Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:

• Citizenship
• Citizen of the United States (U.S.)
• Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, of this part
• See 38 U.S.C. 7407(a) for more information
• English Language Proficiency
• RTs/RRTs appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f)
• Education-Documentation
• Individuals must have successfully completed a respiratory care program accredited by the CoARC or its successor
• Licensure-Documentation
• Persons appointed or reassigned to RRT positions in the GS-0601 series must possess and maintain for the duration of employment a full, current and unrestricted license from a state to practice as an RRT
• Credential-Documentation
• Persons appointed or reassigned to RRT positions in the GS-0601 series must possess and maintain for the duration of employment a valid, current, unrestricted credential of RRT
• GRADE REQUIREMENTS Registered Respiratory Therapist, GS-12 Experience, Licensure and Credential
• Candidates must have: i
• One year of creditable experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level demonstrating the clinical competencies described at that level
• ii
• Hold an active license and RRT credential
• Certification
• Candidates must hold a RPSGT/SDS Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• In addition to the requirements above, candidates must demonstrate all the following KSAs: a
• Skill in performing polysomnographic studies to include obtaining both physiologic and diagnostic data
• b
• Skill in calibrating and troubleshooting polysomnographic equipment
• c
• Skill in monitoring both physiologic and diagnostic parameters
• d
• Skill in scoring data both during and post diagnostic testing
• e
• Skill in analyzing data both during and post diagnostic testing
• f
• Skill in preparing output for physician interpretation of data obtained both during and post diagnostic testing
• g
• Skill in the assessment of oxygenation, ventilation and adverse responses
• Preferred Experience: Highly desirable SDS or RPGST certification
• Must have sleep lab working experience, performing sleep tests, scoring sleep test, generating report for physician interpretation
• Experience to work with sleep Apnea devices ,CPAP/BIPAP management and other sleep apnea devices - INAPS, BONGO, EXITE etc Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Standards
• See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.