Respirory Therapist
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administrion
Veterans Health Administrion
Summary
The RRTs work independently providing respirory care in both inpient and/or outpient settings. The specific assignments are dependent on facility structure and complexity levels. They use da and pient assessment to establish approprie plan of care and determine if outcomes are being met. They consult with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure quality of pient care within area of specialty.
Summary
The RRTs work independently providing respirory care in both inpient and/or outpient settings. The specific assignments are dependent on facility structure and complexity levels. They use da and pient assessment to establish approprie plan of care and determine if outcomes are being met. They consult with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure quality of pient care within area of specialty.
Overview
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Accepting applicions
Open & closing des
07/22/2025 to 08/06/2025
Salary
$73,939 to - $96,116 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 11
Locion
1 vacancy in the following locion:
Clarksville, TN
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocion expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
0601 General Health Science
Supervisory stus
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determinion process
Credentialing
Announcement number
CBTG-12767627-25-AZ
Control number
841359200
This job is open to
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The public
U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarificion from the agency
All qualified candides encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens. Veterans preference applied.
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Duties
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Duties include but are not limited to:
1. Reviews, collects and evalues relevant clinical da.
2. Formules an approprie respirory therapy plan based upon pient assessment.
3. Communices orally and in writing, changes, adjustments and recommendions with other healthcare team members.
4. Provides effective educion and training to pients, students and co-workers as approprie.
5. Performs emergency and acute respirory therapy procedures in accordance with hospital and respirory department guidelines.
6. Actively participes in departmental quality assurance and hospital-wide organizional performance improvement activities.
7. Maintains clinical and professional competency based upon established standards of practice.
8. Assembles, checks, and corrects malfunctions and performs quality controls on respirory therapy equipment and technology-based equipment.
9. May serve as therapist-in-charge when assigned and/or in the absence of the Chief of Respirory Care.
10. Promotes a customer-centered environment, taking personal responsibility for problem solving and effective courteous communicion with pients, their families, medical staff, students and co-workers.
11. Provides pient care, which is approprie to the cultural, cognitive, emotional, and chronological murion needs of the adult and/or geriric pient.
12. Demonstres the ability to utilize computer-based technologies, software and programs.
13. Demonstres the ability to utilize computer-based technologies, software and programs.
14. Performs both fundamental and advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for adult and geriric pients. Examples include but not limited to: Arterial puncture, blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy assistance, pulmonary rehabilition, endotracheal intubion, oxygen administrion etc.
Work Schedule : Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Telework : Not authorized.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Stement # : 70361-F
Relocion/Recruitment Incentives : Not authorized.
Permanent Change of Stion (PCS): Not authorized
Requirements
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Conditions of employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
All applicants tentively selected for VA employment in a testing designed position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested denied employment with VA.
Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
You may be required to serve a trial period.
Subject to background/security investigion.
Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identificion required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or ste-issued dentificion cards th are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identificion for employment.
Must pass pre-employment physical examinion.
Participion in the seasonal influenza vaccinion program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Qualificions
Applicants pending the completion of educional or certificion/licensure requirements may be referred and tentively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
Basic Requirements :
United Stes Citizenship : Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
English Language Proficiency . RTs/RRTs appointed to direct pient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38U.S.C. 7403(f).
Educion. Individuals must have successfully completed a respirory care program accredited by the CoARC or its successor.
Licensure. Persons appointed or reassigned to RRT positions in the GS-0601 series must possess and maintain for the durion of employment a full, current and unrestricted license from a ste to practice as an RRT.
May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfhering Provision as described in the VA Qualificion Standard for this occupion (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupion and meet the criteria).
Grade Determinions :
Registered Respirory Therapist, GS-11: I n addition to the basic requirements for employment above, all individuals referred and assigned to this occupion must meet all the qualificion requirements and KSAs defined in the specific assignment as follows:
Experience, Licensure, and Credential
Candides must have:
i. One year of creditable experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level demonstring the clinical competencies described th level.
ii. Hold an active license and RRT credential.
