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As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA
The Pulmonary Function Technologist sets up and runs respiratory tests on patients to check for lung diseases or disorders. Duties include conducting various types of patient tests and collaborating with other medical staff to assist in the diagnosis and/or monitoring of possible lung disease. Responsibilities also include explaining tests to patients, maintaining the testing equipment, cleaning and sterilizing equipment, and ordering supplies. Procedures can be completed at hospitals, clinics, and other health care facilities. This position is responsible for providing direct patient care.
Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
- Evaluates patient hemodynamic, electrocardiographic, and symptomatic response to exercise, and assesses appropriateness of responses as they relate to exercise intensity and endurance.
- Follow precautions to ensure patient safety.
- Meets and complies with departmental standards regarding the use of all department supplies and equipment.
- Completes billing records within departmental standards.
- Consults with physicians and health care team in order to recommend appropriate testing procedures to provide results that will assist the physician with the treatment of the patient’s respiratory disease/diagnosis.
- Identifies impending changes in patient’s condition and takes appropriate action.
- Utilizes information generated from both computerized and paper systems that support functions such as medical records and pulmonary databases.
- Participates in quality assurance / quality improvement activities.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Thorough understanding and ability to apply all equipment used in pulmonary function testing and cardiac monitoring. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: spirometry/flow volume loops, gas dilution lung volumes, CO diffusing capacity, plethysmographic lung volumes, arterial blood gas acquisition and analysis, maximum voluntary ventilation, 6 minute walk test, pulse oximetry, cardio-pulmonary exercise tests, methacholine challenge and any appropriate equipment used to diagnosis pulmonary diseases.
- Strong working knowledge of infectious disease, cross contamination, and pathophysiology.
- Ability to function with ease in both hospital and outpatient clinic settings through periodic rotation of personnel.
- Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.
- Ability to provide care to the population served.
- Ability to interpret basic ECG rhythm.
- Demonstrated human relations and effective communications skills.
- Possesses knowledge of pulmonary anatomy and physiology.
- Knowledge of equipment and techniques used in respiratory/pulmonary care for age specific populations.
- Aptitude to be trained and the knowledge to operate all equipment used in pulmonary function testing, as well as equipment that may be used as a cardiac technician.
- Competency in the ability to analyze and interpret measured data and communicate the results to the physician and health care team members.
- Competency in applying the American Thoracic Society testing guideline/protocol for each test modality.
Qualifications
Required
Associates degree in Exercise and Sports Science, Biological Science, Respiratory Therapy, a related field, or the equivalency.
Licenses Required
Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Qualifications (Preferred)
Preferred
ACLS may be required by some departments.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
This position involves intermediate working conditions in a healthcare setting that may exert up to 50 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving patients or objects, such as medical equipment, while providing patient care. Workers in this position may be exposed to infectious diseases and may be required to function around prisoners or behavioral health patients.
Physical Requirements
Carrying, Lifting, Listening, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Walking
Multi-lingual Candidates Welcomed
To inquire about this posting, email: careers@hsc.utah.edu
EEO Statement
University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patient populations.
All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources office at 801-581-6500. If you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator's office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/
Online reports may be submitted at eoe.utah.edu/
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources at (801) 581-6500 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources at (801) 581-6500 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
Requisition Number 82720
Reg/Temp Regular
Employment Type PRN
Shift Day
Work Schedule Variable
Location Name University of Utah Hospital
Workplace Set Up On-site
City SALT LAKE CITY
State UT
Department UUH ANC 13F PULMONARY LAB
Category Therapy/Rehabilitation
Workplace Set Up On-site
Overview
As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA
The Pulmonary Function Technologist sets up and runs respiratory tests on patients to check for lung diseases or disorders. Duties include conducting various types of patient tests and collaborating with other medical staff to assist in the diagnosis and/or monitoring of possible lung disease. Responsibilities also include explaining tests to patients, maintaining the testing equipment, cleaning and sterilizing equipment, and ordering supplies. Procedures can be completed at hospitals, clinics, and other health care facilities. This position is responsible for providing direct patient care.
Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
- Evaluates patient hemodynamic, electrocardiographic, and symptomatic response to exercise, and assesses appropriateness of responses as they relate to exercise intensity and endurance.
- Follow precautions to ensure patient safety.
- Meets and complies with departmental standards regarding the use of all department supplies and equipment.
- Completes billing records within departmental standards.
- Consults with physicians and health care team in order to recommend appropriate testing procedures to provide results that will assist the physician with the treatment of the patient’s respiratory disease/diagnosis.
- Identifies impending changes in patient’s condition and takes appropriate action.
- Utilizes information generated from both computerized and paper systems that support functions such as medical records and pulmonary databases.
- Participates in quality assurance / quality improvement activities.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Thorough understanding and ability to apply all equipment used in pulmonary function testing and cardiac monitoring. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: spirometry/flow volume loops, gas dilution lung volumes, CO diffusing capacity, plethysmographic lung volumes, arterial blood gas acquisition and analysis, maximum voluntary ventilation, 6 minute walk test, pulse oximetry, cardio-pulmonary exercise tests, methacholine challenge and any appropriate equipment used to diagnosis pulmonary diseases.
