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Physical Therapist - Inpatient
| Company | US Veterans Health Administration |
| Address | , Fayetteville, 72703 |
| Employment type | FULL_TIME |
| Salary | $77,115 - $120,158 a year |
| Expires | 2023-10-07 |
| Posted at | 9 months ago |
Duties
Current, permanent VA employees or Federal employees from another agency should apply using announcement: CBST-12035521-23-AC
VA Careers - Physical Therapy: https://youtube.com/embed/Gi2hoFqIoqY
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Interviews patients and caregivers to gather historical information for initial patient assessment.
- Receives treatment requests, prepares and coordinates treatment schedules, and administers prescribed treatments and/or tests in all phases of Physical therapy.
- Measures and adjusts wheelchairs and instructs patients in the proper use, care, and safety of same.
- Performs non-technical maintenance of equipment to prevent malfunctions.
- Proper body mechanics.
- Endurance.
- Documents Information.
- Documents preliminary assessments of patient data
- Documents progress/change in status.
- Documents functional and physical status upon discharge.
- Documents patient or caregiver education.
- Documents all test results.
- Documents specific treatment evaluations and recommendation of treatment procedures.
- Documents regular progress notes and discharge summaries on patients.
- Fitness and lifestyle.
- Recognizes potentially hazardous situations (eg. Frayed cords, water of floor) and takes corrective action.
- Develops, implements, and coordinates intervention treatment plan in the following sensorimotor areas:
- Range of Motion.
- Muscle strength.
- Gross motor coordination.
- Endurance.
- Postural balance.
- Tactile awareness
- Gross motor coordination.
- Ability to make autonomous clinical decisions in a Direct Access environment. This includes ability to independently evaluate and treat patients who seek physical therapy services.
- Interviews patients and caregivers to gather historical information for initial patient assessment.
- Interviews patients and caregivers to gather information for ongoing patient assessment.
- Observes patient's ability to perform specified tasks in order to provide preliminary assessment of information on patient's physical and functional status.
- Performs ongoing assessment of patient's physical and functional status.
- Administers standardized test (e.g. manual muscle test, goniometry, girth measurement, vital signs).
- Initiates evaluation testing related to physician's medical evaluation.
- Makes recommendations regarding patient's need for services.
- Identifies when patient's maximum level of function has been attained and informs the referring physician when determined by the therapist to be necessary.
- Makes recommendations regarding patient's need for services.
- Develops, implements, and coordinates intervention plans in the following preventive health areas:
- Energy conservation.
- Joint protection.
- Proper body mechanics.
- Positioning.
- Evaluating vital signs.
- Fitness and lifestyle.
- Develops a comprehensive treatment plan that includes long term and short term goals.
- Energy conservation.
- Develops treatment goals.
- Interacts with the patient and family to determine their goals for rehabilitation treatment.
- Develops a comprehensive treatment plan that includes long term and short term goals.
- Documents patient or caregiver education.
- Performs ongoing assessment of patient's physical and functional status.
- Instructs patients in principles of cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary endurance.
- Observes patient's ability to perform specified tasks in order to provide preliminary assessment of information on patient's physical and functional status.
- Documents specific treatment evaluations and recommendation of treatment procedures.
- Assists in collection of research and quality improvement data.
- Documents functional and physical status upon discharge.
- Evaluating vital signs.
- Instructs, motivates, and assists patients to improve pulmonary function.
- Assesses equipment needs and maintains adequate stock of supplies and materials.
- Instructs, motivates, and assists patients to learn and improve functional activities (e.g. ambulation, transfers, and bed mobility).
- Maintains effective communication with patients, families, and other health care professionals to enhance patient care.
- Adjusts and issues assistive devices for ambulation and instructs patients in the proper use, care, and safety of same.
- Documents progress/change in status.
- Coordinates/Interfaces with others.
- Coordinates intervention plans with other members of the treatment team.
- Serves as resource person in areas of specific expertise.
- Participates in professional and community activities.
- Assists in collection of research and quality improvement data.
- Maintains effective communication with patients, families, and other health care professionals to enhance patient care.
- Documents regular progress notes and discharge summaries on patients.
- Positions or repositions patients using proper transfer devices (e.g. transfer belt, sliding board) and procures assistance when necessary.
- Identifies when patient's maximum level of function has been attained and informs the referring physician when determined by the therapist to be necessary.
- Serves as resource person in areas of specific expertise.
- Modifies treatment approaches, within the scope of the established treatment plan, to reflect patient's changing needs. Administers Patient Treatments.
- Positions or repositions patients using proper transfer devices (e.g. transfer belt, sliding board) and procures assistance when necessary.
- Adjusts and issues assistive devices for ambulation and instructs patients in the proper use, care, and safety of same.
- Measures and adjusts wheelchairs and instructs patients in the proper use, care, and safety of same.
- Instructs, motivates, and assists patients to learn and improve functional activities (e.g. ambulation, transfers, and bed mobility).
- Instructs, motivates, and assists patients to improve pulmonary function.
- Instructs patients in principles of cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary endurance.
- Instructs patients in the use and care for orthosis, prosthesis, and supportive devices.
- Instructs patients in proper gait patterns.
- Instructs patients in exercise programs (ROM, flexibility, strengthening, general conditioning).
- Muscle strength.
- Instructs patients in exercise programs (ROM, flexibility, strengthening, general conditioning).
- Tactile awareness
- Joint protection.
