The Staff Occupational Therapist (OT) provides direct service to referred Veterans in all states of health and illness, covering approximately 50% outpatient physical disabilities and 50% home based primary care (HBPC). The Staff OT will be located in the Tomah interdisciplinary physical disability clinic, serving both patients with a variety of physical disabilities, and will also be responsible for home assessments in Veterans homes under HBPC guidelines and the established team practice.

Duties

Major duties include but not limited too: Functions of Position: 1. Evaluates via consultative referral, develops, and implements appropriate Physical therapy treatment per PT professional standards. 2. Plans, coordinates, and carries out treatment program and re-evaluates and adjusts treatment as appropriate. 3. Responsible for planning and carrying out a treatment program to meet complex treatment objectives. 4. Monitors patient's response to program, summarizes and analyzes patient's performance, and modifies program and goals when necessary to meet patient's needs as situations and performance changes in order to attain projected functional outcomes. 5. Oversees and assigns treatment plan and appropriate tasks to Physical therapy assistants per respective state licensure standards. 6. Collaborates professionally with outpatient primary care teams (PACT), and home-based primary care (HBPC) teams in the delivery of Physical therapy services. Education: 1. Maintains professional competency through documented and appropriate continuing education for professional and personal growth. 2. Attends inservice training programs, lectures, and staffing to remain familiar with current Physical therapy practices. 3. Plans and provides inservice educational programs to Physical therapy and other PMRS staff. Administration: 1. Adheres to established standards, policies, and procedures set forth by section, service, and medical center. 2. Participates in quality assurance reviews, including medical chart reviews and peer reviews. 3. Maintains personal productivity and assists the section in maintaining effectiveness and efficiency in meeting its objectives. 4. Provides clinical direction to Physical therapy assistants, per state licensure standards. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 7:30am- 4:00pm Telework: Available; 1-2 days per pay period 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

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. Education [and/or Experience.] (1) 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. (2) 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 Foreign Graduates. Graduates of foreign occupational therapy programs meet the requirements of subparagraph [3b(2)] if they have a current, full, active and unrestricted license referred to in subparagraph [3e] of this appendix. 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. English Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). Grade Determinations: Occupational Therapist, GS-12 (1) Education, Experience, and Licensure. Completion of one year of experience equivalent to at the [GS-11 grade level and directly related to the position being filled.] (2) Demonstrated KSAs. In addition to the [experience above, the candidate] must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of occupational therapy principles and techniques consistent with current clinical standards based on OT theory and evidence based practice. Knowledge is inclusive of physical, occupational, cognitive, and psychosocial functional deficits. (b) Ability to collaborate and communicate orally and in writing with all internal and external stakeholders. (c) Ability to use critical analysis, clinical reasoning, and creativity to independently solve complex problems related to adapting and modifying assessments, treatment plans, activities and procedures to meet the needs of patients. (d) Skill in procuring, fabricating, adjusting, adapting, and modifying orthoses, splints, and adaptive equipment for activities of daily living (inclusive of durable medical equipment). (e) Ability to conduct OT related in-service and clinical training. Preferred Experience: At 1 year of experience working as an Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapist. Previous experience with Home Based Primary Care preferred. References: VA Handbook 5005; Part II, Appendix G14 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS12. Physical Requirements: 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 Tomah VA Medical Center 500 East Veterans Street Tomah, WI 54660 US
• Name: Lamelia Lucas
• Phone: (224) 454-6672
• Email: [email protected]