Occupational Therapist - Home Based Primary Care

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; North Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Occupational Therapist functions with a high degree of autonomy to independently evaluate, plan, integrate, and implement occupational therapy in the HBPC program for Central Arkansas Veteran Healthcare System (CAVHS).

Position is located in North Little Rock, AR, with travel to Cabot, Little Rock, North Little Rock, Sherwood and Jacksonville for home visits. Candidates may be referred pending licensure and NBCOT certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy and two years of experience.
• Master's degree or higher in occupational therapy.
• NBCOT certification and full state OT license.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, plan, and implement occupational therapy in HBPC for Central Arkansas VA Healthcare System.
• Provide home visits across assigned Arkansas counties.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support patient goals.

Skills

Autonomy in OT

Home health

Geriatrics

Education

Bachelor's degree in OT with 2 years' experience

Master's degree in OT

NBCOT certification

Job description

The Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Occupational Therapist functions with a high degree of autonomy to independently evaluate, plan, integrate, and implement occupational therapy in the HBPC program for Central Arkansas Veteran Healthcare System (CAVHS).

Position is physically located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, with travel to Cabot, Little Rock, North Little Rock, Sherwood, and Jacksonville, Arkansas geographic areas for home visits. 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.
• English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).
• Education and/or Experience: The individual must meet at least one of the following requirements:
  • (a) 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
  • (b) 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
  • (c) Master's Degree or higher in occupational therapy.
• Foreign Graduates. Graduates of foreign occupational therapy programs meet the requirements of subparagraph 3b(2) if they have a current, full, active and unrestricted license.
• Certification: Candidates must possess a current NBCOT certification as an OT.
• 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.
• Exceptions for the Graduate Occupational Therapist: OT graduates from an approved occupational therapy program who otherwise meet the minimum qualification requirements, but who do not possess NBCOT certification and/or state licensure, may be appointed, pending certification and/or licensure, as a graduate OT on a full-time temporary appointment not-to-exceed two years under the authority of 38 U.S.C. § 7405(c)(2). Graduate OTs may only be appointed at the GS-9 grade level and may not be promoted/converted to the GS-11 level until licensure and/or certification is obtained. For grades levels at or above the developmental GS-11 grade level, the OT must be certified and licensed.

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).

Preferred Experience

• Geriatrics, Home Health, Interdisciplinary Team Experience preferred.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

The full performance level of this vacancy is a GS-12.

Physical Requirements: This position requires carry and/or moderate lifting 15-44 pounds, use of fingers, both hands required, walking 2 hours, operation of a motor vehicle, near vision corrected at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4, far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other, hearing (aid permitted), and mental and emotional stability.

Work Environment: Work is performed in an office/clinic and home setting with minimal risks that requires normal safety precautions; the area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. However, the work environment requires someone with the ability to handle several tasks at once in sometimes stressful situations.