Specialized Experience include: Independently provides Pulmonary Function Testing for both inpient and/or outpient settings, receives Pulmonary Function consults for scheduling, give pient notice of future appointments verbally, mailed written letters and by phone, consult literure on a regular basis (e.g. AARC Times, Respirory Care, etc.) to stay acquainted with alternive modes of therapy and keep technically up to de, calibres and operes Pulmonary Function equipment and accessories daily, maintains in functioning condition, ensuring safety and efficient operion, troubleshoot all PFT machines and equipment interacting with vendor as needed, cleans Pulmonary Function equipment in between pient testing according to manufactory guidelines, performs diagnostic tests to include arterial blood gas analysis, spirometry, pulse oximetry, peak flow, and negive inspirory force and COPD management, administers oxygen involving the use of variety of standard respirory equipment to include low flow systems, perform resting and exercise oxygen surion in PFT Lab, perform respirory care procedures in PFT Lab such as therapeutic and diagnostic aerosol, metered dose inhalers, evalues efficacies of therapeutic modalities, ability to perform all Pulmonary Function testing procedures, uses advanced modes of ventilion and outpient services, such as NIP, MIP, and 6 Minute Walk testing, etc.
In addition to the requirements above, candides must demonstre all the following KSAs:
GS-11 Demonstred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. I n addition to the requirements above, candides must demonstre all the following KSAs:1. Ability to collaborively consult with physicians and other healthcare professionals for complex respirory care to develop care plans to provide favorable pient outcomes.2. Skill in evaluing the efficacies of therapeutic modalities.3. Skill in performing advanced airway and ventilion management.
Assignments. Candides this grade level work independently providing respirory care in both inpient and/or outpient settings. They use da and pient assessment to establish approprie plan of care and determine if outcomes are being met. They consult with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure quality of pient care within area of specialty. They manage and maintain the airway and ventilion of the pient using approprie mechanical means. RRTs determine and implement complex respirory care such as protocols, respirory modalities, bronchoscopy, medicions or supplemental oxygen and intubion. They monitor critical systems. They use advanced modes of ventilion and outpient services, such as home ventilors and COPD case management. RRTs suggest alterne modes of trement where indiced based on assessment and analysis of pient response to trement. RRTs this grade level may perform invasive procedures such as arterial line placement. They serve as a preceptor to lower graded staff. They may lead projects developing new policies, procedures or protocols.
Preferred Experience: 2 years minimum Pulmonary function experience performing flow volume loops, plethysmography, and DLCO. RRT and credentialing in pulmonary function testing preferred.
Reference: For more informion on this qualificion standard, please .The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11.
Physical Requirements: Work is primarily performed in pient care areas, inpient and outpient. Extensive interaction with pients, staff, physicians, family members, and ors is involved. It may involve walking, standing, and bending, reaching and stretching to set-up and taking apart equipment, lifting and positioning pient and carrying, pushing or pulling modere heavy objects (15-44 lbs.).
Educion
Educion Requirements: Individuals must have successfully completed a respirory care program accredited by the CoARC or its successor. Persons appointed or reassigned to RRT positions in the GS-0601 series must possess and maintain for the durion of employment a full, current and unrestricted license from a ste to practice as an RRT. Persons appointed or reassigned to RRT positions in the GS-0601 series must possess and maintain for the durion of employment a valid, current, unrestricted credential of RRT.
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your applicion if you are basing all or part of your qualificions on educion.
Note: Only educion or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your educion here: . If you are using foreign educion to meet qualificion requirements, you must send a Certifice of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for th educion. For further informion, : .
Additional informion
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacion) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave a re (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the re which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment de and is not guaranteed.
During the applicion process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your applicion for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further considerion for additional positions.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive stus.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-reled positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alterne method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentive job offer. For more informion about the Act and the complaint process, Human Resources and Administrion/Operions, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) The Fair Chance Act .
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Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution.
