This position is located in the Physical Therapy Section in the Rehabilitation Medicine Department at the NIH Clinical Center. The Physical Therapy team provides advanced evaluation and management of patients who are acutely or chronically ill with musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, oncology and genetics disorders. Goals include restoration or maintenance of sensory and motor abilities to prevent, reverse, or minimize functional limitations/disabilities.

Duties

As a Research Physical Therapist, your typical work assignments may include the following: Reviewing, processing and interpreting data for clinical and research physical therapy studies. Identifying new areas needed for physical therapy research. Designing and conducting physical therapy research projects. Evaluating the impact of implementation of research findings in the physical therapy practice and report results of research internally and to the community at large. Preparing and assisting with the preparation of scientific manuscripts, abstracts and posters. Providing leadership for students who are interested in learning more clinical research standardized assessments.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.)
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement, including time in grade.
• If selected, you must pass a pre-employment medical examination, provide evidence of immunization, and be free from communicable diseases.
• Position is designated as an "emergency essential" position. See definition of this designation in the Additional Information Section of this announcement.
• This position has on-call or call-back requirements.
• This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts.
• Licensure Requirement: Physical Therapist.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Research Physical Therapist, GS-0633 you must: A. Possess a graduate or higher level degree that included: A physical therapy curriculum approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or a professional accrediting organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. AND B. Completion of the clinical requirements prescribed by the school. Licensure Requirement: For all grade levels and positions, applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physical Therapist from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States; and must have passed the National Physical Therapy Examination administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT). In addition, in order to qualify for a Research Physical Therapist at the GS-12 level, you must have: A. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR B. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks:analyzing portions of physical therapy clinical research projects by performing and interpreting data analysis; customizing and modifying standard physical therapy practices relative to system processes and application; analyzing a research participant's mobility issues and developing alternative physical therapies consistent with the clinical research design; identifying research needs for physical therapy research. OR C.I qualify for this position at the GS-12 level because I have a combination of post graduate education and experience that is directly related to the duties of this position that meets 100% of the qualifications requirements for this position. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your self-ratings with the information you provide in your application. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12513384

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 US
• Name: NIH HR Service Desk Branch E
• Email: [email protected]