Physical Therapist

Veterans Health Administration; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 92,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration \u2013 Memphis VA Medical Center is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist to apply scientific principles in evaluating and rehabilitating patients with neuromuscular, skeletal, pulmonary and cardiovascular disorders. The role includes planning treatment programs and documenting care to support optimal function.

Responsibilities span supervision of students and staff, scheduling in VISTA, and ensuring safe, cost-effective patient care.

Qualifications

• Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
• If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

Responsibilities

• Performs appropriate cleansing and re-processing of reusable medical equipment incompliance with VHA directives and SOPs.
• Keeps up-to-date with current trends in rehabilitation medicine/therapy through scheduled in-services, library resources, continuing education courses and hospital training and development workshops scheduled by the facility.
• Completes other administrative duties as assigned (work orders, FSOD, information processing, program development, etc.) for the PM&R Service or Medical Center.
• Plans and facilitates treatment programs for patients with complex impairments and providing therapeutic interventions to meet functional goals.
• Maintains timely and appropriate documentation of all consults, initial evaluations, progress notes, discharge notes, patient/family education, workload statistics, QA monitors, patient attendance records and other clinical activities.
• Follows appropriate billing and coding practices.
• Inputs scheduling data into VISTA computer system or through approved charting methods and updates daily to reflect current status of patients.
• Completes all employee/patient incident documentation in a timely manner as required by hospital or Service policy.
• Uses department resources wisely and effectively to render care in a cost effective, efficient manner.
• Performs non-technical maintenance of equipment to prevent malfunctions.
• Maintains treatments area in a safe, orderly manner.
• Recognizes potentially hazardous situations and takes corrective action.
• Supervises and trains students, volunteers, therapy assistants, therapists and non-PT students and support personnel.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is aligned under the Physical Therapy section of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services (PM&RS) at the Memphis VA Medical Center. The Physical Therapist utilizes the application of scientific principles for the identification, prevention, remediation and rehabilitation of acute, sub-acute, and chronic physical dysfunction, thereby promoting optimal health and function.

Key Responsibilities

Physical Therapy is a medically based health service administered by a licensed physical therapist. The Physical Therapist utilizes the application of scientific principles for the identification, prevention, remediation and rehabilitation of acute, sub-acute, and chronic physical dysfunction, thereby promoting optimal health and function.

Physical therapy's primary focus is on those individuals with neuromuscular, skeletal, pulmonary and cardiovascular disorders and evaluating the level of function related to these disorders. Major duties and responsibilities include: Performs appropriate cleansing and re-processing of reusable medical equipment incompliance with VHA directives and SOPs.

Keeps up-to-date with current trends in rehabilitation medicine/therapy through scheduled in-services, library resources, continuing education courses and hospital training and development workshops scheduled by the facility. Completes other administrative duties as assigned (work orders, FSOD, information processing, program development, etc.) for the PM&R Service or Medical Center.

Plans and facilitates treatment programs for patients with complex impairments and providing therapeutic interventions to meet functional goals. Maintains timely and appropriate documentation of all consults, initial evaluations, progress notes, discharge notes, patient/family education, workload statistics, QA monitors, patient attendance records and other clinical activities. Follows appropriate billing and coding practices.

Inputs scheduling data into VISTA computer system or through approved charting methods and updates daily to reflect current status of patients. This is to be done in concert and accordance with Medical Center policies on scheduling, consult management, and electronic wait list entry. Completes all employee/patient incident documentation in a timely manner as required by hospital or Service policy.

Uses department resources wisely and effectively to render care in a cost effective, efficient manner. Performs non-technical maintenance of equipment to prevent malfunctions. Maintains treatments area in a safe, orderly manner. Assesses equipment needs and maintains adequate stock of supplies and materials. Recognizes potentially hazardous situations (e.g. frayed cords or cables, water on floor, malfunctioning equipment) and takes corrective action.

Supervises and trains students, volunteers, therapy assistants, therapists and non-PT students and support personnel. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm, (Holiday work rotation required) Telework: This position is not eligible for telework. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 50068-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $91757 – $114698/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-30.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.

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