Serves as a Deputy Chief, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Service at the Hampton VA Medical Center which includes oversight, planning and development of all Service functions and programs. The incumbent will plan, direct, and coordinate all aspects of a multifaceted, complex service which includes Administrative, Physiatry, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Kinesiotherapy, Speech therapy, Audiology, Pain Management, Traumatic Brain lnjury /Polytrauma, and Amputee Services.

Duties

Duties include but not limited too: Provides for the overall management of the Service. This includes interpreting administrative and clinical policies, developing and implementing local policies, defining administrative and clinical requirements, and providing advice to Medical Center leadership on related issues. Performs as the expert on administrative and clinical policies and requirements for the Service. Evaluates and monitors administrative and clinical activities and acts independently or makes substantive recommendations to the Chief of PMRS and Executive Leadership Team to make Service improvements. Provides expert advice and technical assistance to Medical Center managers at all levels and supervisors and team leaders within the Service in a wide variety of areas, clinical and administrative, related to the Service. Directs the personnel management program for PM&R Service, performing or overseeing the full range of human resources requirements. Acts as personnel management expert for the Service. Collaborates with the Chief of PMRS to redistribute the workforce, positions, and sections of the Service to comply with legislative or regulatory changes impacting the mission and goals of the Medical Center, VISN 6, National PM&R Program Office and VHA. Collaborates with the Chief of PRS to arrange for and participate in annual goal­ setting/strategic planning sessions, coordinates the development of the final operating plan, and conducts continuing evaluations at the Service level as well as the Medical Center, VISN, and national levels as it relates to the activities of the Service addressing patient care delivery systems, facilities management, system reorganizations or other issues and initiatives. Manages procurement and contracting for the Service and the Medical Center in projects related to the PT, OT, KT, ST, Audiology and Recreation Therapy throughout the Hampton VA Healthcare System. Determines when contract termination is warranted and initiates action as appropriate with the accountable Contracting Officer. Serves as the official PM&R Rehabilitation (PT, KT, OT, ST, Audiology and Recreation Therapy) Service consultant to all other Medical Center services/departments and provides expert advice and technical assistance to entities outside the Medical Center including those within VISN 6 and at the national level on matters related to PM&R Rehabilitation {PT, KT, OT, ST, Audiology and Recreation Therapy) in the various roles in which the incumbent serves. Communicates effectively verbally and in written correspondence with employees and customers at all levels of the Service and Medical Center; Medical Center peers and superiors; individuals at the VISN, National PM&R Program Office as well as other Central Office level contacts; and stakeholders. Serves as first or second line supervisor to individuals in the Service to include, but not limited to, supervisors, program managers, physicians, other providers, nurses, therapists, therapy assistants, therapy aides, administrative officer, medical support assistants, program specialists and other Service staff. Oversees the work of Service employees and ensures the accuracy of reports submitted by supervisors and team leaders. Identifies and implements opportunities for improvement and ensures Service compliance with clinical and other standards based upon professional journal/literature reviews, Medical Center policies, VHA Directives, Clinical Practice Guidelines and other applicable documents. Ensures Rehabilitation component {PT, KT, OT, ST, Audiology and Recreation Therapy) of each of the special program teams, Polytrauma/Traumatic Brain Injury, Pain Management and Amputation comply with Medical Center, VISN 6, National PM&R Program Office and VHA mission, goals, directives, practice guidelines and associated requirements. Ensures the Medical Center meets other performance measures directly affected by the Service including those related to traumatic brain injury, pain management and other programs which affect both the Medical Center and the VISN. Selects and recommends members of professional qualifications standards boards for therapy positions to the Medical Center Director and oversees the actions of applicable boards and determines when boards are convened for action. Resolves individual and group employee and customer grievances and conflicts at all levels of the Service and Medical Center. Uses their advance knowledge in rehabilitative sciences, services, and care provision and in evidence-based practices and clinical practice guidelines in clinical areas supervised. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Compressed/Flexible: Not available Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #:000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

