This position is located within the Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders (SCI/D) Center of the Rocky Mountain Regional (RMR) VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Aurora, Colorado, under the administrative oversight of the SCI/D Service's Rehab Therapy Line Care Manager and in a primarily autonomous capacity. The position will provide direct supervision for the day-to-day operations for Inpatient, Outpatient, and Home Care settings in support of the RMR SCI/D's clinics.

Duties

Major duties include, but are not limited to: Role and Responsibilities Provide direct clinical oversight of SCI/D Rehab Therapy Section staff in settings of Inpatient, Outpatient, and Home Care. Works in a supportive role and reports to the SCI/D Service's Rehab Therapy Line Care Manager. Provides patient evaluation and treatment interventions for the Veteran population served by the SCI/D Center. Works closely with SCI/D local, VISN, and National Representatives to ensure the SCI/D System of Care complies with VHA's Central Office directive 1176. Serves as a rehabilitation services subject matter expert and is a representative on the leadership team for accreditation and site visits, including but not limited to Joint Commission, OIG, CARF, and PVA. Works closely with the Prosthetics Department Leadership and Representatives in the prescription and ordering of DME and is responsible for assisting in the development of local and DME guidelines. Provides timely access, efficient service, and seamless transition in care for all Veterans and active-duty personnel served by our medical center in the SCI/D System of Care through the development of coordinated services. Serves as a point of contact and subject matter expert in areas of specialty to outside interest groups, such as the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (ALSA), American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), and American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), while following Medical Center guidelines. Assists the SCI/D Central Office through support of standardization initiatives and pilot projects. Responsible for personal development to ensure current knowledge within position and profession and provides mentorship of staff. Supervisory Controls Directs staff in establishing protocols for the efficient and effective delivery of patient care within the complex SCI/D system that supports a highly integrated and specialized staff and diverse programming. Provides for delivery of patient care in areas of expertise as required. Provides direct patient care appropriate to the cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the adult and/or geriatric patient, as well as tailoring rehabilitation or substitution interventions and services to meet the needs of the Veterans' specific spinal cord injury level or disease progression stage. Assists as needed to augment staff during periods of increased workload or staff shortages. Provides clinical supervision and administrative direction of the SCI/D rehabilitation staff (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Recreation Therapy, and Rehabilitation Engineering). Identifies problems that interfere with the delivery of services to beneficiaries, taking whatever measures necessary to ensure alignment of the SCI/D Center, RMR VA Medical Center, and VHA are accomplished. Serves as a consultant to Medical Center staff, academic facilities, and specialty organizations in areas of expertise to include: Competence appropriate to the age of the patient and related changes associated with aging. Evaluations and treatment of patients in, but not limited to, the following areas: Spinal Cord Injury: Paraplegia and Tetraplegia, Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Other "Disorders" of Neurologic Origin, Other secondary diagnoses, including but not limited to: TBI, Polytrauma, amputation, CVA, and orthopedic issues. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: Not Available Functional Statement #: 554-58859-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States. English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed. Education or 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. 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. Loss of Credential. A PT who fails to maintain the required license must be removed from the occupation, which may result in termination of employment. At the discretion of the appointing official, an employee may be reassigned to another occupation, if qualified, and if a placement opportunity exists. 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). GS-13 Grade Determinations: Experience. In addition to meeting the basic requirements, one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. Knowledge of contemporary physical therapy across multiple areas of practice, and the demonstrated ability to apply this knowledge to provide clinical guidance to Staff PTs within the department. Knowledge of human resources administration, including such functions as the ability to interview and select qualified applicants, monitor and evaluate performance, and maintain effective labor management relations within scope of responsibility. Ability to effectively supervise, direct, and manage a diverse physical therapy staff. Skill in forging positive interpersonal relationships and conflict resolution. Ability to analyze clinically appropriate data effectively to optimize quality, performance, and productivity within the section. Ability to set priorities, delegate tasks, and solve problems in order to meet multiple deadlines and identify/address organizational problems. Ability to manage advocacy roles and planning activities within the VA and the greater rehabilitation community. Assignment. For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty), and variety, and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. Supervisory PTs are responsible for the supervision, administrative management, and direction of the physical therapy program in a rehabilitation service or equivalent service-level department which consists of three or more PTs or other multi-discipline staff. The incumbent provides supervision of key clinical and training programs, including the overall technical oversight of the staff that He/she administratively supervise. Supervisors are responsible for the development and implementation of policies and procedures to address focused clinical needs and the overall services delivered and provided within the section. He/she demonstrates autonomy in performing supervisory responsibilities that include, but are not limited to, assigning work to employees, monitoring workload and clinical volume, reviewing work of employees to assure accuracy and validity of submissions, assuring adequate clinical staffing, imposing disciplinary measures, and monitoring clinical privileges. He/she is required to provide overall clinical supervision that assures the proper coordination and delivery of care within the section and the facility. Preferred Experience: Preferred experience of at least 3 years of program management or leadership position, at least 3 years of SCI/D patient population experience, at least 3 years of interdisciplinary collaboration, and strong knowledge of inpatient standards for Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) Accreditation. References: VA Handbook 5005/99, Part II, Appendix G12 Physical Requirements: Physical Therapy is considered a vocation that requires "medium" strength according to the Department of Labor. Medium work entails exerting 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Therapy requires good manual dexterity to manipulate tools and equipment with activities such as: Operating all aspects of a computer-keyboarding, mouse, and control buttons. Demonstrating the use of all aspects of adaptive equipment of patient teaching. Assembling equipment with the use of hand tools such as a screwdriver or pliers. Providing manual therapy to patients. Fabricating splints or adaptive equipment requiring the use of scissors, cutting tools, and ability to mold plastic, foam, or plaster.

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 Eastern Colorado HCS Denver 13611 E. Colfax Ave Aurora, CO 80045 US
• Name: Daquana Post
• Phone: 405-200-9837
• Email: [email protected]