- Strong working knowledge of infectious disease, cross contamination, and pathophysiology.
- Ability to function with ease in both hospital and outpatient clinic settings through periodic rotation of personnel.
- Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.
- Ability to provide care to the population served.
- Ability to interpret basic ECG rhythm.
- Demonstrated human relations and effective communications skills.
- Possesses knowledge of pulmonary anatomy and physiology.
- Knowledge of equipment and techniques used in respiratory/pulmonary care for age specific populations.
- Aptitude to be trained and the knowledge to operate all equipment used in pulmonary function testing, as well as equipment that may be used as a cardiac technician.
- Competency in the ability to analyze and interpret measured data and communicate the results to the physician and health care team members.
- Competency in applying the American Thoracic Society testing guideline/protocol for each test modality.
Qualifications
Required
Associates degree in Exercise and Sports Science, Biological Science, Respiratory Therapy, a related field, or the equivalency.
Licenses Required
Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Qualifications (Preferred)
Preferred
ACLS may be required by some departments.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
This position involves intermediate working conditions in a healthcare setting that may exert up to 50 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving patients or objects, such as medical equipment, while providing patient care. Workers in this position may be exposed to infectious diseases and may be required to function around prisoners or behavioral health patients.
Physical Requirements
Carrying, Lifting, Listening, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Walking
Multi-lingual Candidates Welcomed
To inquire about this posting, email: careers@hsc.utah.edu
EEO Statement
University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patient populations.
All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources office at 801-581-6500. If you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator's office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/
Online reports may be submitted at eoe.utah.edu/
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources at (801) 581-6500 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources at (801) 581-6500 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
Requisition Number 82720
Reg/Temp Regular
Employment Type PRN
Shift Day
Work Schedule Variable
Location Name University of Utah Hospital
Workplace Set Up On-site
City SALT LAKE CITY
State UT
Department UUH ANC 13F PULMONARY LAB
Category Therapy/Rehabilitation
Workplace Set Up On-site
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Pulmonary Function Technologist
Verify your credentials meet specialty occupation
USCIS requires your degree to directly relate to pulmonary function testing. A respiratory therapy or clinical physiology degree typically satisfies this, but a general biology degree may trigger an RFE. Gather transcripts that show relevant coursework before applying.
Target hospital systems with LCA filing history
Use the OFLC Wage Search to confirm which health systems have filed Labor Condition Applications under the Respiratory Therapist or Pulmonary Function Technologist SOC codes. Those employers already understand H-1B sponsorship requirements for your occupation.
Search verified sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter by occupation on Migrate Mate to find employers with confirmed H-1B filing history for pulmonary and respiratory roles. This saves time by surfacing only sponsors with a documented track record in your clinical specialty.
Clarify your CPFT credential during employer screening
Your Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist credential from the NBRC strengthens the specialty occupation argument. Raise it early in interviews so hiring teams understand it supports, not replaces, the degree requirement USCIS evaluates.
Negotiate H-1B filing before your start date
H-1B cap-subject petitions have an October 1 effective date, so your offer letter needs to account for that gap. Confirm your employer will file in the April lottery window and whether they'll cover premium processing to avoid months of uncertainty.
Confirm the prevailing wage tier before signing
Your employer's LCA must certify at least the DOL prevailing wage for your worksite zip code. Cross-check the wage level they're offering against the OFLC Wage Search using your SOC code to catch tier mismatches before you're too far into the process.
H-1B Visa Pulmonary Function Technologist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Pulmonary Function Technologist role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the employer can demonstrate the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as respiratory therapy, clinical physiology, or a related health science. Roles that accept any degree or substitute extensive experience for a degree can face USCIS scrutiny. Your offer letter and job description should specify the required degree field explicitly.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Pulmonary Function Technologist positions?
Large hospital networks, academic medical centers, and pulmonary diagnostic labs are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for this role. You can identify them by searching Migrate Mate, which filters employers by H-1B filing history for respiratory and pulmonary occupations, so you're only reviewing employers with a documented sponsorship track record in your clinical specialty.
Does my CPFT or RPFT credential affect my H-1B petition?
Your NBRC credential strengthens the specialty occupation argument by demonstrating advanced clinical competency, but USCIS evaluates degree requirements, not certifications alone. The credential supports your petition without replacing the degree analysis. Include your CPFT or RPFT certificate in your filing package alongside official transcripts showing relevant coursework in respiratory or pulmonary science.
What SOC code should my employer use on the Labor Condition Application?
Most employers file under SOC 29-1126 (Respiratory Therapists) or 29-9000-series health technologist codes, depending on how the role is classified internally. The SOC code determines the prevailing wage level on the LCA, so confirm with your employer which code they plan to use and verify the corresponding wage tier using the OFLC Wage Search before your offer is finalized.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new pulmonary lab or hospital?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a new H-1B transfer petition, without waiting for USCIS approval, as long as you're in valid H-1B status and the new role also qualifies as a specialty occupation. Your new employer must file a fresh LCA certified to the new worksite location before submitting the transfer petition.