Incumbent is a Licensed Physical Therapist who is responsible for administering physical therapy programs to adult and geriatric patients referred from all areas of the medical center, but will spend >25% of his/her time working in the specialty area of Pelvis Floor evaluation and treatment while serving as a subject matter expert (SME) at the John D. Dingell VAMC and Pontiac Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC).

Duties

Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Incumbent plans and carries out the full range of treatment where therapeutic objectives are complex and procedures involved require the application of highly specialized skills and knowledge, particularly as related to pelvis floor and related diagnosis patients. Established treatment procedures are not always applicable and, at times, must be substantially adapted and applied with critical concern for patients who are acutely or chronically ill, or who have a combination of severe mental or physical disabilities with secondary complications. Treatment plans require frequent modification in response to subtle but significant changes in the condition of the patient. The employment of unusual and innovative treatment techniques is often necessary to obtain the best medical/surgical outcome. Incumbent must coordinate and employ multiple treatment approaches simultaneously to accomplish complex treatment objectives. Incumbent has had specialized training in pelvis floor management and demonstrates expertise in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating treatment programs for geriatric adult and adult patients with pelvis floor conditions. He/she provides feedback and instruction to all associated health care team members and students. Incumbent completes evaluation and treatment in a timely fashion; chart review will allow the incumbent an opportunity to assess appropriateness of the referral and possible contraindications for treatment. Consults are scheduled considering priority and frequency of care, and coordination of schedules with other members of the treatment team. Flexibility of schedule must be maintained to allow for unscheduled patients and for mentoring and consultation. Incumbent's evaluation includes a medical history and results and interpretation of the appropriate tests and measurements performed. Tests are frequently complex and may need to be adapted because of multiple physical and emotional disabilities or present conditions. Incumbent utilizes evaluation data to plan and implement comprehensive patient treatment programs, immediately involving patient in the goals setting and treatment processes as feasible. Incumbent modifies treatment plan according to evaluative findings on an ongoing basis to meet short and long term goals. Incumbent demonstrates a full professional and current understanding of the theories of physical therapy treatment and their proper application, particularly those specialized techniques related to pelvis floor management. Incumbent recognizes even subtle responses or adverse reactions to treatment, initiates effective action immediately, and advises other health care team members as indicated. Incumbent involves the patient, family, significant others, and pertinent health care staff in the treatment process by ongoing communication through demonstration, instruction, team conferences, and chart documentation as appropriate to each patient's treatment goals. Incumbent assesses patient's learning needs, and plans and implements appropriate patient education programs, involving the patient, family, and significant others in the instructional process. The incumbent demonstrates advanced knowledge and expert skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in a specialized treatment area of physical therapy. He/she has the ability to serve as a consultant for health care providers regarding the delivery of care within physical therapy. The ability to teach and mentor medical center staff in a specialized area of pelvis floor management in physical therapy is demonstrated. Incumbent functions as a mentor in the area of complicated medical conditions (such as pelvis floor management) and provides specific instruction and training to students and other members of the interdisciplinary team. Incumbent also provides instruction to patient and family in these areas as appropriate to their roles and level of understanding. Incumbent exercises the highest degree of independence and professional judgment in planning and carrying out treatment programs to meet complex treatment objectives for this population. Incumbent exercises originality in solving problems not covered by these guides, making innovative adaptations and modifications of treatment plans and procedures in order to meet the complex and highly varying needs of patients, and advises all other health care team members and students in this regard for patients with pelvis floor conditions. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday- Friday; 08:00am-04:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: FS 92080-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

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: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency: Individuals appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C. chapters 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA must be proficient in written and spoken English. See Chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part. Education and Experience: 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. OR (2) Master's degree in Physical Therapy AND two (2) years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist. OR (3) Doctorate degree in physical therapy. 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. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: GS-13 Physical Therapist (Clinical Specialist) In addition to meeting the basic requirements, one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level and one of the following: 1. Evidence of a minimum of 2,000 hours of clinical practice directly in the specialty area. This time must be between the past two and five years; or 2. Board Certification in the specialty area recognized by the ABPTS; or 3. Completion of a fellowship program; or4. An additional advanced degree in a related field. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the all following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 1. Advanced knowledge and expert skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in a specialized treatment area of physical therapy. 2. Ability to serve as a consultant and subject matter expert for health care providers regarding the delivery of care within a specialized content area of physical therapy. 3. Ability to teach and mentor medical center staff in a specialized content area of physical therapy. 4. Ability to guide the work of a multi-disciplinary team in a specialized content area of physical therapy. 5. Advanced knowledge and expert skill to perform and interpret specialized procedures and tests in evaluating the treatment outcomes in the assigned specialty content area. References: VA Handbook 5005/99 PART II, Appendix G12 dated February 2018. Preferred Experience: Must have at One (1) or more years with PELVIC Floor experience. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting and carrying (45+ lbs); Moderate carrying (44 lbs.); straight pulling (

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript (official or unofficial) must be submitted with your application. A screenshot of your classes or a copy of your diploma are not an acceptable substitute for your transcript and will not be used in qualifying.

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.

Contacts

• Address John D Dingell Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 4646 John R Street Detroit, MI 48201 US
• Name: Blandine King
• Phone: 313-204-6578
• Email: [email protected]