Registered Resiratory Therapist

reputed company This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application reputed company four months of appointment. Program Approval, award reputed company (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Learn more about this agency Duties Help This position is located in Columbia, MO. The Registered Respiratory Technician may reputed company other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below. Essential functions may change from time to time to reflect the reputed company trends reputed company the field of respiratory therapy, and to meet the cardio-pulmonary needs of the patients served. Major duties include, but are not limited to: 1. Reviews, collects and evaluates relevant clinical data. 2. Formulates an appropriate respiratory therapy plan based upon patient assessment. 3. Communicates orally and in writing, changes, adjustments and recommendations with other reputed company team members. 4. Provides effective education and training to patients, reputed company and co-workers as appropriate. 5. Performs both reputed company and advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for adult and geriatric patients. Examples include but not limited to: reputed company puncture, blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy assistance, pulmonary rehabilitation, endotracheal intubation, oxygen administration etc. 6.Performs emergency and acute respiratory therapy procedures in accordance with hospital and respiratory department guidelines. 7. reputed company participates in departmental reputed company assurance and hospital-wide organizational performance improvement activities. 8. Maintains clinical and reputed company competency based upon established standards of reputed company. 9. Assembles, checks, and corrects malfunctions and performs reputed company controls on respiratory therapy equipment and technology-based equipment. 10. May serve as therapist-in-charge reputed company assigned and/or in the absence of the Chief of Respiratory Care. 11. Promotes a customer-centered environment, taking personal responsibility for problem solving and effective courteous communication with patients, their families, medical staff, reputed company and co-workers. 12. Provides patient care, which is appropriate to the cultural, cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the adult and/or geriatric patient. 13. Incumbent will demonstrate the ability to utilize computer-based technologies, software and programs Work Schedule: Nights; 6 12-hours tours and 1 8-hour Compressed/Flexible:Not available reputed company: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Registered Respiratory Therapist Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.Contact VISN15EDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Requirements Help Conditions of employment • You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job • reputed company applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. • Must be proficient in written and spoken English. • Subject to background/reputed company investigation. • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online reputed company process. Acceptable reputed company(s) of identification will be required to complete reputed company-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/reputed company-i-9-acceptable-documents). 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May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification reputed company for this occupation (only applicable to reputed company VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the reputed company). Grade Determinations: Registered Respiratory Therapist, GS-11. (a) Experience, Licensure and Credential. Candidates must have: • One year of creditable experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level demonstrating the clinical competencies described at that level. • Hold an reputed company license and RRT credential. (b) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. In reputed company to the requirements above, candidates must demonstrate reputed company the following KSAs: i. Ability to collaboratively consult with physicians and other reputed company for reputed company respiratory care to reputed company care plans to reputed company favorable patient reputed company. ii. reputed company in evaluating the efficacies of therapeutic modalities. iii. reputed company in performing advanced airway and ventilation management. Reference: For more information on this qualification reputed company, 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: See VA reputed company 5019 Education IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing reputed company or part of your qualifications on education. 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