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: Bachelor's degree [or higher from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program, with a concentration/emphasis in kinesiotherapy. OR Bachelor's degree or higher with a concentration/emphasis in kinesiotherapy or exercise science related field and registered as a kinesiotherapist in good standing with the COPSKT. OR Master's degree or higher with a degree in exercise science, kinesiology, human performance or a related field, which has been approved by COPSKT and a certificate verifying completion of a Center of Excellence (COE)Kinesiotherapy clinical training program. The completion of the certificate ensures that COPSKT has approved the degree program as part of the application process for the COE internship. Foreign Graduates. Graduates of a foreign program must meet the requirements in subparagraph 3b if they have a full unrestricted and current registration to practice kinesiotherapy in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States or in the District of Columbia. They must have at a minimum, proof of a degree from an accredited college or university (or foreign equivalent, as verified through an independent credentialing evaluation company). Registration: All applicants must be registered in kinesiotherapy in good standing with the COPSKT. 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). All persons employed in VHA [as a Kinesiotherapist on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, including positive education and registration that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation. For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements in this standard, but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it, the following provisions apply: Such employees may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journeyman) level, or [changed to a lower grade] within the occupation, but may not be promoted beyond the journeyman level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions. Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard, may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard. Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation, who subsequently obtain additional education and/or license/certification/registration that meet all the basic requirements of this qualification standard, must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation. Kinesiotherapists who are converted to title 38 hybrid status] under this provision, and subsequently leave the occupation, will lose their protected status, and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of re-entry to the occupation GRADE REQUIREMENTS. In addition to the basic requirements, the following criteria must be used when determining the appropriate grade and assignment of candidates. Supervisory Kinesiotherapist, GS-14 Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Skill in effectively motivating and managing a diverse clinical staff applicable to service level department in a large, complex, or multi-division facility, including inherent strategic planning and fiscal management. Ability to supervise/manage, plan, organize, delegate, direct, control, and review the activities of subordinate groups that have diverse functions, establish and monitor productivity standards and production groups and performance priorities. Knowledge of the management principles required to establish program goals and objectives, set strategic direction, plan and manage budgets to administer a program, coordinate associated activities, evaluate program accomplishments, redefine priorities, and modify objectives. Knowledge of reconciling contradictory requirements based upon regulations and standards of various regulatory, medical or other professional credentialing groups. Knowledge of pertinent analytical and evaluative methods sufficient to analyze complex issues and provide workable solutions and alternative solutions to executive leadership that supports timely and sound decision making. Assignment. For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty), and range of variety ,and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. An individual in this assignment manages multi-disciplinary sections within the medical center that provide rehabilitative services which include but are not limited to kinesiotherapy ,physical therapy, occupational therapy, etc.. The work is considered to be technically authoritative. The service chief has broad and overall responsibility for the service-level department. The service chief has full responsibility for clinical practice, program management, fiscal management, education, human resources management, and supervision for the service. Autonomously manage substantive parts of specialized, complex, professional services which significantly impact the care provided to patients. Provide leadership with objective, independent assessments and recommendations for policy, operational and administrative issues and initiatives requiring decision and action. Service chiefs monitor work performance to ensure production and accuracy requirements are satisfied. Interpret a wide variety of data and process data related to program planning and specialized needs of the service line and medical center. Ensure policies or projects have been fully coordinated, vetted and staffed. Advise leadership on implications, key issues, relationship to interest groups, both internal and external, and recommend courses of action. The service chief coordinates and negotiates resolutions to complex problems. Prepares special reports and responses, congressional responses, briefing papers, issue briefs, and decision papers for the medical center leadership, which may be highly sensitive ,confidential, and of a complex nature as requested. Negotiates affiliation agreements with academic partners, sets training objectives, and delegates responsibilities to subordinate section. Reference: VA Handbook 5005/15, Part II, Appendix G21, dated June 16, 2020. For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is 13. Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires mostly periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients/residents who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on stakeholder needs.

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 Hampton VA Medical Center 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton, VA 23667 US
• Name: Lydia Pharr
• Phone: (910)920-8709
• Email: [email protected]