Lead Registered Respiratory Therapist

Full Job Description

Lead Registered Respiratory Therapist, (Lead-RRT)For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety and must be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time.

Lead RRTs are found in higher complexity facilities (level 1 and 2) and the lead duties must be regular and reoccurring and must constitute at lead 25% of the duty time.

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.

Have one year of creditable experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level demonstrating the clinical competencies described at that level.

RRTs at this grade level in this assignment have experience demonstrating advanced practice skills and clinical judgment across many areas of respiratory care both inpatient and outpatient.

Hold an active license and RRT credential. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. Work is primarily performed in all patient care areas (in-patient and outpatient).

All Respiratory Therapists will have extensive interaction with patients, staff, physicians, family members, and visitors.

The Respiratory Therapist is expected to be able to move lift, bend, and stoop while performing duties with equipment, supplies, and patients.

Ability to handle varying levels of stress in a positive manner. The work requires standing and walking for prolonged periods of time.

The therapist must frequently bend, reach, stoop, and stretch to set up and take apart respiratory equipment, position patients, push/pull moderately heavy objects such as mechanical ventilators.

The work requires above average dexterity and agility to perform intricate respiratory therapy procedures. Major Duties:

Thorough respiratory care assessment skills to evaluate patients for appropriate needs. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. Candidates must demonstrate all the following KSAs: i.

Ability to assign personnel and tasks to be accomplished in a manner that assures completion of the-workload. ii.

Ability to oversee and direct clinical guidance in a manner that assures completion of the workload. iii.

Ability to communicate with individuals of varying backgrounds to solve problems and provide conflict resolution. iv. Ability to recommend uncommon or atypical interventions. v.

Ability to recommend ways to improve patient care and operations through independent research and evaluation of new equipment and therapies Assignments.

For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety and must be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time.

Lead RRTs are found in higher complexity facilities (level 1 and 2) and the lead duties must be regular and reoccurring and must constitute at lead 25% of the duty time.

This assignment may be established as day/evening/night and/or inpatient/outpatient. They ensure work is distributed among employees in accordance with established workflow or job specialization.

Lead RRTs assure timely accomplishment of the assigned workload, assess the status, quality and progress of work and make day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities.

They provide clinical practice guidance for other respiratory staff and assist with technical work problems not covered by precedents or established policies for non-routine or complex procedures.

They assist RRTs in determining treatment options for complex patients. They study the quality and quantity of work and operating effectiveness and take or recommend needed actions.

They represent the department at interdisciplinary meetings. Work Schedule :Monday-Friday 7:30am to 4pm