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The James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center is recruiting for one Supervisory Occupational Therapy position assigned within the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service. This supervisory position is a direct report to the Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services. The incumbent is responsible for clinical supervision of a team of Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistants, and Recreation Therapists.
06/04/2025 to 06/11/2025
$105,383 - $137,000 per year
GS 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
No
50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
None
Yes
No
CBSZ-12742401-25-MH
838095600
Current, permanent employees of The James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center in Altoona, PA and satellite offices.
The Supervisory Occupational Therapy incumbent is responsible for program development, efficient management and coordination, and performance improvement and evaluation of this program and services. He/she works collaboratively with all other relevant services in providing effective and timely comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for patients. He/she serves as the advocate for the Occupational Therapy (OT) and Recreation Therapy (RT), programs and services.
The incumbent who works at this level is responsible for the development and continued operation of effective and progressive Occupational Therapy and Recreation Therapy programs. The incumbent must have the ability to use professional knowledge effectively and must possess initiative, tact, resourcefulness, and good judgement in exercising authority. This position supports Medical Center, community based outpatient clinic (CBOC) referrals, outpatient primary care referrals, inpatient referrals, urgent care referrals, home based primary care referrals, home evaluations, telehealth patients through CVT and VVC, and community living center (CLC) referrals.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 06/11/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12742401.
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