Registered Respiratory Therapist

US Department of Veterans Affairs; Marion (IL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marion VA Health Care System is seeking a full-time Registered Respiratory Therapist to join the Respiratory Therapy Department in Marion, Illinois, within Medicine Service. The RRT works to provide advanced respiratory care and collaborate with physicians and care teams to optimize patient outcomes.

Applicants must meet basic requirements: U.S. citizenship, a CoARC-accredited respiratory care program, and an active RRT license with credential.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required unless grandfathering applies.
• Education: CoARC-accredited respiratory care program.
• Licensure: full, current, unrestricted RRT license.
• Credential: valid RRT credential.
• Grandfathering provisions may apply for current VA employees.

Skills

Physician consultation

Therapy evaluation

Airway management

Education

CoARC-accredited program

Job description

The Marion VA Health Care System is recruiting for a full-time Registered Respiratory Therapist. The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) works in the Respiratory Therapy Department of the Respiratory Section within Medicine Service at the VA Health Care System in Marion, Illinois. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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.

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

Grade Determinations

• One year of creditable experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level demonstrating the clinical competencies described at that level.
• Hold an active license and RRT credential.

In addition to the requirements above, candidates must demonstrate all the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to collaboratively consult with physicians and other healthcare professionals for complex respiratory care to develop care plans to provide favorable patient outcomes
• Skill in evaluating the efficacies of therapeutic modalities.
• Skill in performing advanced airway and ventilation management.

Preferred Experience

Performance of therapeutic modalities related to respiratory care, basic airway management to include artificial airways and mechanical ventilation, assessing oxygenation and ventilation ability to collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professional.

Reference

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

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-11

Physical Requirements

Lifting up to 40 lbs, light carrying under 20 lbs, ability to reposition patients with assistance, use of fingers and both hands required, walking 2 hours, standing 2 hours, both eyes required for depth perception, ability to distinguish shades of color, hearing (aid permitted), emotional and mental stability, near and far vision of 20/40 or better (corrective lenses permitted).