Respiratory Therapist

• Performs routine airway care including tracheostomy and endotracheal tube maintenance cuff pressure monitoring and equipment troubleshooting.
• Maintains ventilatory support during intra-facility transport and modifies therapy in response to clinical changes.
• Works with patients and their families physicians nurses respiratory therapists and other allied health professionals throughout the facility of inpatient units intensive care areas emergency departments outpatient clinics and during patient transport who may be anxious critically ill or experiencing significant distress.
• Performs basic pulmonary diagnostic procedures including spirometry and limited pulmonary function testing. Explains respiratory procedures treatment plans and equipment use to patients and families.
• Responds to respiratory and cardiopulmonary emergencies including respiratory distress trauma and cardiac arrest.

Selectee may be subject to a probationary period
ESEP appointees typically serve a two year trial period
U.S. Citizenship is required
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630 requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.

Confidential Financial Disclosure Form required.

The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges including any licensure requirements. If privileges are not obtained or maintained during employment the employee will be subject to adverse actions up to and including removal from Federal service.

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Background Investigation Requirement:

This position requires the successful completion of a federal background investigation as a condition of employment.

A background investigation is a standard process used by the Federal Government to verify an individuals identity employment history education and other relevant information to determine suitability for Federal service.

Upon receipt of instructions applicants must complete all required background investigation forms within five (5) calendar days of issuance. Timely completion is critical to avoid delays in processing or a determination of unsuitability.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to prioritize this requirement and to maintain regular communication with their assigned Personnel Security Specialist throughout the process.

Prior to the appointment candidates must present two valid forms of identification. If one of the documents is a state-issued ID or drivers license it must be REAL ID-compliant.

To qualify for this position your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

BASIC REQUIREMENT(S):
Individual Occupational Requirements
Specialized Experience
For positions at GS-4 and above: Qualifying specialized experience must have demonstrated a knowledge of basic equipment used in respiratory therapy and included duties such as:

• Making regular rounds on hospital nursing units to review or collect clinical data to insure that the respiratory equipment is operating properly and in compliance with physicians orders.
• Transporting setting up or testing the operation of and changing simple oxygen administering devices e.g. masks and nasal cannulas with cylinder or centralized medical gas systems.
• Disassembling cleaning assembling and sterilizing reusable respiratory equipment such as oxygen analyzers and regulators including recognizing and reporting variations from expected results.

Examples of qualifying experience include work as a practical nurse nursing assistant medical machine aid medical technician or respiratory therapy aid if the above duties were performed.