Registered Respiratory Therapist; RRT

Prometheus Federal Services (PFS) is a trusted partner of federal health agencies. We currently have openings for a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to work overnight in a Sleep Lab setting. The work will be on-site at the San Diego VA Healthcare System in San Diego, CA.

To succeed in this job, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty.

• A Sleep Medicine Respiratory Therapist is a specialized healthcare practitioner who has graduated from a college or a university and passed a national board certifying examination. Respiratory therapists educate and treat people who are suffering from sleep related breathing disorders. They often collaborate with specialists in Pulmonary, ED, and ICU, Primary Care and Prosthetics in various aspects of clinical care of patients.
  
  They are responsible for initiating and managing patients with sleep disordered breathing in a clinical setting, provide specialized equipment evaluation of Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) units and treatment, and may also perform home based sleep studies. The RTS shall provide detailed education regarding sleep study results and communicate with patients. All therapy, patient procedures and interventions shall be completed in a safe manner and in accordance with all VA San Diego approved Policies and Procedures, found in section D, Attachments 03-07.
• The contract RTS shall be proficient in the following tasks:
  • The RTS shall independently evaluate patients with sleep related breathingdisorders and their treatment modalities in clinic setting. This includes the evaluation of treatment efficacy through patient interview, equipment data analysis and review of previous notes and study data.
  • The RTS shall perform airway humidification using various devices to include heated humidifiers, cool pass over humidity and Heat and Moisture Exchanger (HME). . The contract RTS shall evaluate PAP equipment and treatment based on doctor’s orders verifying the type of CPAP equipment, pressure settings, comfort levels, mask size and type (nasal, full face, nasal pillows, etc.).
  • The RTS shall assess patient understanding and ability to manage their PAPtherapy at home.
  • The RTS shall establish and maintain understanding of various PAP equipment and functional modes, as PAP equipment is constantly changing and evolving. This includes set up, adjustment and theory of operation.
  • The RTS shall communicate with patients via telephone and assist in troubleshooting CPAP equipment problems over the phone. Discuss, understand, and review wireless remote data with the patient.
  • The contract RTS shall order various sleep accessories utilizing the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) Consult system to Prosthetics, coordinate with that department when necessary.
  • The contract RTS shall establish and maintain competency in set up, evaluation, and adjustment of various PAP equipment currently in use for treatment of sleep disordered breathing.
  • The RTS shall establish and maintain working knowledge of the variety of non-PAP treatments options for patients with sleep disordered breathing including mandible repositioning device, electrical hypoglossal nerve stimulation, etc.
  • The RTS shall recommend and assist in determining appropriate equipment needs and or changes in PAP treatment.
  • The RTS shall provide support and advise on in-patient PAP treatment when requested.
  • The RTS shall assist in discharge planning/preparation for patients withsleep disordered breathing that require new home equipment arrangements.
  • The RTS shall demonstrates and Maintain knowledge of complex Sleep Related disorders including Circadian Rhythm, Diagnostics, Hypersomnia’s, Insomnia,…