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Veterans Health Administration is Hiring a Supervisory Registered Respiratory Therapist Near Jackson, MS

Qualifications:

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.
• English Language Proficiency: Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRTs) appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).
• Education: Individuals must have successfully completed a respiratory care program accredited by the CoARC or its successor. (You must provide a copy of your transcripts showing the degree earned and completion/confer date, with your application package.)
• Licensure: Persons appointed or reassigned to RRT positions in the GS-0601 series must possess and maintain for the duration of employment a full, current and unrestricted license from a state to practice as an RRT. (A copy of licensure must be provided with application package.)
• Credential: Persons appointed or reassigned to RRT positions in the GS-0601 series must possess and maintain for the duration of employment a valid, current, unrestricted credential of RRT. (A copy of credential must be provided with application package.)
• Grandfathering Provision. The following is the standard grandfathering policy for all hybrid title 38 qualification standards. Some of these provisions may not apply to this occupation. Please carefully review the qualification standard to determine the specific education, credential or certification requirements that apply to this occupation. All persons employed in VHA in this occupational series or in another occupational series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held, including positive education, credential or certification that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation. For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard, but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it, the following provisions apply:
  (1) Employees in an occupation that does not require a licensure, certification or registration, may be reassigned, promoted or demoted within the occupation.
  (2) Employees in an occupation that requires a licensure, certification or registration, may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance level or demoted within the occupation, but may not be promoted beyond the full performance level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions.
  (3) Employees in an occupation that requires a licensure, certification or registration only at higher grade levels must meet the licensure, certification or registration requirement before they can be promoted to those higher grade levels.
  (4) Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed, on a temporary or permanent basis, until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard.
  (5) Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation, who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure, certification or registration that meet all the basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation.
  (6) If an employee who was retained in an occupation listed in 38 U.S.C. § 7401(3) under this provision leaves that occupation or employment with the VA, the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation and/or VA.

Grade Determinations: Supervisory Registered Respiratory Therapist GS-13
Supervisory Registered Respiratory Therapist, GS-13.
(a) Experience, Licensure and Credential. Candidates must:
i. Have one year of creditable experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level demonstrating the clinical competencies described at that level.
ii. Hold an active license and RRT credential.
(b) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. In addition to the requirements above, candidates must demonstrate all the following KSAs:
i. Ability to plan and assist in the establishment of a completely integrated respiratory care program.
ii. Ability to recommend improvements based on evaluation of facility operations.
iii. Ability to supervise employees.
iv. Ability to manage the fiscal aspects of the functions supervised.

Preferred Experience: Five years of creditable experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Highly desirable for candidate to possess certification in one or more functional specialties.

References: VA Handbook 5005/141 Part II, Appendix G11

This vacancy is an above full performance level position at GS-13. Applicant will be selected at GS-13 level.

Physical Requirements: May require standing, lifting, carrying, sitting, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing. May be required to wear personal protective equipment and undergo annual TB screening or testing as conditions of employment.

Responsibilities:

The Supervisory RRT maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Conducts audits of inpatient and outpatient records to ensure appropriate documentation of plan of care, assessments, therapy, procedures, clinical outcomes, and patient safety.
• Attends professional meetings and professional development events and monitor the technical and clinical competence of all personnel working in the department.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of new procedures and equipment.
• Ensures new employees receive appropriate occupational safety and health training prior to actual performance of job tasks.
• Counsels employees concerning work, resolving informal complaints, dealing with disciplinary matters that require action by an immediate supervisor.
• Performs evaluation of employee performance.
• Performs personnel management responsibilities, (e.g., staffing, workman's compensation, EEO, incentive awards, employee performance) in an effective manner assuring that rules, regulations and policy directives are followed.
• Provides information to the Section Chief to ensure appropriate care and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Investigates quality and quantity of work problems and operating effectiveness and take needed action.
• Inspects the workplace and timely initiates actions to abate existing hazards so that the potential for physical injury and/or occupational disease is controlled or eliminated.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 27, 2024, or until the vacancy is filled, whichever date comes first. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be January 23, 2024, with subsequent cut-off dates every two weeks after that until the position is filled or the close date of September 27, 2024, whichever comes first.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 00829-F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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