $33.23 - $48.84 p.h. (p/t), employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP3) (permanent full time or multiple permanent part time positions available, hours negotiable.). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

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QRS is seeking a casual clinical measurements scientists for our Mackay rooms

Clinical Measurements Scientist - Respiratory

This position involves working at the Mackay Rehabilitation Hospital.

You will be required to perform pulmonary function testing on patients in a respiratory laboratory according to protocols outlined by ATS and ERS

Tests include:

Spirometry and flow volume curves

Transfer factor

Body plethysmography

Bronchial provocation

High altitude simulation

Respiratory muscle pressures

6 minute walk test

Allergen skin test

Any other test designated by the Chief Scientist

Produce accurate and prompt reports on pulmonary function tests and maintain a professional standard of record keeping for such tests.

Operate and maintain equipment within the laboratory according to the laboratory and manufacturer's established procedures. This includes:

i) Calibration

ii) Quality control

iii) Preventative maintenance

iv) Basic troubleshooting procedures

v) Infection control / cleaning

Follow general laboratory procedures regarding professional conduct, dress code, punctuality and documentation.

Provide assistance in new documentation for the recording of results.

Comply with safety and infection control policies of the laboratory.

Participate in continuing education and facilitate in other staff education.

Provide technical and troubleshooting advice when required.

Attend relevant meetings.

Assist in managing the laboratory by making appointments for tests, ordering consumables and general office duties and procedures as required including patient billing.

Maintain a record of equipment, consumables, distribution of equipment, statistics and consumables to other laboratories.

Contribute to the activities of professional associations.

Participate in the establishment of quality assurance programs to ensure quality of patient care.

Ensure recording of expenditure and the appropriate receipts are submitted to managers for reimbursement.

Ensure accurate recording of kilometers on the company car or personal car used on company business.

Work with other staff members to promote respect and a positive workplace.

Comply with human resource management policies including workplace health and safety, equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination as applied in the workplace.

Occasional extra shifts will be available to cover holiday and sick relief as well as ongoing training at the Wesley Hospital branch of QRS

Applicants are required to hold a minimum of a bachelor degree in clinical measurements, applied science, exercise physiology, human movements or of a similar nature.

Experience in this field is preferred but not essential as full training will be provided.

Driver's license and own transport is essential for this role.

Applications to Head Scientist
Shane Power

spower@qldrespiratory.com.au