Supervisory Respiratory Therapist

About the Position: This position is located at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, United States.

Student Loan Repayment May Be Authorized
Advance In-Hire Authorized
Advance Leave Accrual Authorized
Recruitment or Relocation incentive May Be Authorized.
Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Plan, direct, coordinate and supervise the work performed by Respiratory Therapists who administer Respiratory Care in the treatment and diagnosis of critically and non-critically ill patients from neonatal to geriatric patient populations. | Plan, direct, coordinate and supervise the work performed by respiratory therapists who administer inhalation therapy to ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients. | Make work assignments and adjust workload and shift assignments as required, to provide continuing care, considering available personnel, capabilities, official assignments and related factors | Perform and/or supervise the delivery of nebulized and intermittent positive pressure breathing treatments, pre-and post operative breathing training, and postural drainage and percussion | Evaluate present and proposed inhalation therapy equipment and procedures for adequacy, cost, therapeutic value, and qualified operators | Evaluate work performance of subordinates in accordance with performance standards, recommends awards, promotions, and implements disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes Overseeing subordinates, performing breathing treatments or pulmonary evaluations and maintaining respiratory therapy equipment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. | Must be able to obtain and maintain certification in Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP). | Credentialed as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). | A Personnel Security Investigation is required. | One-year supervisory probationary period required. A one-year probationary period is required if the selectee has not previously met this requirement. | Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption. | A pre-placement medical examination is required. | Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position. | Must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS. | This position may include shift work (evenings, weekends, holidays). | This position may require rotating shifts (i.e. work schedule that requires employees to continuously rotate from one shift to another at predetermined intervals). | This position has specific initial background investigation and periodic re-verification requirements since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age on a recurring basis. | Moderate to heavy lifting up to 50 pounds is required. | Must be able to obtain and maintain certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). | This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to a pre-employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident. | Must be able to obtain and maintain certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).