Physical Therapist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA, at Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC, seeks a qualified Physical Therapist to provide advanced PT evaluations and evidence-based therapies for wounded, ill service members.

You will perform comprehensive assessments, develop treatment plans, and educate patients and staff, while complying with licensure and degree requirements and federal employment standards for US citizens.

Qualifications

• Degree in physical therapy curriculum approved by CAAHEP or equivalent.
• Current, active, full, unrestricted Physical Therapist license (FSBPT).
• Exemption applies for certain federal employees in 0633 series with documented status.
• Specialized experience: 1 year conducting PT evaluations, developing treatment plans, and education/consultation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct PT patient evaluations.
• Develop PT treatment plans.
• Provide education or consultation to patients or staff.

Skills

Clinical evaluation

Treatment planning

Patient education

Education

CAAHEP-approved PT degree

State licensure (FSBPT)

Job description

About the Position

The Physical Therapist provides advanced physical therapy evaluation and evidence-based therapeutic interventions to rehabilitate wounded, ill, and injured service members with neuromusculoskeletal conditions. This position is located at Womack Army Medical Center, Directorate of Surgery, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehab, Fort Bragg, NC.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 Therapist

• 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.
• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting physical therapy patient evaluations; developing physical therapy treatment plans; 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.