Supervisory Registered Respiratory Therapist (Service Chief)

Supervisory Registered Respiratory Therapist (Service Chief)The Miami VA Healthcare System's Surgical Care Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic Supervisory Registered Respiratory Therapist (Service Chief). Ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of quality care standards, as well as the growth and development of a VA academic hospital program. The incumbent will develop policies and program standards for the service, and interpret national mandates, guidelines, standards, and regulations to ensure departmental compliance, and will develop and provide guidance for administering service operations to include: the service's educational programs, they will provide overall direction and oversight for all activities related to the Respiratory Service and its programs and functions and staff by utilizing excellent time management, communication, organizational and clinical laboratory skills. Other duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Supervising the RRT staff (GS-11), Respiratory Lead Therapist (GS-12), Supervisors (GS-13 and Assistant Chief Therapist (GS-13)Administering complex respiratory therapy procedures and treatments to critically ill patients, primarily in the ICUAssigning and ensuring work requirements are explained relative to blood gas for new and/or changed, as well as ensuring existing programs are following national guidelines and VA standardsParticipating in multidisciplinary team meetings including senior facility leadership meetings, as well as overseeing daily work rounds, grand rounds with consultants, participating as leader in the Surgical Service monthly meetings, and other team functions and activitiesSetting up, monitoring, and adjusting a variety of complex respiratory equipment for critical care patients; including volume and/or pressure cycled ventilators, and other advanced ventilatory modalitiesConducting and continually assessing cardiopulmonary conditions of patients using physical examinations and respiratory diagnostic equipmentAdjusting ventilator settings based on blood gas dataPerforming quality improvement initiatives to enhance respiratory care practices and patient outcomesApplying a range of ventilator techniques and advanced modalities while developing weaning plans and closely monitoring patients to avoid incidentsMaking continual assessments of patients' cardiopulmonary conditions using physical examinations and diagnostic equipment to manage airway and tube care, collaborating with physicians during emergencies, and managing the airway during patient transportOther assigned dutiesWork Schedule: Monday - Friday; 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VAInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)Telework: Not AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized