该职位有资格获得减少教育债务计划（EDRP），这是一项学生贷款付款报销计划。您必须根据VHA政策满足特定的个人资格要求，并在约会后的四个月内提交EDRP申请。在对EDRP申请进行完整审查后，批准，奖励金额（最高20万美元）和资格期（一到五年）由VHA教育贷款还款服务计划办公室确定。了解更多位置位于纽约港口医疗保健系统的布鲁克林校园。家庭睡眠呼吸治疗师（Sleep RT）采用多个角色，以确保家庭睡眠计划的足够功能，肺功能测试和护理睡眠途径。睡眠RT将为睡眠医学总监提供临床支持，并将在由其他呼吸治疗师，睡眠技术人员，睡眠计划办公室经理和其他人员组成的团队中工作，以协助VA综合睡眠的行政，技术和临床操作中心。现任者在睡眠计划中履行现任责任，包括与睡眠医学总监和呼吸疗法负责人一起使用便携式无人值守的监控设备和自动互动持续的正气道（CPAP）单位来制定家庭睡眠研究计划，以诊断并治疗阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停。预计任职者将在实施和管理家庭睡眠学习途径的日常运作方面具有相当大的自主权。 The responsibilities include: - Maintains an expertise in the applications and devices used in portable unattended home sleep apnea monitoring. Including technical aspects, care, cleaning and general indications for use of the following: o unattended sleep apnea portable monitoring equipment o autotitrating and fixed (single pressure) CPAP units o CPAP interface applications (masks) - Conducts a sleep clinic were patients are instructed on the "hook up" procedures used with portable monitoring devices and auto-titrating CPAP units to be issued for home use - Conducts portable monitoring and autotitrating CPAP procedures in hospitalized patients suspected of having sleep apnea - Educates other personnel, including respiratory therapists or physicians, in the use of portable monitoring when requested or required - Maintains quality assurance in accordance with American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) guidelines and standards regarding Portable monitoring devices and autotitrating CPAP use - Contributes to written administrative protocols regarding the home sleep study pathway when required - Inventories, tracks and recovers portable sleep apnea monitoring equipment and auto-titrating CPAP units issued for home use or in- hospital use - Trouble shoots patient questions regarding home sleep studies - Manages home sleep study data in conjunction with the chief sleep technologist and the director of sleep medicine - Conducts CPAP acclimatization procedures - Conducts CPAP mask fittings/selections - Maintains quality assurance in accordance with VA and JC Standards - Accommodates education mission of the VA - Accommodates research mission of the VA - Assists with the Home oxygen program and quarterly Home visit - Performs oxygen assessments and provides education to patients and Home oxygen visit. Functions as a Registered Respiratory Therapist, as needed, to meet the needs of the Respiratory Care Department. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Title/Functional Statement #:Register Respiratory Therapist Program Coordinator/PD21T25A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact VISN2EDRPCoordinators@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required