Physical Therapy Assistant

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA seeks a Physical Therapy Assistant at McDonald Army Health Center, Fort Eustis, VA, to support care across all branches. The position emphasizes implementing PT treatment plans and educating patients in PT programs, with eligibility limited to US citizens.

Qualified candidates may meet either specialized experience or education requirements, including one year of relevant experience or graduate-level study in PT-related fields.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience implementing physical therapy treatment plans and instructing on PT programs.
• Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field related to PT/OT or exercise science.
• Combination of Experience and Education: total percentage must be at least 100%.

Education

Graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position (e.g., Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Kinesiotherapy, Kinesiology, Sports Medicine, or Exercise Science)

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at the Physical Therapy Clinic at McDonald Army Health Center on Fort Eustis, VA treating all 5 branches of military service members.

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

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 a Physical Therapy Assistant:

Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience which includes implementing physical therapy treatment plans and instructing on physical therapy programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

OR

Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Kinesiotherapy, Kinesiology, Sports Medicine, or Exercise Science.

OR

Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.