This position is aligned under the Physical Therapy section of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services (PM&RS) at the Lt. Col. Luke J. Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center. This position holder will serve primarily in the setting of an outpatient cardiopulmonary rehabilitation clinic and may be required to work part time in either the general outpatient or the acute care inpatient settings depending on clinical caseload demands.

Duties

VA Careers - Physical Therapy: https://youtube.com/embed/Gi2hoFqIoqY Physical Therapy is a medically based health service administered by a licensed physical therapist. The Physical Therapist utilizes the application of scientific principles for the identification, prevention, remediation and rehabilitation of acute, sub-acute, and chronic physical dysfunction, thereby promoting optimal health and function. Physical therapy's primary focus is on those individuals with neuromuscular, skeletal, pulmonary and cardiovascular disorders and evaluating the level of function related to these disorders. Major duties and responsibilities include: Performs appropriate cleansing and re-processing of reusable medical equipment incompliance with VHA directives and SOPs. Keeps up-to-date with current trends in rehabilitation medicine/therapy through scheduled in-services, library resources, continuing education courses and hospital training and development workshops scheduled by the facility. Completes other administrative duties as assigned (work orders, FSOD, information processing, program development, etc.) for the PM&R Service or Medical Center. Plans and facilitates treatment programs for patients with complex impairments and providing therapeutic interventions to meet functional goals. Maintains timely and appropriate documentation of all consults, initial evaluations, progress notes, discharge notes, patient/family education, workload statistics, QA monitors, patient attendance records and other clinical activities. Follows appropriate billing and coding practices. Inputs scheduling data into VISTA computer system or through approved charting methods and updates daily to reflect current status of patients. This is to be done in concert and accordance with Medical Center policies on scheduling, consult management, and electronic wait list entry. Completes all employee/patient incident documentation in a timely manner as required by hospital or Service policy. Uses department resources wisely and effectively to render care in a cost effective, efficient manner. Performs non-technical maintenance of equipment to prevent malfunctions. Maintains treatments area in a safe, orderly manner. Assesses equipment needs and maintains adequate stock of supplies and materials. Recognizes potentially hazardous situations (e.g. frayed cords or cables, water on floor, malfunctioning equipment) and takes corrective action Supervises and trains students, volunteers, therapy assistants, therapists and non-PT students and support personnel. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. Staff Physical Therapists will be required to be included on a rotating holiday work schedule within their normal day tour hours, specifically for providing acute care coverage of physical therapy services to inpatient veterans on federal holidays or the adjacent holiday weekend when applicable for staffing coverage purposes. Functional Statement #: 000000 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. (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. NOTE: Individuals must be a graduate of a Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) accredited college or university. The CAPTE is the only accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) to accredit entry-level physical therapy programs. Verification of accredited programs may be obtained from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) at www.apta.org. TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED. 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. 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: Experience. 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 KSAs. Demonstrated 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 (see paragraph 2i). 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 (see Definitions, paragraph 2. i.). Preferred Experience: Experience working with Cardiology and/or Pulmonary patient populations and rehabilitation experience. References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/99 PART II APPENDIX G12, FEBRUARY 7, 2018 The full performance level of this vacancy is 13. Physical Requirements: Work includes regular and demanding physical exertion in standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, gripping, and walking. Moderate to heavy lifting is required to assist patients and operate equipment. Sitting is required in meetings and for conducting administrative work. Above average agility may be desirable in defending oneself (or others) against physical attack/abuse. Work requires physical health, normal use of arms and legs, and good visual and auditory acuity. Incumbent must be licensed to operate a motor vehicle.

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.

Contacts

• Address Memphis VA Medical Center 1030 Jefferson Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 US
• Name: Lewis Forester
• Phone: 407-669-8072
• Email: [email protected]