This position is in Rehabilitation Service, Dayton VA Medical Center, Dayton, OH, and serves as a Physical Therapist (PT) with the credentials of Certified Lymphedema Therapist. This position serves as a subject matter expert in the evaluation and treatment of patients with lymphedema and as a consultant on lymphedema to other medical center staff. Overall, this position supports the medical center's mission to provide high-quality Veteran care.

Duties

VA Careers - Physical Therapy: https://youtube.com/embed/Gi2hoFqIoqY 1. Serves as the subject matter expert for Lymphedema Physical Therapy. 2. Demonstrates advanced clinical knowledge of specialized evaluation, interventions, and services to independently develop treatment strategies for lymphedema management. Able to meet complex treatment objectives for specialty populations requiring lymphedema management and care. 3. Reviews and makes recommendations on supply and equipment acquisition specific to the field of Lymphedema Therapy. This includes prescribing and fitting for specialized daytime and nighttime medical compression garments for upper extremity, lower extremity, head and neck and trunk regions needed for the successful long-term management of the lymphedema condition. It also includes modifying the garments to custom fit the veteran's present girth and to allow them to don and doff the garments as well as training the veterans/family in the appropriate use of the garments for successful management. 4. Reviews, makes recommendations, and collaborates with medical sales reps for appropriateness of issuing pneumatic lymphatic compression pumps, other specialized treatment items specific to lymphatic treatment, and donning and doffing equipment to allow veterans to independently manage symptoms during and post intensive Complete Decongestive Therapy. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible:Not Available Telework: Ad Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 92189-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS):Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): 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: BASIC REQUIREMENTS. The basic requirements for employment as a VHA physical therapist are prescribed by Public Law 96-151 codified in 38 U.S.C. § 7402. To qualify for appointment, all applicants for the position of physical therapist in VHA must meet the following: a. Citizenship. Candidates must be a citizen of the United States. After a determination is made that it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens, necessary personnel may be appointed on a temporary basis under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 without regard to the citizenship requirements of 38 U.S.C. 7402 or any other law prohibiting the employment of or payment of compensation to a person who is not a citizen of the United States. Candidates must meet all other requirements for the grade and position concerned. b. 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. 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: In addition to the basic requirements for appointment in paragraph 2, the following criteria must be used when determining the appropriate grade assignment of candidates. GS- 13 Physical Therapist (Clinical Specialist) (a) 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; or 4. An additional advanced degree in a related field. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the all following KSAs. (b) 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: Lymphedema Therapy References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/99 PART II APPENDIX G12 The full performance level of this vacancy is 12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of 13. Physical Requirements: Pre-placement and periodic physical examinations are required for hybrid occupations to ensure workers are placed in positions where they can perform the essential functions of their job considering their physical, mental and emotional capacities, without endangering their health or the health of their co-workers. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Dayton VA Medical Center 4100 West Third Street Dayton, OH 45428 US
• Name: Kristy Grow
• Phone: (937)268-6511 X1248
• Email: [email protected]