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You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your applicion, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documention verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect considerion for employment.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify informion provided by a candide (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candide's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those th have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members : Please the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegrion support for military service members.
Benefits
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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits .
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered.
Required documents
Required Documents
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes:
Copy of credential of RRT by the NBRC.
Documention of successfully completion of a respirory care program accredited by the CoARC
Resume
The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), etc.
Cover Letter
DD-214/ Stement of Service
Disability Letter (VA)
License
Copy of credential of RRT by the NBRC.
Documention of successfully completion of a respirory care program accredited by the CoARC
Performance Appraisal
Professional Certificion
Resume
SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action
Transcript
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows des and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documention reled to your active duty service which reflects the des of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and des of impending separion. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Applicion for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as sted on the form. Documention is required to award preference. For more informion on Veterans' Preference, please Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference .
Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements:
Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion .
Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring.
How to Apply
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All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 08/06/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click .
To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire.
Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de.
Agency contact informion
Arti Zepeda
Phone
...
...
Address
Tennessee Valley HCS - Nashville
1310 24th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212
US
Next steps
Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made.
You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the USAJobs Help Center .
NOTE: Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability
New employee probionary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodion policy
Selective Service
Signure and false stements
Social security number request
Required Documents
Help
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes:
Copy of credential of RRT by the NBRC.
Documention of successfully completion of a respirory care program accredited by the CoARC
Resume
The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), etc.
Cover Letter
DD-214/ Stement of Service
Disability Letter (VA)
License
Copy of credential of RRT by the NBRC.
Documention of successfully completion of a respirory care program accredited by the CoARC
Performance Appraisal
Professional Certificion
Resume
SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action
Transcript
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows des and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documention reled to your active duty service which reflects the des of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and des of impending separion. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Applicion for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as sted on the form. Documention is required to award preference. For more informion on Veterans' Preference, please Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference .
Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements:
Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion .
Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring.
How to Apply
Help
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 08/06/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click .
To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire.
Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de.
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Agency contact informion
Arti Zepeda
Phone
...
...
Address
Tennessee Valley HCS - Nashville
1310 24th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212
US
Next steps
Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made.
You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the USAJobs Help Center .
NOTE: Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities.
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Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability
New employee probionary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodion policy
Selective Service
Signure and false stements
Social security number request
Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 07/22/2025 to 08/06/2025 Salary $73,939 to - $96,116 per year Pay scale & grade GS 11 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Clarksville, TN Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Announcement number CBTG-12767627-25-AZ Control number 841359200
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administrion
Veterans Health Administrion
Summary
The RRTs work independently providing respirory care in both inpient and/or outpient settings. The specific assignments are dependent on facility structure and complexity levels. They use da and pient assessment to establish approprie plan of care and determine if outcomes are being met. They consult with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure quality of pient care within area of specialty.
Summary
The RRTs work independently providing respirory care in both inpient and/or outpient settings. The specific assignments are dependent on facility structure and complexity levels. They use da and pient assessment to establish approprie plan of care and determine if outcomes are being met. They consult with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure quality of pient care within area of specialty.
Overview
Help
Accepting applicions
Open & closing des
07/22/2025 to 08/06/2025
Salary
$73,939 to - $96,116 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 11
Locion
1 vacancy in the following locion:
Clarksville, TN
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocion expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
0601 General Health Science
Supervisory stus
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determinion process
Credentialing
Announcement number
CBTG-12767627-25-AZ
Control number
841359200
This job is open to
Help
The public
U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarificion from the agency
All qualified candides encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens. Veterans preference applied.
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Duties
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Duties include but are not limited to:
1. Reviews, collects and evalues relevant clinical da.
2. Formules an approprie respirory therapy plan based upon pient assessment.
3. Communices orally and in writing, changes, adjustments and recommendions with other healthcare team members.
4. Provides effective educion and training to pients, students and co-workers as approprie.
5. Performs emergency and acute respirory therapy procedures in accordance with hospital and respirory department guidelines.
