The Supervisory Physical Therapist serves as the Inpatient Physical Therapist (PT) Supervisor in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service at the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center, St. Petersburg, Florida. The C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center is a general medical and surgical facility, classified as a Level 1A Complexity. It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education.

Duties

Supervision: Responsible for conducting performance evaluations, recommendations for appointment, awards, promotions, and disciplinary actions of assigned staff therapists and assistants with input from Physical Therapy Section Chief as indicated. Reviews and tracks employee leave requests. Works with assigned PT staff to ensure designated productivity standards are being met and barriers to meeting standards are being addressed Ensures appropriate delegation and oversight of specific aspects of the screening, evaluation or re-evaluation process (using specific assessment tools, instruments or observation) to an Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA). Administrative Responsibilities & Safety: Assists with administrative aspects of PMR programs/initiatives that have direct impact on inpatient physical therapy section (PAVE, Amputee System of Care, Safe Patient Handling, CARF accreditation, TJC preparations). Coordinates with Logistics and Prosthetics & Sensory Aids Services to ensure that appropriate devices, supplies and orthotics/prosthetics are available for use by the members of the PT section. Providing Leadership Organizes section work, set priorities, delegate tasks in order to meet multiple deadlines of the section, service and facility. Assists with the coordination of care among the various PT clinical areas to include: Acute Care, Inpatient rehabilitation Program (CIIRP),Community Living Center (CLC), Outpatient, Non VA Community Care, and Home Based Primary Care (HBPC). Clinical Duties: Functions with a high level of autonomy in carrying out specialized patient treatment, education, and applying advanced physical therapy procedures in accordance with laws or regulations and APTA documents. Provides clinical support to the Acute Care, Impatient Rehab and CLC programs as directed by the Physical Therapy section Chief. Develops and communicate standards for PT interventions, frequencies and treatment plans based on department and facility policies, current physical therapy theory, recent research and practice. Identifying general contraindications to treatment and assist with establishing section policies for holding / discontinuing services when there is a change in medical status. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm Compressed/Flexible:Not Authorized Telework: Yes (Ad-Hoc) Functional Statement #: Physical Therapist- Supervisory GS-0633-13 #21255F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: 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 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. 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. 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: GS-13 Physical Therapist (Supervisory). Preferred Experience: Direct supervision and management of Physical Therapists within the Acute Care, Inpatient Rehab, and/or Nursing Home/CLC settings. Experience. In addition to meeting the basic requirements, one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate all the following KSAs: Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. Ability to effectively supervise, direct, and manage a diverse physical therapy staff. 4. Skill in forging positive interpersonal relationships and conflict resolution. 5. Ability to analyze clinically appropriate data effectively to optimize quality, performance, and productivity within the section. 6. Ability to set priorities, delegate tasks, and solve problems in order to meet multiple deadlines and identify/address organizational problems. 7. 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. References: VA Handbook 5005/99 Part II, APPENDIX G12. PHYSICAL THERAPIST QUALIFICATION STANDARD GS-0633. FEBRUARY 7, 2018. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-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. There will be periods of walking, providing basic patient care, providing patient transfers, some lifting and supporting of patients. 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 CW Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard Bay Pines, FL 33744 US
• Name: Richard Gilbert
• Phone: 509-910-0149
• Email: [email protected]