The Supervisory Occupational Therapist is responsible for the supervision and administrative management of the Occupational Therapy (OT) department within Rehabilitation Care Services (RCS) at the American Lake (ALVA) Division.

Duties

Clinical: Assesses needs, coordinates, reviews and evaluates the delivery of occupational therapy care in outpatient services and the CLC. Assigns therapists, assistants and volunteers to specific areas of patient care with in RCS as patient care needs warrant. Participates in the RCS Quality Improvement Projects. Monitors and evaluates therapists' evaluation, treatment and medical record documentation skills and PT costs and outcomes and ensures compliance with the Joint Commission and CARF guidelines. Monitors RCS OT staff compliance with BSI standards and safety regulations. Resolves problems that interfere with the delivery of occupational therapy to beneficiaries. Participates in the planning and coordination or RCS OT staff clinical research projects. Education: Oversees the clinical education program provided to full-time OT and OTA staff. Works with the Student Coordinator in planning the education program and accepting students. Administers the OT continuing education funds in a systematic manner, which takes organizational, professional and individual needs into account. Facilitates OT continuing education courses offered at our facility by outside speakers. Educates stakeholders and referring providers about OT services. Administration: Develops and implements policies and procedures to address focused clinical needs and other overall services delivered and provided within the OT Department. Demonstrates ability to analyze clinically appropriate data effectively to optimize quality, performance and productivity within the department. Demonstrates knowledge of human resources administration by interviewing OT staff position candidates, selects qualified candidates, monitors and evaluates performance, and maintains effective labor management relations within scope of responsibility. Demonstrates ability to set priorities, delegate tasks, and solve problems in order to meet multiple deadlines and identify /address organizational problems. Promotes section goals, employee morale and high quality patient care. Manages RCS section equipment's needs by ordering supplies, maintain the Section Equipment Inventory Listing (EIL), initiating request to obtain new equipment. Communicate to RCS Leadership information about OT outcomes, changes and staffing issues. Maintains a close working relationship with OT sections in RCS and SCI, and with professional, technical and management units throughout the medical center. Assists other care lines in the development of OT competency programs. Serves as the Occupational Therapy content expert for the division. Implements an effective Body Substance Isolation (BSI) program, trains employees in protective practice and establishes effective controls to prevent or minimize employee exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials. Staff Supervision: Provides supervision of key clinical and training programs, including the overall technical oversight of the occupational therapists whom they administratively supervises. Demonstrates ability to effectively supervise, direct and manage a diverse therapy staff. Demonstrates knowledge of contemporary occupational therapy across multiple areas of practice and applies this knowledge to provide clinic guidance to staff OT's. Develops performance standards and conducts performance appraisals for RCS OT staff across the patient care continuum at ALVA. Demonstrates autonomy in performing supervisory responsibilities. Demonstrates conflict management skills by resolves problems and complaints from the RCS OT staff, referring any unresolved problems to the RCS Clinical Manager or Service Line Leader. Supervisory Control: From time to time when the Occupational Therapy Program Manager is not on site, the designated therapist in charge may assign work to any member of the Occupational Therapy Section. Participates in and makes recommendations for strategic and long range planning for patient care programming that will be in concert with and support facility, VISN and VHA goals for veteran's health care. Assists in establishing criteria and evaluation for clinical specialty staff's compliance, providing for education and training required bringing competencies in line with professional and patient care standards. Assists in planning and establishing the work schedules and makes assignments for the therapy staff in accordance with approved Scope of Practice, discipline practice standards and skill levels. On a rotating schedule, this provider will work a minimum of 1 weekend day per pay period (Saturday or Sunday), to ensure adequate coverage for inpatient care. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30AM - 4PM Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 00000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. 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: Be a citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7407(a). English Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f). Education and/or Experience. The individual must meet at least one of the following requirements below: (a) Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy and two (2) years of experience as an occupational therapist; NOTE: The baccalaureate degree must be from an approved program prior to the AOTA January 1, 2005 decision that the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) would only accredit master or doctoral degree programs in occupational therapy. OR, (b) Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy and two (2) full years of graduate education in a related field; NOTE: The baccalaureate degree must be from an approved program prior to the AOTA January 1, 2005 decision that ACOTE would only accredit master or doctoral degree programs in occupational therapy. OR, (c) Master's Degree or higher in occupational therapy. Individuals must be a graduate of] a degree program in occupational therapy approved by the ACOTE or predecessor organizations. This is inclusive of an internship (supervised fieldwork experience required by the educational institution). ACOTE is the only accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Degree programs may be verified by contacting the American Occupational Therapy Association website or at their office address: American Occupational Therapy Association, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. Certification: Candidates must possess a current NBCOT certification as an OT. State Licensure: Candidates must possess a full, current, and unrestricted state license, to practice occupational therapy in a state, territory or Commonwealth of the United States (i.e., Puerto Rico), 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: Supervisory Occupational Therapist, GS-13 Education, Experience, and Licensure: Completion of one year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level and directly related to the position being filled. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs). In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Ability to balance multiple responsibilities, set priorities, delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, analyze organizational problems, and develop and implement effective solutions. (b) Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient operations and use data effectively to manage workload, quality performance, and productivity within the service. (c) Skill in dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers to include conflict resolution. (d) Ability to utilize evidence-based practices and clinical practice guidelines in a professional area and to guide the staff in applying these tools. References: VA Handbook 5005/127, Part II, Appendix G14 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting (15-44 lbs.), reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, walking, standing, crawling, kneeling, repeated bending, near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4, far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other, depth perception, ability to distinguish basic colors, and mental and emotional stability. Environmental factors include working inside and outside, working closely with others, and working alone.

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 VA Puget Sound Health Care System 1660 South Columbian Way Seattle, WA 98108 US
• Name: Gabriel Johnson
• Phone: (503) 220-8262 X53014
• Email: [email protected]