The purpose of the Registered Respiratory Therapist position is to ensure safe, effective, and timely respiratory care across all levels of patient acuity. The RRT provides expert assessment, therapeutic intervention, monitoring, and emergency response for individuals with respiratory compromise. This role maintains continuous respiratory care services throughout the facility, including during high-risk periods such as overnight shifts.
Duties include, but are not limited to: Reviews, collects, and evaluates relevant clinical data. Formulates an appropriate respiratory therapy plan based upon patient assessment. Communicates orally and in writing, changes, adjustments and recommendations with other healthcare team members. Provides effective education and training to patients, students and co-workers as appropriate.
Performs both fundamental and advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for adult and geriatric patients. Examples include but not limited to: Arterial puncture, blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy assistance, pulmonary rehabilitation, endotracheal intubation, oxygen administration etc. Performs emergency and acute respiratory therapy procedures in accordance with hospital and respiratory department guidelines.
Actively participates in departmental quality assurance and hospital-wide organizational performance improvement activities. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30PM-0800AM Telework: Not Eligible Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 92153-A 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/.
Deonte.Flowers@va.gov · 2163080656
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $82372 – $107090/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-09.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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