Supervisory Registered Respiratory Therapist

Job Title

Respiratory Therapist

Duties

RRT's at this grade level work independently providing respiratory care in both inpatient and/or outpatient settings. The incumbent is accountable for delivery of direct patient-centered care for their department. The responsibilities include demonstration of competent clinical practice and delivery of care through the established standards of care. Typical duties may include, but not limited to:

• Supervisory RRTs at this grade in this assignment manage and supervise all aspects of respiratory care including clinical practice, program management, education, human resources management and supervision of the service.
• They advise leadership on policy implications, key issues and relationships to both internal and external interest groups and recommend courses of action.
• They maintain interdepartmental relations with other services to accomplish medical center goals.
• They coordinate and negotiate resolutions to complex problems.
• Supervisory RRTs maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives and quality assurance programs.
• They participate in respiratory teaching and training.
• The incumbent assumes a high level of supervisory responsibility by providing clinical and administrative personnel support in the medical center.
• Planning work schedules and operations, making changes in the organization of work within allowable costs and established policies.
• Reviewing and analyzing records and reports of work production, costs and equipment and staff resources used to evaluate progress and control or reduce costs.
• Resolve technical work problems not covered by precedents or established policies for nonroutine or complex procedures.
• Studies continuing problems on the quality and quantity of work and operating effectiveness and takes or recommends needed actions.
• Assigns work on a selective consideration of such factors as difficulty and requirements of assignments, availability, capability, and special qualifications of employees.

Work Schedule: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Telework: Yes

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 61895F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs