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Note: The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-7 to GS-11. The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidate's education and experience and recommend the grade and step at which the candidate will be placed. The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.
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Learn more about this agency05/18/2017 to 07/13/2017
$62,114 - $87,580 per year
GS 07 - 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent - Excepted Service Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
11
No
BH-17-JLi-1961327-BU
470157900
The position is located in the Physical Therapy Section of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service (PM&RS) of VA New Jersey Health Care System. The incumbent will treat patients referred from all primary care and specialty services in the hospital. The physical therapist independently prepares a treatment plan for each patient based on an evaluation performed by the therapist and interpretation of information obtained from the physician's referral and patient's clinical record. He/she will schedule patients as assigned by the supervisor or coordinator, and will document initial treatment plans, progress notes and discharge summaries in a timely manner. In evaluating the patient, the therapist will consider such factors as physical and mental conditions, energy output, integumentary condition, and psychological stimulus to treatment.
The incumbent may be required to supervise student trainees.
This position may require coverage at alternate work locations.
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Functional Statement Title/#: Physical Therapist
Physical Requirements: There is walking, extended periods of standing, repeated bending, carrying light objects such as instruments or other small parts. The work requires working under stressful conditions in a fast-paced setting to facilitate patient care.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
Citizenship. Citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.)
Education
Degree. Graduate from a degree program in physical therapy from an approved college or university approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The CAPTE is the only accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) to accredit entry-level physical therapy programs.
NOTE: Effective, January 1, 2002, CAPTE changed its scope of accrediting activities of PT education programs to include only those programs that culminate in post-baccalaureate degrees.
Foreign Graduates. Graduates of foreign physical therapy programs meet the requirements in subparagraph 2b if they have a full unrestricted and current license to practice physical therapy in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Any PT who has, or has ever had, any license(s) revoked, suspended, denied, restricted, limited, or issued/placed in a probational status may be appointed only in accordance with regulations issued by the Under Secretary for Health or designee.
Licensure. Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice physical therapy in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
Physical Requirements. Work includes regular and recurring physical exertion, which involves standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, gripping, and walking. Moderate to heavy lifting is often required. Sitting at meetings, desks, or computer terminals for documentation purposes is required.
English Language Proficiency. PTs must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, Section A, paragraph 3j.
GRADE REQUIREMENTS
Creditable Experience
Knowledge of Contemporary Professional Physical Therapy Practice. To be creditable, experience must have demonstrated possession of the required knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics associated with the scope of physical therapy practice as outlined in the current Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, American Physical Therapy Association, and the Normative Model of Physical Therapist Education. The experience may have been evidenced by one or more of the following:
-Active professional practice. (Active professional practice means paid/non-paid employment as a professional PT as defined by APTA or the appropriate licensing board.) Experience gained after graduation but prior to licensure is creditable provided the candidate was utilized as a graduate PT and subsequently passed the licensure examination.
-In addition to licensure, applicants must demonstrate completion of a minimum of 15 continuing education units (CEUs) recognized by APTA or the appropriate licensing board.
-Completion of a post-graduate fellowship or a post-graduate residency program may substitute for creditable experience on a year for year basis.
Quality of Experience. Experience is only creditable if it was earned post degree and meets the following:
-Work as a graduate PT directly related to the position to be filled; and
-The work to be credited is at a level comparable to physical therapy experience at the same or next lower grade level than the grade level being considered for placement.
Part-time Experience. Part-time experience as a graduate PT is credited according to its relationship to the full-time workweek. For example, a PT employed 20 hours a week, or on a 1/2-time basis, would receive 1 full-time workweek of credit for each 2 weeks of service.
GS-7 Staff Physical Therapist
Experience, Education and Licensure. None beyond basic requirements. Candidates at this level may have a baccalaureate degree from an approved program prior to the Commission of Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) January 1, 2002 decision as shown in the note in paragraph 2.
GS-9 Staff Physical Therapist
Education, Experience and Licensure. In addition to meeting the basic requirements, candidates must have 1 year of post degree progressively responsible experience equivalent to the next lower grade or a masters degree in physical therapy or a directly related field. In addition, candidates must fully demonstrate the knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics (KSAOs) below.
-Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, physics, kinesiology, psychology, pathophysiology and surgical procedures as they relate to human function.
-Knowledge of and ability to apply clinically appropriate assessment techniques and treatment interventions to
address human pathophysiology and dysfunction.
-Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, with patients, families, caregivers, and other healthcare professions.
GS-11 Physical Therapist
Education, Experience, and Licensure. In addition to meeting the basic requirements, completion of 1 year of progressively complex experience and a broader scope of experience equivalent to the next lower grade; or 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a doctoral degree; or doctoral degree in physical therapy or a directly related field. In addition to meeting the KSAOs described at the GS-9 level, the candidate must fully demonstrate the KSAOs below:
-Knowledge of contemporary and evidence-based PT practice.
-Ability to interpret clinician prescriptions and referrals.
-Skill in communicating, both orally and in writing, with patients, families, caregivers, and other health care professions to facilitate the multidisciplinary treatment process.
-Skill in utilizing appropriate screening and evaluation techniques required to appropriately provide direct patient care.
-Knowledge of clinical signs and symptoms to make appropriate referrals for further medical attention/assessment as indicated.
References: VA Handbook 5005/24, Part II, APPENDIX G-12, PHYSICAL THERAPIST QUALIFICATION STANDARD, FEBRUARY 2009, and OPM Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/IORs/GS0100/0185.htm.
NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
NOTE: The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-7 to GS-11. The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will recommend the grade and salary for new appointments. For internal selectees bring promoted, the board will determine grade and HR will determine step in accordance with policy.
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