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Lead Occupational Therapist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 47 days ago
On-site Auburn, WA $120K – $156K Apply by Aug 4, 2026 Occupational Therapist ENFJESFJINFPISFP Healthcare
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NOTE: THE 2-PAGE RESUME REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS OCCUPATIONAL SERIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, REFER TO REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BELOW. Function of this position is for direct patient care in Rehab Care Services and to serve as an Occupational Therapy subject matter expert for the Auburn CBOC. Responsible for completing complex evaluations, conducting specialized interventions, treatments, interpreting specialized procedures, theories, and outcomes to a vast array of functional impairments.
What You'll Do
- →NOTE: THE 2-PAGE RESUME REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS OCCUPATIONAL SERIES.
- →FOR MORE INFORMATION, REFER TO REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BELOW.
- →Will serve as a consultant and subject matter expert for health care providers regarding the delivery of outpatient OT services, demonstrate the ability to teach and mentor medical center staff, provide clinical practice guidance and training for other staff OTs/OTAs, and demonstrate the ability to guide the work of a multi-disciplinary team.
- →The incumbent will also provide the described evaluation and treatment elements for general outpatient occupational therapy services in face-to-face and virtual clinics.
- →This position requires knowledge of contemporary occupational therapy across multiple areas of practice and the ability to apply advanced occupational therapy knowledge to provide clinical guidance and mentorship to OT practitioners.
- →Clinical responsibilities include: general patient assessment, evaluation and treatment for Veterans with physical dysfunction, neurological and orthopedic diagnoses, as well as cognitive and psychosocial impairment This position carries a high level of independence and problem solving ability and integral knowledge for appropriate referrals and OT services within the medical center.
- →In addition to direct patient care responsibilities, the incumbent will efficiently coordinate outpatient OT services, triaging consults, coordinating staff coverage, monitoring and facilitating patient access and ensuring all consults and treatments are addressed based on facility guidelines.
- →This provider will also represent RCS OT for any process improvement initiatives at their assigned CBOC and will incorporate lean methodology into coordination of OT services to optimize the flow of patient care and access.
- →The focus of this position is multifaceted and requires a working knowledge of a variety of outpatient OT services that are typically provided in an outpatient setting.
- →This Occupational Therapist must demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge and apply systems improvement strategies to maximize the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the Veteran's experience in the medical center.
- →It requires excellent coordination, organizational, leadership and communication skills.
- →Functions Demonstrates clinical knowledge of advanced specialized evaluation, interventions, and services to independently develop treatment strategies for referred for outpatient occupational therapy services.
- →Serves as the subject matter expert to other therapists and staff to solve complex problems requiring occupational therapy intervention to include but not limited to triaging consults, assessment, treatment and discharge planning.
- →Develops protocols and procedures for intervention programs based on current occupational therapy theory, research and practice Implements, revises/updates evidence-based occupational therapy services at assigned CBOC.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- ✓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.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6fc2101f-eae2-44a4-93f5-eccfd2470543
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