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: 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. ]]>5c143e31-5e48-4549-b638-05792d185386