Certified Pulmonary Function Technician

In the United States, Certified Pulmonary Function Technician (CPFT) is a medical technician who is at least a Certified Respiratory Therapist and at most a Registered Respiratory Therapist that has successfully passed the national certification exam.[1] A pulmonary function technician assists a Registered Pulmonary Function Technician with performing function tests on patients. Tests are done both inpatient and outpatient and in specialty clinics such as asthma clinics and sleep centers.

See also
  • Respiratory therapy

References
  1. "Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT)". National Board of Respiratory Care.


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