Physical Therapist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist for the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Clinic.

This Direct Hire Solicitation requires US citizenship and a credentialed PT with experience evaluating patients, creating treatment plans, and teaching rehab programs. Eligible federal experience; transcripts may be required as part of the application.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience conducting physical therapy evaluations and developing treatment plans.
• Experience instructing patients on physical therapy programs is required.
• Substitution of education for experience is not permitted for this position.

Responsibilities

• Conduct physical therapy patient evaluations.
• Develop physical therapy treatment plans.
• Instruct patients on treatment programs.

Skills

Physical therapy

Patient evaluation

Treatment planning

Patient instruction

Education

DPT or equivalent

Job description

About the Position

This position is located at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.

The position is located in a Brain Injury Rehabilitation Clinic.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 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.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement 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/or instructing physical therapy patients on treatment programs. 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.