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The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) in a Complexity 3 Facility is supervised by the Respiratory Therapist Supervisor and is part of the Medical Service at the Tomah, Wisconsin VA Medical Center. Current, permanent employees of the Tomah, Wisconsin VA Medical Center may also apply to announcement number TM-11357209-22-JDC that opened on 01/21/2022 and will close on 02/10/2022. The RRT provides a variety of Respiratory Care procedures, treatments, patient education and electrocardiogram (ECG) services for both inpatient and outpatients. Primary responsibilities and procedures include but are not limited to the following: -Oxygen therapy to include inpatient and outpatient. -Home oxygen assessments and ordering. -Knowledge of complex oxygen devices to include high flow oxygen devices to include equipment settings patient interfaces, and the appropriate titration of those devices to the patient's response to therapy. -Aerosol delivery/including aerosolized medications. -Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV). -Sets up and monitors respiratory equipment such as oxygen delivery devices, chest physiotherapy, and cough assist devices. -Performs Advance Airway placement such as the i-gel supraglottic airway or may assist physicians in placing artificial airways into patients as required. -Provide patient instruction for home care. -Provided in-service training to other respiratory therapists and nursing personnel relative to the types of treatments given, various types of medications used, and the set up and operation of respiratory equipment including the necessary cleaning and safety precautions. -Calibrates complex respiratory equipment such as non-invasive ventilators and pulmonary function testing equipment. -Knowledge of complex pulmonary function testing. -Knowledge of the interpretation of stress/exercise data and how it correlates to the patient's condition and care. -Records treatment, findings, and progress pertinent to patient care. -Performs pulmonary function studies as required. These include spirometry, lung volumes, diffusion capacity and nitrogen washout. -Safely and effectively uses equipment required for patient care using hospital policies and procedures, including appropriate cleaning and disinfection of reusable medical equipment in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines. -Performs polysomnographic sleep studies to include setup, calibration, troubleshooting, analysis, application, adjustments, and evaluation of therapeutic modalities. -Performs a variety of administrative reports and monitoring, policy and procedure updates, and participating in various respiratory quality improvement issues at the facility. -Performs other studies as requested and assigned. Work Schedule: 8:00AM to 4:30PM. On-Call rotation to include nights, holidays, and weekends. Work schedule will be discussed at interview. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Title/Functional Statement #:Register Respiratory Therapist (RRT)/PD000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required