- Instructs patients in proper gait patterns.
- Administers standardized test (e.g. manual muscle test, goniometry, girth measurement, vital signs).
- Maintains equipment and work areas.
- Performs non-technical maintenance of equipment to prevent malfunctions.
- Maintains treatment area in a safe, orderly manner.
- Assesses equipment needs and maintains adequate stock of supplies and materials.
- Recognizes potentially hazardous situations (eg. Frayed cords, water of floor) and takes corrective action.
- Recommends additions to departmental equipment and Physical Therapy treatment programs
- Interviews patients and caregivers to gather information for ongoing patient assessment.
- Documents preliminary assessments of patient data
- Interacts with the patient and family to determine their goals for rehabilitation treatment.
- Maintains treatment area in a safe, orderly manner.
- Instructs patients in the use and care for orthosis, prosthesis, and supportive devices.
- Postural balance.
- Initiates evaluation testing related to physician's medical evaluation.
- Coordinates intervention plans with other members of the treatment team.
- Positioning.
- Range of Motion.
- Recommends additions to departmental equipment and Physical Therapy treatment programs
- Participates in professional and community activities.
- Documents all test results.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 564-00250-F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Fi nancial Disclosure Report: Not required
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- 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.
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- 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.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
Qualifications
- United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- Licensure. Individuals hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice physical therapy in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Non-licensed PTs, who otherwise meet the basic requirements in this standard, may be given a temporary appointment as a graduate PT at the GS-11 grade level under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 (a)(1)(D) for a period not-to-exceed two years from the date of employment on the condition that such PT provide care only under the supervision of a PT who is licensed. Failure to obtain licensure during that period is justification for termination of the temporary appointment.
- 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: The individual must meet at least one of the requirements below: (1) Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy AND five (5) years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist. (2) Master's degree in Physical Therapy AND two (2) years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist. (3) Doctorate degree in physical therapy.
Foreign Graduates. Graduates of foreign physical therapy programs meet the requirements if they have a full unrestricted and current license to practice physical therapy in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Although the licensing of physical therapists in the U.S. is a right and responsibility of each jurisdiction, foreign educated individuals must undergo an educational credentials assessment for substantial equivalency to the first professional degree in the US.
Physical Therapist, GS-0633-11
Education, Experience, and Licensure: None beyond the basic requirements.
Physical Therapist, GS-0633-12
Education, Experience and Licensure. In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must possess one year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, hold a valid unrestricted state license and demonstrate all the KSAs below:
Demonstrated Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
1. Ability to make autonomous clinical decisions in a Direct Access environment. This includes ability to independently evaluate and treat patients who seek physical therapy services.
2. Skill in performing examinations and evaluations of individuals who have or may develop impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions related to conditions of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or integumentary systems while considering the effects attributable to unique psychosocial and environmental factors.
3. Ability to interpret findings from examination and evaluation, select appropriate test and measures, and integrate findings into the physical therapy plan of care for the full range of patient populations.
4. Ability to establish a diagnosis within the scope of physical therapy and identify the appropriate rehabilitation intervention, including referral to another provider for further consultation as clinically indicated.
5. Ability to determine physical therapy prognosis by incorporating examination findings with the patient's preferences in order to set clinically appropriate treatment goals, optimize outcomes and maximize functional independence.
6. Ability to independently provide clinical oversight of Physical Therapy Assistants as well as students on clinical affiliations who are in Doctoral PT Programs or PTA Programs.
Preferred Experience: Prefer 3 years of inpatient physical therapy experience in the acute care arena.
References: VA Handbook 5005/99 Part II Appendix G12, Physical Therapist, GS-0633, Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-11 to GS-12.
Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting (15-44 pounds), light carrying (under 15 pounds), use of fingers, both hands required, walking, standing, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 30/40 in the other, ability to distinguish basic colors, hearing (aid may be permitted), emotional/mental stability under stress. (See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services).
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
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
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.
- Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
*Resume Requirement: Your resume must include all of the following information for each position listed: Job title, description of duties, beginning and ending date (month/year) of employment; AND average hours worked per week.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
- Privacy Act
- Disability Letter (VA)
- Resume
- Transcript
- VA 10-2850c Application for Associated Health Occupations
- Resume
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Signature and false statements
How to Apply
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 08/31/2023 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12035522.
- To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
- Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USA JOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USA JOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USA JOBS account or your application will be incomplete.Agency contact information
Ashley Coleman
Address
Fayetteville AR VA Medical Center
1100 North College Avenue
Fayetteville, AR 72703
USNext steps
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center.
NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.- New employee probationary period
- Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
- Selective Service
- Cover Letter
- To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
- Social security number request
Fair and Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request
- Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- License
- Professional Certification
Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
- Resume
VA Form 10-2850c Application for Associated Health Occupations can be found at: About VA Form 10-2850C | Veterans Affairs.
The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), etc.
- Cover Letter
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- Disability Letter (VA)
- License
- VA 10-2850c Application for Associated Health Occupations
- Professional Certification
- Resume
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
- Transcript
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference.If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
- Resume
VA Form 10-2850c Application for Associated Health Occupations can be found at: About VA Form 10-2850C | Veterans Affairs.
The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), etc.
- Resume
- VA 10-2850c Application for Associated Health Occupations
- Transcript
- Professional Certification
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- Disability Letter (VA)
- License
- Cover Letter
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
This job is open to
- The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency
This position is open to all US Citizens.
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