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Summary This position is located in the Critical Care Therapy and Respiratory Care Section of the Critical Care Medicine Department, Clinical Center. This section is currently seeking a Registered, Supervisory Respiratory Therapist to add to their team. Ensure to describe your experience in your resume. Responsibilities Leading Respiratory Therapist for the Critical Care Team to administer conventional, specialized and complex respiratory therapy treatments to a variety of patients. Instructing employees in specific tasks and job techniques and makes available written instructions, reference materials and supplies. Reporting to supervisor on performance, progress and training needs of employees, and on behavior problems. Providing on the job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices. Maintaining relationships with personnel from the Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM) and the Department of Clinical Research Informatics (DCRI) to assist in the electronic performance and quality management of the lab. Developing and providing reports to evaluate activity and cost of the laboratory. Distributing and balancing the workload among employees in accordance with established work flow or job specialization, assures timely accomplishment of the assigned workload, and assures that each employee has enough work to keep busy. Interpreting physician orders, providing specialized therapy to critically ill patients that usually require adaptation of established technical procedures. Participating with the physician in planning, instituting, evaluating and devising a patient care plan for pulmonary hygiene. Evaluating the physician order for appropriateness and adjusts the order if necessary. Assisting in the examination and observation of patients by performing such duties as taking diagnostic histories, conducting physical examinations, and performing diagnostic screening tests Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications You qualify at the GS-11 level, if you meet one of the following qualification requirements: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-10 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: Performing diagnostic histories, conducting physical examinations, and performing diagnostics screening tests; maintaining, and calibrating equipment such as ventilators, mass spectrometers, and hemodynamic pressure transducers to decrease patient's dependence on ventilators; record and analyze invasive and non-invasive pressures during bedside procedures; monitoring, physiological measurements during procedures and advising physicians of abnormalities; mentoring or leading other respiratory therapist. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your self-ratings with the information you provide in your application. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. In addition to the previous requirements, you must demonstrate possession of the following selective factor to qualify for the position: You must possess the required certificate as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RPT) from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) and a registry number, or a certificate from another body which the NBRC recognizes as its credentialing equivalent. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12460148 Education Additional Information This position is designated as an "emergency essential" position and the selected candidate will be considered an "emergency essential" employee and will be required to be available, ready, willing, and able to report for duty under all circumstances (e.g., inclement weather, government closings and holidays, lapses in appropriations, non-emergency and emergency situations) for operation 24 hours a day and 365 days per year coverage. You must be able to stand for prolonged periods. The selectee must be able to bend, reach, stretch, stoop, walk, and stand with or without a reasonable accommodation. You must be able to lift and move heavy items weighing with or without a reasonable accommodation. Therapist regularly works in an intensive care unit with patients who have severe respiratory and other medical problems. There is recurring exposure to contagious disease and hazardous gases. This position requires weekend hours, night shifts, regular or rotational shifts, holiday hours. This position has on-call or call-back requirements. This position is designated as an "emergency essential" position and the selected candidate will be considered an "emergency essential" employee and will be required to be available, ready, willing, and able to report for duty under all circumstances (e.g., inclement weather, government closings and holidays, lapses in appropriations, non-emergency and emergency situations) for operation 24 hours a day and 365 days per year coverage. A one-year Supervisory probationary period may be required upon selection/placement. PHS Commissioned Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps should apply online to this announcement to receive consideration. We may make additional selections for similar positions across the National Institutes of Health within the local commuting area(s) identified in this vacancy announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with any interested selecting official(s) at NIH. Clearance of CTAP will be applied for similar positions across NIH. The National Institutes of Health participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers. The NIH maintains a tobacco free work environment and campus. Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. Visit our Applicant FAQs page for helpful information on the application process. 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