Physical Therapist-Program Coordinator
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Omaha
Posted on: April 9, 2021
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Job Description:
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 years of progressively independent experience as a physical
therapist OR(2) Master's degree in Physical Therapy AND two years
of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist
OR(3) Doctorate degree in physical therapy. Individuals must be a
graduate of a Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy
Education (CAPTE) accredited college or university. 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. Non-licensed
PTs, who otherwise meet the basic requirements in this standard,
may be given a temporary appointment as a graduate PT at the GS-11
grade level under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 (a)(1)(D) for a
period not-to-exceed two years from the date of employment on the
condition that such PT provide care only under the supervision of a
PT who is licensed. Failure to obtain licensure during that period
is justification for termination of the temporary appointment. 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). Grade Determinations:
GS-13 Physical Therapist (Program Coordinator)
Experience. In addition to meeting the basic requirements, one year
of progressively complex
experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. In addition, the
candidate must demonstrate all the
following KSAs.
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
1. Ability to apply advanced knowledge of contemporary physical
therapy within specialty area to provide clinical guidance,
training or education for internal and external stakeholders.
2. Ability to serve as a consultant within the assigned program
area for intra-agency and interagency planning and to provide
service coordination to optimize program continuity, efficiency and
effectiveness.
3. Knowledge of and skill in management, administration and/or
education methodologies. This includes the ability to monitor and
track data, utilize available resources effectively, evaluate
program quality, and generate reports for local, and/or VISN and/or
VACO leadership.
4. Ability to develop and coordinate treatment and/or educational
programs within a concentrated field or specialty area, such as,
but not limited to, amputee, spinal cord injury, chronic pain,
student clinical education/residency programming,
polytrauma/traumatic brain injury.
5. Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships
within department and with other departments or affiliated
programs.
6. Ability to guide the work of a multi-disciplinary team.
References: VA Handbook 5005/99 Part II Appendix G12 Physical
Therapist Qualification Standard available at
http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/Directives-Handbooks/Documents/5005.pdf
Physical Requirements: The work involves sitting, standing,
walking, bending, stooping and reaching. Lifting and carrying of
occasional moderately heavy objects, such as assistive devices
occurs regularly. Must be able to lift objects up to 35 pounds.
Periods of time may be moderately demanding, to include assisting
Veterans with impaired mobility and/or cognitive functioning.
Intermittent challenges with Veterans and/or family members may
periodically become stressful. Extended periods of computer
processing duties. Employee must be able to work under the pressure
of emergent conditions and tight deadlines. Work is performed in a
clinical setting that exposes the incumbent to the communicable
diseases common to client population. In the performance of duties,
the incumbent may be required to drive and/or ride in
GSA-vehicles.
Keywords: Veterans Health Administration, Omaha , Physical Therapist-Program Coordinator, Healthcare , Omaha, Nebraska
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