Registered Respiratory Therapist

We need to produce HTML fragment with sections: headings

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. We need to parse the posting: It includes summary about EDRP, qualifications, basic requirements, grade determinations, duties, work schedule, etc. We need to decide sections: Could have "About the role" (summary), "Responsibilities" (duties), "Requirements" (basic requirements), "Qualifications" (grade determinations maybe), "Skills" (KSAs), "Benefits" (EDRP info), "Pay" (grade range maybe), "Schedule" (work schedule). Must only include if content present. We need to preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. Must not include placeholder like "commensurate with experience". We have actual info: EDRP eligibility up to $200k, etc. Pay: The posting mentions grade range GS-5 to GS-11, full performance level GS-11. That's pay info (though not explicit salary numbers). We can include Pay section with that info. Schedule: Work schedule Monday-Friday 7:30am to 4:00pm, every other weekend 7:00am to 7:30pm. Compressed/Flexible: Not Available, Telework: Not Available, Virtual: Not a virtual position. So we have schedule details. Benefits: EDRP program details. Also maybe relocation incentives? It says Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized. Also EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible. So we can include Benefits section with EDRP and relocation incentives. Responsibilities: Duties list. Requirements: Basic requirements (citizenship, education, licensure, credential, English proficiency, grandfathering provision maybe). Also maybe physical standards reference. Qualifications: Grade determinations (GS-5, GS-7, GS-9, GS-11) with experience/education/licensure/credential requirements. Also maybe KSAs? But KSAs could be Skills. Skills: KSAs (knowledge, skills, abilities) for each grade. We need to avoid duplication. We'll structure:

About the role

... summary about EDRP eligibility etc.

Responsibilities

• ... each duty

Requirements

• ... basic requirements

Qualifications

• ... grade determinations (GS-5, GS-7, GS-9, GS-11) details

Skills

• ... KSAs

Benefits

• ... EDRP details, relocation incentives

Pay

... grade range GS-5 to GS-11, full performance level GS-11

Schedule

... work schedule details

We must ensure we don't include headings with empty content. All have content. We must not include markdown fences. Just raw HTML. We need to preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. Must not omit details like "Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply." Must include that. We need to be careful to not duplicate lines. We'll extract. Let's draft content. About the role: The summary includes EDRP eligibility, must meet eligibility per VHA policy, submit application within four months, program approval award amount up to $200,000, eligibility period one to five years, former EDRP participants ineligible. Also mention that position is eligible for EDRP. Also maybe mention that it's a Respiratory Therapist position? The posting title is implied but we shouldn't repeat job title. We'll just include the summary. Responsibilities: list of duties from "Duties for the position include but are not limited to:" then bullet list. We'll extract each duty sentence. Let's copy duties: - Responsible for Mechanical Ventilation Management - CPAP/BiPAP Ventilation - Administration of Aerosolized Medication - Bronchial Hygiene - Airway Management - Oxygen Therapy - Aerosol Therapy - Responsible for Diagnostic Testing such as bedside Spirometry - EKGs - Pulse Oximetry - Assist Pulmonologist in Therapeutic Bronchoscopy procedures - Arterial Blood Gas sampling - and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - Responsible for performing Home Oxygen Evaluations - Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) - Bronchial Provocation Testing (Methacholine Challenge) - Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing - Home CPAP/BiPAP set-ups with Compliance Checks - Mask Fitting and Dispensing - Patient Education - and basic maintenance - Assess patients by history - pulmonary physical assessment - and chart review before the start of therapy - Changes in these findings during therapy and results of therapy will be recorded - Utilize knowledge regarding the use of medications in respiratory therapy and will observe the patient for desired and adverse effects of those medications - as well as the effects of the type of therapy delivering the medications - Set up and monitors respiratory equipment such as invasive and noninvasive ventilators - end tidal CO2 monitors - oxygen delivery devices - and oximetry monitors - Performs routine respiratory therapy treatment to hospital inpatients such as administering oxygen and therapeutic aerosols - incentive spirometry - and chest physical therapy - Sputum specimens will be obtained by induction as ordered - Patient education will be done in all aspects of respiratory care pertaining to the individual patient and according to the patient's or his/her family's ability to assimilate the information We'll put each as

