The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services (PM&RS) Telerehabilitation/PNS (Polytrauma Network Site) Program Director is accountable for the management, supervision, and evaluation of care for patients within the PNS program and those receiving telerehabilitation. The incumbent facilitates an atmosphere of interactive management and development of collegial relationships and serves as a link between PM&RS and all other RVAMC healthcare disciplines participating in Telerehabilitation.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to: The Telerehabilitation/PNS (Polytrauma Network Site) Program Director is responsible for directing the clinical and administrative services offering virtual care services to ensure programs are in compliance with local and VHA standards and policies. The incumbent is responsible for the development and continued effective functioning of the interdisciplinary health care team within PNS, to include strategic planning, and survey preparation (Joint Commission, CARF, etc.). The incumbent interviews prospectiveapplicants for Program vacancies and orients newly appointed employees of the Program. The incumbent initiates personnel actions within the service which includes evaluating performance, counseling, interviewing, and selecting candidates, resolving complaints, dealing with disciplinary matters, and is responsible for personnel management within the Program. The incumbent is responsible for developing the Program's portion of the assigned employees' Training Plans. The incumbent is responsible for incorporating training required by the medical center and the overall training within the Program to facilitate all staff to have the training and tools to perform relevant work in each specialty area. The incumbent is responsible for the development and implementation of local Telerehabilitation policies and procedures to include performance improvement, patient safety, utilization review, emergency preparedness, and staff safety. The incumbent is responsible for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the PNS program and the Telerehabilitation program through reliable data sources and assures effective/efficient resources are maintained. The incumbent assures that the programs optimize cost effectiveness (budget) and improved patient outcomes, including but not limited to accessing special purpose funding and Office of Rural Health funding opportunities when available. The incumbent provides critical insight for the Programs' budget preparation; performs frequent analysis of the Program's status with respect to resource allocation and advises the Chief of the PM&RS or delegate on specific courses of action; provides advice on all aspects of the assigned budget area; develops operational strategies designed to achieve maximum reimbursement; instructs subordinate units to facilitate appropriate requests to resource management to meet immediate or planned needs for funding, staffing, equipment or space. The incumbent coordinates PM&RS staff education and training related to VHA virtual care tools, including but not limited to, annual Virtual Care Competencies, PM&R Virtual Care Orientation and Virtual Health Resource Center (VHRC) support. The incumbent collaborates with the RVAMC PNS Medical Director for daily program management and collaborates with other clinical program Directors, Veteran Integrated Service Network (VISN) leadership and VA Central Office staff on a regular and ongoing basis. The incumbent is responsible for the interpretation and communication of VA policies to PM&RS in regard to VHAs virtual care tools. The incumbent is responsible for managing and reporting virtual care workload data to the PM&Rs leadership team/s on a reoccurring basis, including identifying trends, gaps, and opportunities to leverage VHA virtual care tools to promote improved patient care outcomes. The incumbent is responsible for evaluating program activities and providing follow up actions required by internal and external review organizations and or accrediting bodies. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining the PM&RS Technology Plan The incumbent is responsible for managing the PM&RS Virtual Health Resource Center (VHRC) through collaboration with the Office of Connected Care's national VHRC team to implement virtual care support within PM&RS, including but not limited to, VHRC training and educational events and one on one support to both VA staff and Veterans accessing care through PM&RS. The incumbent is responsible for supervising any program support staff that are assigned to support the Telerehabilitation and PNS teams and is responsible for assignment and delegation of duties to that position to ensure efficient operations of the Program. The incumbent will assess and submit the performance of the PSA and make recommendations for additional duties or corrective professional performance as necessary. Work Schedule: 08:00AM - 04:30PM Monday - Friday Telework: Ad Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: (a) United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. (b) Education/Experience: The individual must meet at least one of the following requirements below: 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 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 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. (c) Certification: Candidates must possess a current NBCOT certification as an OT. (d) 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. Occupational Therapist (Program Coordinator), GS-13 Grade Requirements: 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: A minimum of 2,000 hours of clinical practice directly in the advanced practice area. This time must be within the past five years; Certification in an area recognized by the AOTA; Completion of a fellowship/residency or advanced degree program in the advanced practice area; or An additional advanced degree in a related field. AND Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the all following KSAs. Knowledge of contemporary occupational therapy across multiple areas of practice. Ability to provide clinical guidance in the advanced practice area to other OT practitioners. Knowledge of advanced specialized evaluation, interventions and services to independently develop treatment strategies for area of specialization. Skill in developing protocols and procedures for intervention programs based on current occupational therapy theory, recent research, and practice. Ability to provide consultation to other health care practitioners and outside groups about occupational therapy scope of practice for area of specialization. Ability to implement, revise/update evidence based occupational therapy services and programming in area of specialization. Preferred Experience: 2 + years in clinical program management or coordination Supervisory Experience All qualifying experience you possess must be clearly described in your application package. We will not make assumptions when reviewing applications. Failure to demonstrate your experience in your resume may result in disqualification. It is strongly recommended that you write to each KSA in your application package.

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 Central Virginia VA Health Care System 1201 Broad Rock Boulevard Richmond, VA 23249 US
• Name: Ryan Leash
• Phone: 980-401-2554
• Email: [email protected]