Physical Therapist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Benning (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Health Agency at Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, GA, seeks a licensed Physical Therapist for a temporary position up to 12 months. Candidates must have a DPT or equivalent, active PT license, and at least one year of specialized experience in patient evaluations, treatment planning, and patient education.

Includes potential recruitment/relocation incentives; education transcripts may be required; PCS may be authorized.

Qualifications

• Must have graduate degree with physical therapy curriculum and clinical requirements.
• Must hold active PT license and pass FSBPT exam.
• One year of specialized experience in evaluating patients, developing treatment plans, and providing education/consultation.

Skills

Physical therapy evaluation

Treatment planning

Patient education

Education

DPT or equivalent

Job description

About the Position:

This position is with the Defense Health Agency at Martin Army Community Hospital located at Fort Benning, GA.

• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service
• Advanced Leave Accrual / Student Loan may be authorized
• PCS expenses may be authorized

This is a temporary position not to exceed 12 months. See additional information section.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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.

Basic Requirement for Physical Theraptist:

Degree:

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 completion of the clinical requirements prescribed by the school.

Licensure:

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).

Exemption:

You are exempt from the basic requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0633 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) conducting physical therapy patient evaluations; (2) developing physical therapy treatment plans; and (3) providing education or consultation to patients or staff. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.