INT Registered Respiratory Therapist
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
The VA New Jersey Health Care System is hiring 1 Registered Respiratory Therapist in the Respiratory Care Unit of the Pulmonary Medicine Section. The job is permanent and intermittent, based in East Orange or Lyons, NJ, with travel up to 25 percent of the time. Work includes breathing treatments, ventilator care, and emergency airway work during Code Blue events.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
The job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, a national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Area of consideration is all U.S. citizens.
What you would do
- Give complex breathing treatments and tests to patients across the Medical Center.
- Insert artificial airways during Code Blue emergencies for cardiac or respiratory arrest.
- Set up and monitor ventilators for critical care patients.
- Adjust ventilator settings based on patient assessment and arterial blood gas results.
- Assess patients' heart and lung condition from exams, monitoring, and diagnostic equipment.
Do you qualify for GS-11?
With experience: You need one year of experience at the GS-09 level that shows clinical respiratory care skills, plus an active license and RRT credential. Preferred: 3 years of adult critical care experience and 3 years of pulmonary function testing experience.
With education: You must have completed a respiratory care program accredited by CoARC, the accrediting body for respiratory care programs.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Full, current, unrestricted state license to practice as a Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Valid, current, unrestricted Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential
How to apply well
What to send:
- Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
- Copy of your RRT credential
- Copy of your state license
- Transcript, if you use education to qualify
- DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
- SF-15 for 10-point veterans' preference, if eligible
- SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
- VA disability letter, if applicable
How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications. Your application, resume, and documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may lead to an ineligible rating or a lower score.
Tips for this job:
- Submit a long-form resume or CV. The 2-page resume rule does not apply to this job.
- Upload your RRT credential and state license, since both are listed as required documents.
- Be clear and specific about your dates and duties, because the VA will verify your experience.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Intermittent work. Hours vary and are set based on the facility's needs. Compressed or flexible schedules are not available.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship required
- Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English
- Background and security investigation
- Online onboarding with acceptable identification; non-REAL ID driver's licenses not accepted after May 7, 2025
- Seasonal influenza vaccination, or an approved medical or religious exemption
- 1 or 2-year trial period
- Must keep license and RRT credential for the whole time you work here
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $88,005 – $114,413 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-11 · General Schedule
- Locations
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- Lyons, New Jersey
- East Orange, New Jersey
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Intermittent
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Other
- Travel
- 25% or less
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- General Health Science (0601)
- Announcement
- CBTE-13104916-27-EW
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