Physical Therapist (Supervisory)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Nashville, TN, seeks a Supervisory Physical Therapist to lead the physical therapy program within the rehabilitation service. The role oversees PT staff and a multi-disciplinary team, directing clinical practice and service delivery.

Applicants must meet licensure and education requirements, including possible grandfathering provisions for eligible VA staff. The position emphasizes leadership, HR oversight, and program quality across the department.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Education/experience options: BA+5y, MS+2y, or DPT.
• Full, current PT license in U.S. or D.C.
• English proficiency for direct patient care.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the physical therapy program in the rehabilitation service.
• Provide administrative management and direction for PT staff and multi-disciplinary team.
• May refer and tentatively select candidates pending requirements.

Skills

Clinical supervision

HR administration

Staff leadership

Conflict resolution

Data analysis

Prioritization

Advocacy planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Master's degree in Physical Therapy

Doctorate in physical therapy

Job description

Supervisory Physical Therapist at this level is responsible for the supervision, administrative management, and direction of the physical therapy program in a rehabilitation service or equivalent service-level department which consists of three or more PTs or other multi-discipline staff. 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.
• Education and experience. The individual must meet at least one of the requirements below:

(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.

• 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.
• 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.

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). Grandfathering Provision. All licensed PTs employed in VHA on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, including positive education and licensure that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation. For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard, but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it, the following provisions apply: (1) Employees grandfathered into the GS-0633 occupational series as PTs may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level, or changed to lower grade within the occupation. (2) PTs who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of this qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet the basic requirements of this standard. (3) PTs initially grandfathered into this occupation, who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure/certification/registration, meet all the basic requirements of this qualification standard and must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation. (4) If PTs who are grandfathered under this provision leave the occupation, the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation.

Grade Determinations: GS-13

In addition to meeting the basic requirements listed above, you must also have one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. In addition to the GS-12 experience, the candidate must demonstrate all the following KSAs.

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of contemporary physical therapy across multiple areas of practice, and the demonstrated ability to apply this knowledge to provide clinical guidance to Staff PTs within the department.
• Knowledge of human resources administration, including such functions as the ability to interview and select qualified applicants, monitor and evaluate performance, and maintain effective labor management relations within scope of responsibility.
• Ability to effectively supervise, direct, and manage a physical therapy staff.
• Skill in forging positive interpersonal relationships and conflict resolution.
• Ability to analyze clinically appropriate data effectively to optimize quality, performance, and productivity within the section.
• Ability to set priorities, delegate tasks, and solve problems in order to meet multiple 9 deadlines and identify/address organizational problems.
• Ability to manage advocacy roles and planning activities within the VA and the greater rehabilitation community.

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-14. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-14

Physical Requirements: Sitting, standing, light lifting (up to 20 lbs.)