6. Actively participes in departmental quality assurance and hospital-wide organizional performance improvement activities.
7. Maintains clinical and professional competency based upon established standards of practice.
8. Assembles, checks, and corrects malfunctions and performs quality controls on respirory therapy equipment and technology-based equipment.
9. May serve as therapist-in-charge when assigned and/or in the absence of the Chief of Respirory Care.
10. Promotes a customer-centered environment, taking personal responsibility for problem solving and effective courteous communicion with pients, their families, medical staff, students and co-workers.
11. Provides pient care, which is approprie to the cultural, cognitive, emotional, and chronological murion needs of the adult and/or geriric pient.
12. Demonstres the ability to utilize computer-based technologies, software and programs.
13. Demonstres the ability to utilize computer-based technologies, software and programs.
14. Performs both fundamental and advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for adult and geriric pients. Examples include but not limited to: Arterial puncture, blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy assistance, pulmonary rehabilition, endotracheal intubion, oxygen administrion etc.
Work Schedule : Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Telework : Not authorized.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Stement # : 70361-F
Relocion/Recruitment Incentives : Not authorized.
Permanent Change of Stion (PCS): Not authorized
Requirements
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Conditions of employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
All applicants tentively selected for VA employment in a testing designed position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested denied employment with VA.
Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
You may be required to serve a trial period.
Subject to background/security investigion.
Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identificion required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or ste-issued dentificion cards th are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identificion for employment.
Must pass pre-employment physical examinion.
Participion in the seasonal influenza vaccinion program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Qualificions
Applicants pending the completion of educional or certificion/licensure requirements may be referred and tentively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
Basic Requirements :
United Stes Citizenship : Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
English Language Proficiency . RTs/RRTs appointed to direct pient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38U.S.C. 7403(f).
Educion. Individuals must have successfully completed a respirory care program accredited by the CoARC or its successor.
Licensure. Persons appointed or reassigned to RRT positions in the GS-0601 series must possess and maintain for the durion of employment a full, current and unrestricted license from a ste to practice as an RRT.
May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfhering Provision as described in the VA Qualificion Standard for this occupion (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupion and meet the criteria).
Grade Determinions :
Registered Respirory Therapist, GS-11: I n addition to the basic requirements for employment above, all individuals referred and assigned to this occupion must meet all the qualificion requirements and KSAs defined in the specific assignment as follows:
Experience, Licensure, and Credential
Candides must have:
i. One year of creditable experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level demonstring the clinical competencies described th level.
ii. Hold an active license and RRT credential.
Specialized Experience include: Independently provides Pulmonary Function Testing for both inpient and/or outpient settings, receives Pulmonary Function consults for scheduling, give pient notice of future appointments verbally, mailed written letters and by phone, consult literure on a regular basis (e.g. AARC Times, Respirory Care, etc.) to stay acquainted with alternive modes of therapy and keep technically up to de, calibres and operes Pulmonary Function equipment and accessories daily, maintains in functioning condition, ensuring safety and efficient operion, troubleshoot all PFT machines and equipment interacting with vendor as needed, cleans Pulmonary Function equipment in between pient testing according to manufactory guidelines, performs diagnostic tests to include arterial blood gas analysis, spirometry, pulse oximetry, peak flow, and negive inspirory force and COPD management, administers oxygen involving the use of variety of standard respirory equipment to include low flow systems, perform resting and exercise oxygen surion in PFT Lab, perform respirory care procedures in PFT Lab such as therapeutic and diagnostic aerosol, metered dose inhalers, evalues efficacies of therapeutic modalities, ability to perform all Pulmonary Function testing procedures, uses advanced modes of ventilion and outpient services, such as NIP, MIP, and 6 Minute Walk testing, etc.
