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Chief Occupational Therapist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The Chief, OT is responsible for the supervision, administrative management, and direction of the occupational therapy program in a rehabilitation service or equivalent service-level department which consists of three or more OTs or other multi-discipline staff. The incumbent provides supervision of key clinical and training programs, including the overall technical oversight of the OTs whom they administratively supervise.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to: Has full supervisory responsibility for the Occupational Therapy staff including work assignments, rotating staff to meet changing patient/clinic needs, approval and planning of leave, performance evaluations, recommending awards, advancements, and disciplinary action.
- →Coordinates and integrates the activities of Occupational Therapy with other services to insure the prompt and efficient delivery of services by the Occupational Therapy staff.
- →Continuously evaluates and reviews the delivery of Occupational Therapy services and takes appropriate action when patient treatment/program problems or needs are identified.
- →Serves as a consultant and resource for the Occupational Therapy staff and the Medical Center staff in the OT intervention and management of patients with complex and multiple medical problems.
- →Provides Occupational Therapy evaluation and treatments on a regular basis for a variety of VAMC patients.
- →Especially when areas where staffing is not adequate to meet the patient needs.
- →Serves as liaison to medical center staff and university affiliated staff as to programs and services that are available from Occupational Therapy and Recreation Therapy.
- →Monitors workload for on a departmental and therapist level to ensure patient and staff needs are being met.
- →Oversees the Infection Control program of Occupational Therapy clinic, CLC and CBOC.
- →Conducts training sessions on the policies and procedures for all Occupational Therapy employees and assures that all new Occupational Therapy employees have been oriented in this area when requested.
- →Maintains a clinical caseload including individual and/or group treatment at the Atlanta VAMC.
- →Exact nature of clinical responsibilities may vary depending on incumbent' s areas of expertise and service line needs.
- →Monitors staffing changes and makes recommendations to CO concerning the problems with recruitment and retention of Occupational Therapists, regionally.
- →Develops standards of practice and protocols for Occupational Therapy use of the Functional Independence Measurement System in Rehab Medicine for CLC.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0d8c2b2d-f356-42ef-96e7-7d262dbd9fc1
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