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Requirements: Basic requirements list: - United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy - Education: Individuals must have successfully completed a respiratory care program accredited by the CoARC or its successor - Licensure: 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: 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 - Exception: RT positions will be designated only to individuals who are in the process of obtaining credentials to become an RRT (a) VHA may waive the RRT credential requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified and pending completion of prerequisites for RRT credential Individuals who have successfully completed a respiratory care program accredited by the CoARC or its successor - acquired the CRT credential - are fully licensed by their state and are working toward completion of their RRT credential may be given a temporary appointment as an RT The temporary appointment is made under the authority of 38 U.S.C.7401(a)(1)(B) for a period not to exceed one year from date of employment (b) RTs may only be temporarily appointed at the GS-05 level and may not be promoted/converted to a higher-level position as an RRT until the RRT credential is received (c) RTs must provide care only under the close supervision of an RRT (d) Temporary RT appointments may not be extended beyond one year or converted to a new temporary appointment - 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) - Grandfathering Provision: A Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) employed in VHA on the effective date of the qualification standard 06/12/2021 are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title - series and grade held - including positive education and licensure/certification/registration that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation For employees who did not meet all the basic requirements in this standard may not be promoted beyond the full performance level (GS-0601-11) or be newly placed in supervisory or managerial positions until meeting the full qualification requirements - Physical Standards: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements. We'll condense but keep substance. Might be long but okay. Qualifications: Grade determinations: - GS 05 Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT): Experience - None beyond the basic requirements - GS 07 Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT): Experience - Education - Licensure and Registration; In addition to the basic requirements - candidates must possess their RRT credential; Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: Ability to perform therapeutic modalities related to respiratory care; Skill in analyzing physiological specimens obtained to include arterial blood gases - pulse oximetry - End tidal Co2 (ETCo2) monitoring - basic spirometry and other basic diagnostic procedures; Ability to collaboratively consult with physicians and other healthcare professionals for respiratory care to help provide favorable patient outcomes; Skill in assessing oxygenation and ventilation; Ability to perform basic airway management to include artificial airways and mechanical ventilation - GS 09: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT): Experience or Education - Licensure and Credential Candidates must have: One year of creditable experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level demonstrating the clinical competencies described at that level (list competencies) OR A Master of Science degree in respiratory care AND a license AND an RRT credential; Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: Skill in performing therapeutic modalities related to respiratory care; Ability to collaboratively consult with physicians and other healthcare professionals to help provide favorable patient outcomes; Skill in assessing oxygenation and ventilation; Ability to perform airway management to include artificial airways and mechanical ventilation - GS 11 Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT): Experience - Licensure and Credential Candidates must have: One year of creditable experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level demonstrating the clinical competencies described at that level (list competencies) AND Hold an active license and RRT credential; Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: Ability to collaboratively consult with physicians and other healthcare professionals for complex respiratory care to develop care plans to provide favorable patient outcomes; Skill in evaluating the efficacies of therapeutic modalities; Skill in performing advanced airway and ventilation management We'll include these as bullet points under each grade maybe. Skills: KSAs: Could combine the KSAs from each grade but maybe we just list the KSAs overall? The instruction: Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

  for prose. For KSAs we could treat as list. We'll create a Skills section with bullet list of KSAs aggregated (maybe from all grades). But we must not invent or summarize away detail; we can list them as they appear. We'll extract KSAs from each grade: From GS-07 KSAs: - Ability to perform therapeutic modalities related to respiratory care - Skill in analyzing physiological specimens obtained to include arterial blood gases - pulse oximetry - End tidal Co2 (ETCo2) monitoring - basic spirometry and other basic diagnostic procedures - Ability to collaboratively consult with physicians and other healthcare professionals for respiratory care to help provide favorable patient outcomes - Skill in assessing oxygenation and ventilation - Ability to perform basic airway management to include artificial airways and mechanical ventilation From GS-09 KSAs: - Skill in performing therapeutic modalities related to respiratory care - Ability to collaboratively consult with physicians and other healthcare professionals to help provide favorable patient outcomes - Skill in assessing oxygenation and ventilation - Ability to perform airway management to include artificial airways and mechanical ventilation From GS-11 KSAs: - Ability to collaboratively