Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens

• Perform comprehensive neurological, physical, cognitive, behavioral, visual, and neuro?musculoskeletal evaluations, taking into consideration each respective patient's physical and mental conditions.
• Diagnose and treat a variety of different neuro?musculoskeletal disorders.
• Assess posture, muscle tone, movement patterns and range of motion, muscle strength, reflex development, behavioral, sensory organization and feeding readiness skills.
• Participate development of programs for care for patients undergoing hand and upper extremity rehabilitation - promote innovations in treatment, identifies problems/needs of occupational therapy practice/patient care requirements.
• Assist in the orientation, instruction, and direction work activities of staff occupational therapy assistants/ technicians, occupational therapy students, and Red Cross Volunteers/aides.
• Perform all administrative tasks that are commensurate with the clinical role and include the completion of reports, recommended staffing/equipment changes, etc.
• Provides feeding evaluation and treatment for infants with congenital anomalies, mechanical deficiencies, poor endurance, oral aversion, and other conditions resulting in feeding difficulty.

Conditions of employment

• IWA DoD Instruction 1402.05, existing and newly hired personnel ... on a regular and recurring basis must receive a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint check and State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) checks.
• Recruitment incentives may be authorized to eligible new hires.
• A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.
• SEE Application Requirements
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You may be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) may be required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You may be subject to random testing.
• You may be required to meet, obtain, and/or maintain any applicable certification, license, credentialing, privileging, or similar requirement prior to appointment and/or upon hire.
• Must have passed the national examination administered by the National Board for Certification on Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
• IAW BUMEDINST 6220.9B, all personnel who may come in contact with patients must receive and maintain appropriate vaccination against seasonal influenza. May vary depending on position.
• IAW BUMEDINST 6230.15, health care employees who have direct contact with patients may receive appropriate immunization against communicable diseases unless a current immunization, protective titer, or medical exemption is documented.
• IAW BUMEDINST 1500.15F Employees involve caring for pediatric patients, inpatient units, and critical care and specialty areas ... emergency room, neonatal intensive care, and pediatric intensive care must be trained in PALS.
• IAW BUMEDINST 1500. l 5F Employees involve caring for newborn infants, i.e., in critical care, specialty areas such as neonatal intensive care, labor and delivery, and pediatric intensive care must be additionally trained in NRP.
• IAW BUMEDINST 1500.1 SF Employees involve caring for newborn infants beyond the initial resuscitation period ... must be trained and certified in S.T.A.B.L.E.

Qualifications

ALL Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:

Applicants must possess a graduate or higher level degree that included an occupational therapy curriculum approved by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) or a professional accrediting organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. (You must submit a copy of your transcripts at the time of application. Failure to do so will result in an ineligible rating.)

And: Successful completion of the clinical requirements prescribed by the school. (You must submit a copy of documentation to support successful completion of the clinical at the time of application, if clinical requirement can is within the transcripts - make reference and/or -identify requirement can be found within the transcripts. Failure to do so will result in an ineligible rating.)

And: Certification/successful passing of the national examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). (You must submit a copy of your certification at the time of application. Failure to do so will result in an ineligible rating.)

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, you must also meet the following requirements.

For GS-12, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional occupational therapist

• Provide complete occupational therapist services to a diverse population, (e.g. active duty military personnel, military families and other eligible beneficiaries), to restore maximum functional independence and productivity to those patients with various levels of physical, neurological and behavioral disorders as a result of a traumatic brain injury, stroke, and other neurological disorder/s;
• Applying protocols and procedures in the prevention, mitigation and management of physical, neurological and behavioral disorders through professional evaluation and development of occupational therapy care plans;
• Using occupational, (pediatric and adult), therapy theory, professional medical rehabilitation, therapeutic principles, extended clinical experience and training to develop individual treatment plans based upon the documented objective findings from the evaluation process, (i.e. evaluations, patient goals, current best evidence, and clinical reasoning);
• Utilizing occupational therapeutic processing as they relate to the complex needs of high-risk infants, their families and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) environment; AND
• Administering special procedures for patients with neuro and musculoskeletal disorders, such as ordering and reviewing x-rays, MRI's, bone scans, and other radiology studies, requesting routine lab tests, and recommending work and activity restrictions to include physical profiles.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation.

If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.