The Lead Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) position serves as a member of the Inpatient Respiratory Therapy Section within Specialty Care Service and is located at the Audie L. Murphy VAMC, in San Antonio, Texas. The Respiratory Therapy Section is responsible for providing the full range of clinical procedures related to respiratory therapy.
Services are rendered in collaboration with the ordering provider, either by specific orders, policy, or established protocol. These functions and responsibilities are supported by education and administrative oversight. Periodically, specific functions may change. The primary services include, but are not limited to: Make recommendations in the absence of the Chief or Assistant Chief and will have full responsibility to modify the workload to accomplish the assigned duties.
Responsible for selecting and adapting equipment and techniques to individual patients to comply with the physician's instructions. Work independently and is expected to resolve staffing problems using appropriate guidelines for staffing. Resolve problems with equipment failure and make substitutions for equipment when necessary.
Review work performed on the units by conducting daily rounds to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures and to ensure technical accuracy and compliance with physician's instructions. Monitor Leave and Attendance for assigned team, taking special note of excessive leave and/or tardiness of team members and will report these to supervisor for review. Ensure work is distributed among employees in accordance with established workflow or job specialization.
Prepare work assignments for oncoming shift. Collect, review, and evaluate relevant clinical data from the medical records, care team, patient, and patient's family to ensure appropriate care when indicated, reporting to the supervisor any discrepancies noted. Capable of performing both basic and complex therapeutic procedures for adults and geriatric patients. May assist with bronchoscopy and percutaneous tracheotomies.
Apply clinical expertise in such a manner as to upgrade patient care were indicated and assist the provider in formulating an appropriate respiratory care plan based upon patient assessment, history, lung auscultation, chest x-ray, pulse oximetry, etc. Communicate changes in the respiratory therapy plan and/or patient status to other health care team members as appropriate.
Provide effective and relevant education to the patient, family, students, and facility staff when appropriate. Perform both fundamental and advanced diagnostic procedures. Perform emergency and acute respiratory therapy procedures in accordance with departmental guidelines and industry standards. Actively participate in departmental quality assurance and hospital organizational performance improvement.
Maintain clinical and professional competencies based upon established standards of practice. Assembles, checks, and corrects malfunctions and performs quality controls on all respiratory care equipment. Participate with the in-service education pertaining to respiratory therapy; maintaining a close relationship with other disciplines and students who may rotate through the health care facility.
Responsible to perform chart audits and monthly documentation submission, to include monthly encounters for assigned team. Attend and represent Respiratory Therapy at meetings, such as, Critical Care Committee, Patient Safety, and other meetings where presence and expertise of Respiratory Therapy is expected, or when supervisor is unable to attend. May assist in transport of patients on mechanical ventilation for procedures.
Work Schedule: Full-time; Rotating Schedule 6:30p.m. to 7:00a.m., may include weekends and holidays Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 53067-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. IMPORTANT: A transcript can be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Accreditation Information: The degree must be fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). Verification of accreditation may be made obtained from CoARC Website.
Find an Accredited Program - CoARC - Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. NOTE: If your school was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the CoARC Website.
Find an Accredited Program - CoARC - Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $90823 – $118072/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-27.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
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