Physical Therapist

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Green Bay (WI); Hybride; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs operates the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI, with outpatient facilities in Green Bay and Appleton.

This Physical Therapist role provides professional, independent PT services under the supervision of the Physical Therapy Section Chief, in the NEWAC Division. Eligible applicants include licensed PTs; non-citizens may be referred per VA policy; duties include assessment, treatment, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible under VA policy for non-citizens in direct patient care.
• Proficient in English (written and spoken).
• Education: one of 3 pathways: 4-year PT degree with required experience, 2-year master's with 2+ years, or a Doctorate in PT.
• Foreign graduates must hold full unrestricted PT licensure in US/territory/DC.
• Graduates must have CAPTE-accredited education and verification via APTA.

Responsabilités

• Provide professional, independent PT services in assigned area under supervision of PT Section Chief.
• Possibly split time between clinic locations.
• Assess, diagnose, plan and implement PT interventions for diverse patient populations.
• Supervise PT assistants and students as applicable.
• Ensure compliance with licensure, accreditation, and VA policies.

Connaissances

Clinical assessment

Direct patient care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy with 5 years of progressive experience

Master's degree in Physical Therapy with 2 years of progressive experience

Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy

Description du poste

This position is organizationally located at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the Northeast Wisconsin Ambulatory Care (NEWAC) Division, Physical Therapy Section, which includes outpatient facilities in both Green Bay and Appleton.

The Physical Therapist provides professional, independent physical therapy services in the assigned area with the general supervision of the Physical Therapy Section Chief.

This position may include split time between the clinics.

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: Individuals appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C. chapters 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA must be proficient in written and spoken English. See Chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part.

Education

• 1. Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy AND five (5) years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist.
• OR,
• 2. Master's degree in Physical Therapy AND two (2) years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist.
• OR,
• 3. Doctorate degree in physical therapy.

Foreign Graduates

Graduates of foreign physical therapy programs meet the requirements in subparagraph 3b if they have a full unrestricted and current license to practice physical therapy in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.

Licensure

Individuals hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice physical therapy in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.

NOTE

Individuals must be a graduate of a Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) accredited college or university. The CAPTE is the only accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) to accredit entry-level physical therapy programs. Verification of accredited programs may be obtained from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) at www.apta.org.

EXCEPTION

Non-licensed PTs, who otherwise meet the basic requirements in this standard, may be given a temporary appointment as a graduate PT at the GS-11 grade level under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 (a)(1)(D) for a period not-to-exceed two years from the date of employment on the condition that such PT provide care only under the supervision of a PT who is licensed. Failure to obtain licensure during that period is justification for termination of the temporary appointment.

Grandfathering Provision

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).

Grade Determinations

GS-11 Physical Therapist (Entry)

Education, Experience, and Licensure:

None beyond the basic requirements.

(NOTE: See exception to licensure requirement above.)

Assignment: Physical Therapists (PTs) at this level are responsible for providing assessment and treatment intervention. PTs plan and modify treatment based on a patient's response to intervention and/or change in medical condition. PTs at this level may be given general assignments in any physical therapy program area where advanced specialized knowledge is not required or may serve as the sole PT such as in an outpatient clinic. Licensed PTs may provide oversight and delegate patient care responsibilities to a Physical Therapist Assistant, and/or delegate non-patient care duties to non-licensed staff. PTs that are not licensed must practice under the close supervision of a licensed PT.

GS-12 Physical Therapist (Full Performance Level)

Education, Experience and Licensure: In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must possess one year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, hold a valid unrestricted state license and demonstrate all the KSAs below:

Demonstrate Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• 1. Ability to make autonomous clinical decisions in a Direct Access environment. This includes ability to independently evaluate and treat patients who seek physical therapy services.
• 2. Skill in performing examinations and evaluations of individuals who have or may develop impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions related to conditions of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or integumentary systems while considering the effects attributable to unique psychosocial and environmental factors.
• 3. Ability to interpret findings from examination and evaluation, select appropriate test and measures, and integrate findings into the physical therapy plan of care for the full range of patient populations.
• 4. Ability to establish a diagnosis within the scope of physical therapy and identify the appropriate rehabilitation intervention, including referral to another provider for further consultation as clinically indicated.
• 5. Ability to determine physical therapy prognosis by incorporating examination findings with the patient's preferences in order to set clinically appropriate treatment goals, optimize outcomes and maximize functional independence.
• 6. Ability to independently provide clinical oversight of Physical Therapy Assistants as well as students on clinical affiliations who are in Doctoral PT Programs or PTA Programs.

Assignment: PTs are responsible for independently providing assessment and treatment interventions to inpatients and outpatients received through healthcare provider referrals and patient self-referrals. Guided by differential and movement diagnoses, PTs perform examinations and evaluations of individuals who have or may develop impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions related to conditions of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or integumentary systems while considering the effects attributable to unique personal and environmental factors. PTs interpret findings from examination, diagnostic studies/medical tests and, during evaluation, select appropriate clinical tests and measures, and then integrate findings into the physical therapy plan of care for the full range of patient populations. PTs establish a diagnosis within the scope of physical therapy and identify the appropriate intervention to treat and/or refer to another provider for further consultation when needed. They determine physical therapy prognosis by incorporating examination findings with the patient's preferences for meaningful level of function in order to set clinically appropriate treatment goals and optimize outcomes. Physical therapists select appropriate equipment needed to substitute for loss of function or to substitute for limited function of individuals they treat.

Preferred Experience: Experience in vestibular therapy is preferred and/or dry needling.

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

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-11 to GS-12.

Physical Requirements

Pre-placement and periodic physical examinations are required for hybrid occupations to ensure workers are placed in positions where they can perform the essential functions of their job considering their physical, mental and emotional capacities, without endangering their health or the health of their co-workers. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.