Occupational Therapy Assistant

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center, Fort Meade, MD, is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant to support the Surgery Department and ensure high-quality patient care and efficient facility operations. This DHA Direct Hire Authority vacancy emphasizes OT program implementation, patient education, and status reporting within a federal healthcare setting.

US Citizens only. Qualifications include one year of specialized OT experience or one year of graduate education in OT and the ability to meet

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience implementing OT treatment plans.
• Experience educating on OT programs or providing status reports.
• Combination of education and experience may qualify if percentages total 100% or more.

Skills

Specialized OT experience

Education

Graduate education in OT or related field

Job description

About the Position

The Occupational Therapy Assistant provides support to the Surgery Dept. at Kimbrough in Anne Arundel, Maryland helping ensure consistent, high-quality patient care and facility operations.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Who May Apply

US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience which include implementing occupational therapy treatment plans; and educating on occupational therapy programs or providing status reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

OR

Education

One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Kinesiotherapy, Sports Medicine, Exercise Science.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Preferred License/Certification

A current, active, valid and unrestricted license or certification as an Occupational Therapy Assistant from a state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States.