Physical Therapist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Hawaii; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

15th Medical Group at JBPHH-Hickam, located on Hickam AFB in Hawaii, is seeking a qualified Physical Therapist for a Direct Hire Solicitation.

US Citizens may apply. The position requires a graduate degree in physical therapy, licensure, and specialized clinical experience evaluating patients and implementing treatment.

Qualifications

• Degree requirement: graduate or higher in physical therapy with CAAHEP accreditation or recognized equivalent.
• Licensure: active, unrestricted PT license and must have passed the FSBPT exam.
• Exemption: federal employee in 0633 occupational series may be exempt with documentation.
• Specialized experience: 1 year evaluating PT patients and implementing PT treatment (GS-10 level).
• Some jobs allow substitution; for this one substitution of education for experience is not permitted.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Physical therapy treatment

Patient communication

Education

Physical Therapy degree (CAAHEP accredited)

Job description

About the Position:

This position is with the 15th Medical Group at JBPHH-Hickam, located on Hickam AFB in Hawaii.

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 (you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts).

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 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 evaluating physical therapy patients and implementing physical therapy treatment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10).

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.