Physical Therapist

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, California. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. 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 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 Requirements for Physical Therapist: Education: 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.

AND 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.

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 requirements 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 providing education to patients or staff.

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. Major Duties:

• Perform comprehensive neuromusculoskeletal evaluation for patients referred by physicians, non-physician providers, or through direct access.
• Establish measurable short- and long-term rehabilitation goals, conducts follow-up evaluations to assess progress, modifies treatment plans as needed, and determines discharge recommendations or placement.
• Devise or adapt therapeutic equipment, assistive devices, or positioning systems to meet the needs of severely disabled or medically complex patients when commercially available options are insufficient.
• Supervise Physical Therapy support staff to ensure treatment plans are implemented correctly and care is delivered at levels appropriate to staff training and scope.
• Provide instruction and mentorship to military Physical Therapy Technicians, civilian Physical Therapy Assistants, and Physical Therapy students.
• Perform duties associated with a Staff Physical Therapist, including equipment and supply management, participation in departmental performance improvement activities, and oversight of infection control, safety, and hazardous materials programs.