Physical Therapist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Leonard Wood (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

General Leonard Wood Community Hospital in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist. The role requires a graduate degree in Physical Therapy with CAAHEP accreditation and an active license. One year of specialized experience in PT evaluations and treatment planning is typical for progression to the GS-11 level.

The position may involve direct patient care, assessment, and education within a clinical setting at General Leonard Wood Community Hospital.

Qualifications

• Degree in Physical Therapy with CAAHEP accreditation or recognized equivalent.
• Current, active, full, and unrestricted Physical Therapy license.
• Specialized experience in PT evaluations, treatment planning and patient education.

Responsibilities

• Conduct physical therapy patient evaluations and document findings.
• Develop PT treatment plans and provide patient education to improve function.

Skills

PT evaluations

Treatment planning

Patient education

Education

Graduate degree in Physical Therapy (CAAHEP accredited)

Job description

About the Position: This position is located at General Leonard Wood Community Hospital Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation 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.

Basic Requirements 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.

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 requirements above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting physical therapy patient evaluations, developing physical therapy treatment plans, and providing education 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.