Registered Respiratory Therapist (Pulmonary)

Description:

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) work independently providing respiratory care in both inpatient and/or outpatient settings. The specific assignments are dependent on facility structure and complexity level.

Requirements:

All qualifying experience you possess must be clearly described in your application package. We will not make assumptions when reviewing applications. Failure to clearly demonstrate your experience in your application package may result in disqualification. All applicants are encouraged to submit responses to each Knowledge, Skill, and Ability (KSA) on a separate document.

Basic Requirements :

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Education: Individuals must have successfully completed a respiratory care program accredited by the CoARC or its successor.
• Licensure: Persons appointed or reassigned to RRT positions in the GS-0601 series must possess and maintain for the duration of employment a full, current and unrestricted license from a state to practice as an RRT.
• Credential: Persons appointed or reassigned to RRT positions in the GS-0601 series must possess and maintain for the duration of employment a valid, current, unrestricted credential of RRT.
• English Language Proficiency: RTs/RRTs appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).

Grade Determinations : All individuals assigned to this occupation must meet all the basic qualification requirements above and all qualification requirements defined in the specific assignment.

GS-12, Registered Respiratory Therapist (Pulmonary):

Experience, Licensure and Credential: Candidates must have:

• One year of creditable experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level demonstrating the clinical competencies and KSA'S described below:
  1. Ability to collaboratively consult with physicians and other healthcare professionals for complex respiratory care to develop are plans to provide favorable patient outcomes.
  2. Skill in evaluating the efficacies of therapeutic modalities.
  3. Skill in performing advanced airway and ventilation management.
• Hold an active license and RRT credential.
• Certification: Incumbent must hold a CPFT or RPFT.
• Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. In addition to the requirements above, candidates must demonstrate all the following KSAs:
  1. Knowledge of complex pulmonary function testing to include but not limited to cardiopulmonary stress testing, exercise testing, metabolic testing, bronchoprovocation testing and shunt testing.
  2. Ability to establish a quality control program related to pulmonary function lab.
  3. Skill in analyzing physiologic specimen and information from basic diagnostic procedures.
  4. Skill in assessing for signs and symptoms of adverse actions to medications and or testing procedures.
  5. Skill in determining appropriate intervention for adverse actions to medications and or testing procedures.
  6. Ability to provide training in advanced pulmonary function procedures.
  7. Ability to provide clinical consultation in advanced pulmonary function procedures.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ .

Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.