Kinesiotherapist

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located at Brooke Army Medical Center. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Student Loan repayment may be authorized.

Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes developing or implementing treatment plans, educating patients or family members, and maintaining medical records.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: kinesiotherapy, physical education, physical therapy, exercise science or sports medicine.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: 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) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. Major Duties:

• Perform initial assessment of patient to include; disease process, medication, orthopedic concerns, emotional concerns, activity levels, lifestyle modification, and patients goals.
• Develop, implement, and coordinate patient’s treatment plan according to pathology, physiological response to increased activity, medications, orthopedic concerns, and the patients’ goals.
• Ensure the patient and family members understand and accept the rehab process and address their questions and concerns.
• Monitor individual patients exercise progress according to exercise prescription, pathology and physiological response to increased activity.
• Adapt equipment to meet the specific needs of the patients.
• Conduct patient/family teaching.
• In case of cardiopulmonary arrest or respiratory distress, initiate appropriate emergency action in accordance with emergency protocols.
• Enter patient treatment results into the computer within standard clinic policy.