This position is located in the Respiratory Therapy Unit, Pulmonary Section, Medical Service, VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) in Dallas, Texas. The incumbent provides respiratory care services to all Veteran patients, including both inpatients and outpatients, across ICU/SCI, acute care, and specialty areas.
The Registered Respiratory Therapist performs all respiratory therapy modalities and advanced airway management according to established policies, procedures, and physician orders. Duties include but are not limited to: Respiratory Support and Ventilation Sets up, monitors, and troubleshoots volume ventilators in ICU/SCI and general care areas. Provides airway care for ICU/SCI and general care patients. Measures respiratory compliance, tidal volume, inspiratory force, and tracheal cuff pressures. Provides oxygen and life support during CPR. Performs elective and emergency airway intubation support. Responds to STAT calls for equipment failure or malfunction. Therapeutic Interventions Administers E-Z Pap therapy, Metaneb, Aerobeka, and aerosolized medications. Performs tracheal lavage, sputum inductions, chest percussion, and postural drainage. Administers helium/oxygen mixtures for airway obstruction. Instructs patients on breathing techniques during respiratory distress. Administers incentive spirometry per physician orders. Equipment Management Prepares and installs CPAP, BIPAP, flow meters, heaters, and tank regulators. Verifies proper equipment operation in compliance with physician orders. Removes airway secretions using sterile suction catheters. Recognizes equipment malfunctions and reports issues to supervisory staff. Ensures all non-disposable items are sent to SPD for sterilization. Documentation and Communication Performs charting in CPRS, Vista, and Essentris. Provides complete hand-off reports to oncoming shifts. Evaluates patient cardiopulmonary status to determine therapy effectiveness. Patient Transport Transports ventilator-dependent patients to radiology or specialty areas while continuously monitoring ventilator function. Work Schedule: 7:30pm - 8:00am, alternating weekends (12 hour compressed tours) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #:55386F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Accreditation Information: Individuals must have successfully completed a respiratory care program accredited by the CoARC or its successor. https://coarc.com/ 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/. 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 CoARC at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.
rodney.venable@va.gov
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