The ·position is in the Kinesiotherapy Section of the Rehabilitation Medicine Service (RMS) at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center. The position combines direct patient care activities with technical and clerical .support and functions for the staff Kinesiotherapists. Such support functions are comprised of both clinical and administrative duties. The Kinesiotherapy Assistant provides and supports services that promote disease prevention, remediation, and physical rehabilitation for Veterans.

Duties

Duties to include but not limited to the following: Interprets medical record information, reviews therapy prescriptions, and implements prescribed treatment plans. Identifies when the prescribed equipment/prosthetic . device or treatment is contraindicated and notifies the Kinesiotherapist for concurrence and follow-up. May perform minor equipment adjustments/repairs, as indicated. Assignments include but are not limited to; ensuring clinic readiness for treatments/activities, i.e. cleaning area, cleaning equipment, organization, etc.). Completes appropriate paperwork or entry of information into computer software for repair/removal. Assumes an active role in the function and efficiency of the Kinesiotherapy clinics and is responsible, in collaboration with the Kinesiotherapist, for coordination of patient flow for the staff Kinesiotherapists. Receives and reviews consults and coordinates proper scheduling of appointments with respect to compliance with scheduling directives, appointment type, patient eligibility and patient assignment to the appropriate clinic. Clarifies unusual requests with the Kinesiotherapist and/or referring healthcare practitioner. Perform other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm Thursday - Monday. Work schedule is subject to change based on agency need. Telework: Not eligible for Telework Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Kinesiotherapy Assistant/PD80852A Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/12/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-5) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: experience include work as an assistant to one of the specialized therapies such as occupational, physical, manual arts, corrective, or educational therapy; or experience gained as an assistant or aid in patient care, social work, or psychology where the duties involved actual participation in physical medicine and activities of a hospital or clinic. -OR-, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above GS-5 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond 1 year. To compute the percentage, divide the total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide the total number of semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:Department EmployeeT5 Career Transition Assistance PlanVHA Employee Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Long periods of standing, sitting, bending and strenuous exerc1smg. Exercise may include walking, clinic activities, lifting heavy equipment and patients. May also require extended periods in a heated therapeutic pool with air and water temperature above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

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 Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center 3701 Loop Road East Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 US
• Name: Lynn Rixmann
• Phone: 910-574-6543
• Email: [email protected]