In addition to the requirements above, candides must demonstre all the following KSAs:
GS-11 Demonstred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. I n addition to the requirements above, candides must demonstre all the following KSAs:1. Ability to collaborively consult with physicians and other healthcare professionals for complex respirory care to develop care plans to provide favorable pient outcomes.2. Skill in evaluing the efficacies of therapeutic modalities.3. Skill in performing advanced airway and ventilion management.
Assignments. Candides this grade level work independently providing respirory care in both inpient and/or outpient settings. They use da and pient assessment to establish approprie plan of care and determine if outcomes are being met. They consult with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure quality of pient care within area of specialty. They manage and maintain the airway and ventilion of the pient using approprie mechanical means. RRTs determine and implement complex respirory care such as protocols, respirory modalities, bronchoscopy, medicions or supplemental oxygen and intubion. They monitor critical systems. They use advanced modes of ventilion and outpient services, such as home ventilors and COPD case management. RRTs suggest alterne modes of trement where indiced based on assessment and analysis of pient response to trement. RRTs this grade level may perform invasive procedures such as arterial line placement. They serve as a preceptor to lower graded staff. They may lead projects developing new policies, procedures or protocols.
Preferred Experience: 2 years minimum Pulmonary function experience performing flow volume loops, plethysmography, and DLCO. RRT and credentialing in pulmonary function testing preferred.
Reference: For more informion on this qualificion standard, please .The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11.
Physical Requirements: Work is primarily performed in pient care areas, inpient and outpient. Extensive interaction with pients, staff, physicians, family members, and ors is involved. It may involve walking, standing, and bending, reaching and stretching to set-up and taking apart equipment, lifting and positioning pient and carrying, pushing or pulling modere heavy objects (15-44 lbs.).
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Educion Requirements: Individuals must have successfully completed a respirory care program accredited by the CoARC or its successor. Persons appointed or reassigned to RRT positions in the GS-0601 series must possess and maintain for the durion of employment a full, current and unrestricted license from a ste to practice as an RRT. Persons appointed or reassigned to RRT positions in the GS-0601 series must possess and maintain for the durion of employment a valid, current, unrestricted credential of RRT.
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes:
Copy of credential of RRT by the NBRC.
Documention of successfully completion of a respirory care program accredited by the CoARC
Resume
The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), etc.
Cover Letter
DD-214/ Stement of Service
Disability Letter (VA)
License
Copy of credential of RRT by the NBRC.
Documention of successfully completion of a respirory care program accredited by the CoARC
Performance Appraisal
Professional Certificion
Resume
SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action
Transcript
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Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
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schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion .
Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring.
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To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire.
Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.
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Arti Zepeda
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Tennessee Valley HCS - Nashville
1310 24th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212
US
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Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made.
You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the USAJobs Help Center .
NOTE: Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities.
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Required Documents
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes:
Copy of credential of RRT by the NBRC.
Documention of successfully completion of a respirory care program accredited by the CoARC
Resume
The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), etc.
Cover Letter
DD-214/ Stement of Service
Disability Letter (VA)
License
Copy of credential of RRT by the NBRC.
Documention of successfully completion of a respirory care program accredited by the CoARC
Performance Appraisal
Professional Certificion
Resume
SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action
Transcript
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows des and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documention reled to your active duty service which reflects the des of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and des of impending separion. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Applicion for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as sted on the form. Documention is required to award preference. For more informion on Veterans' Preference, please Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference .
Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements:
Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion .
Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring.
How to Apply
Help
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 08/06/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click .
To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire.
Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de.
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Agency contact informion
Arti Zepeda
Phone
...
...
Address
Tennessee Valley HCS - Nashville
1310 24th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212
US
Next steps
Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made.
You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the USAJobs Help Center .
NOTE: Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities.
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Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability
New employee probionary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodion policy
Selective Service
Signure and false stements
Social security number request
Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 07/22/2025 to 08/06/2025 Salary $73,939 to - $96,116 per year Pay scale & grade GS 11 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Clarksville, TN Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Announcement number CBTG-12767627-25-AZ Control number 841359200
Job ID: 486672357
Originally Posted on: 7/24/2025
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