USAJOBS · 3 months ago
Registered Respiratory Therapist-Specialty Care
West Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$84K/yr - $109K/yr
1+ years expVA Boston Healthcare System is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist to join their Specialty Care Service team at the West Roxbury campus. The role involves providing a full range of clinical procedures related to respiratory care, including mechanical ventilation management and patient education.
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U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Responsible for Mechanical Ventilation Management, CPAP/BiPAP Ventilation, Administration of Aerosolized Medication, Bronchial Hygiene, Airway Management, Oxygen Therapy, Aerosol Therapy
Responsible for Diagnostic Testing such as bedside Spirometry, EKGs, Pulse Oximetry. Assist Pulmonologist in Therapeutic Bronchoscopy procedures, Arterial Blood Gas sampling, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Responsible for performing Home Oxygen Evaluations, Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT), Bronchial Provocation Testing (Methacholine Challenge), Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing, Home CPAP/BiP APNP AP set-ups with Compliance Checks, Mask Fitting and Dispensing, Patient Education, and basic maintenance
Assess patients by history, pulmonary physical assessment, and chart review before the start of therapy. Changes in these findings during therapy and results of therapy will be recorded
Utilize knowledge regarding the use of medications in respiratory therapy and will observe the patient for desired and adverse effects of those medications, as well as the effects of the type of therapy delivering the medications
Set up and monitors respiratory equipment such as invasive and noninvasive ventilators, end tidal CO2 monitors, oxygen delivery devices, and oximetry monitors
Performs routine respiratory therapy treatment to hospital inpatients such as administering oxygen and therapeutic aerosols, incentive spirometry, and chest physical therapy. Sputum specimens will be obtained by induction as ordered
Patient education will be done in all aspects of respiratory care pertaining to the individual patient and according to the patient's or his/her family's ability to assimilate the information
Qualification
Required
Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.). Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7407(a)
All applicants must possess and maintain for the duration of employment a full, current and unrestricted license from a state to practice as an Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
All applicants must possess and maintain for the duration of employment a valid, current, unrestricted credential of RRT
Completion of a respiratory care program accredited by the CoARC or its successor
RRTs appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)
One year of creditable experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level demonstrating the clinical competencies described at that level
Ability to collaboratively consult with physicians and other healthcare professionals for complex respiratory care to develop care plans to provide favorable patient outcomes
Skill in evaluating the efficacies of therapeutic modalities
Skill in performing advanced airway and ventilation management
Preferred
1 YEAR CRITICAL CARE EXPERIENCE, REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST ONLY
Benefits
37-50 days of annual paid time off per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child
Childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
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