Summary The Chief of Respiratory Care oversees the operations of the respiratory therapy section in the Richmond VA Medical Center. The responsibilities are both clinical and administrative. Qualifications include a bachelor's degree, licensure as a Registered Respiratory Therapist, and experience as a leader or mentor. As a manager, your duties include monitoring the performance of your team, ensuring adherence to policies, standards, and providing guidance regarding bedside interactions with patients. Responsibilities Duties include, but are not limited to: The Incumbent Registered Respiratory Therapist is responsible for managing all administrative and clinical aspects of the organizational unit. This includes In-Patient and Out-Patient Respiratory Care Services and clinics Responsible for all aspects of the sections goals. This includes planning, organizing, staffing, decision making, coordinating, reporting and budgeting for all areas supervised. Decisions are made exercising wide latitude and independent judgement. Have broad and overall responsibility for clinical practice, program management, education, human resource management, budget management and supervision for employees whose work involves providing high acuity care. Provide leadership with objective, independent assessments and recommendations for policy, operational and administrative issues and initiatives requiring decision and action. Assures implementation of all policies and procedures Makes program changes within allowable costs and established policies. Manage all administrative and clinical aspects of the organizational unit. Plan, assess and evaluate programs to ensure coordination between care delivered by the program and overall delivery of health care within the facility. Advise leadership on policy implications, key issues, relationships to both internal and external interest groups and recommended course of action. Maintain interdepartmental relations with other services to accomplish medical center goals. Coordinate and negotiate resolutions to complex problems and report progress and resolution of problems in achieving goals and objectives to higher levels of management. Prepare special reports, Congressional responses, briefing papers, issue briefs and decision papers for the medical center leadership, VISN or central office which may be highly sensitive, confidential or of a complex nature. Develop policies, procedures and protocols. Develop performance and quality standards, position descriptions and functional statements. Represent the department at interdisciplinary meetings and on facility level committees. Represent the facility to VISN level leadership. Work Schedule: M-F 8am-4:30pm. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 0000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Training-Service Agreement and Mobility Agreement required. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. 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: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). Education: It is highly desirable that the candidate possess a Bachelor of Science degree from a nationally accredited college or university in respiratory care; or cardiopulmonary science; or a health-related field. 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. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: Respiratory Therapist: Experience or Education, Licensure and Credential: Candidates must have: One year of creditable experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level demonstrating the clinical competencies described at that level. Hold an active license and RRT credential. Candidates must be a member of the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). In addition to the requirements above, candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSA's: Knowledge of advanced practice skills in all aspects of respiratory care Ability to communicate orally and in writing at varying levels both internal and external to the organization Skill in communicating data, policies and regulations Ability to develop resource materials Skill in the development and implementation of appropriate standards of care for respiratory care Ability to establish a completely integrated program that emulates "best practice" and follows national policies References: VA Handbook 5005/141, Part II, Appendix G11.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-14. The grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-14. Education IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.