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Occupational Therapist (Intermittent)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 14 days ago
On-site Iowa City, IA $90K – $116K Apply by Sep 11, 2026 Occupational Therapist ENFJESFJINFPISFP Healthcare
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This position is located in the Rehabilitation Department within the Rehabilitation and Extended Care (REC) Service Line. The primary responsibility is direct patient care, providing inpatient Occupational Therapy (OT) services to Veterans at the Iowa City VA Health Care System (ICVAHCS). The therapist independently evaluates patients, develops treatment plans, and implements appropriate interventions for the inpatient population.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include but are not limited to: A.
- →Clinical: 1.
- →Seeks out, interprets, and incorporates current research and practice standards to inform evidence-based practice into care provided. 2.
- →Demonstrates the ability to assess and develop occupational profiles for the OT treatment of patients across multiple ages, diagnoses, and environments. 3.
- →Independently selects and administers standardized and non-standardized assessments including a wide range of psychosocial, cognitive, and physical assessments appropriate for patient population in order to administer a comprehensive evaluation. 4.
- →Independently makes changes in treatment plans, methods and modalities based on patient response to treatment, communication with treatment team members, feedback from family members and the patient's goals. 5.
- →Demonstrates comprehensive documentation skills including but not limited to patient's physical, occupational, cognitive, and psychosocial functional deficits to develop appropriate OT treatment plans and address the barriers to function, safety, and access. 6.
- →Demonstrates strong communication skills in all interactions, specifically with patients, caregivers, team members and other professionals. 7.
- →The incumbent may be required to travel for clinical duties if providing cross-coverage to other OT areas.
- →Education: 1.
- →Professional competency is maintained through documented continuing education and training activities.
- →Local and national VA educational expectations including but not limited to the Annual Mandatory Reviews (AMR's) are completed in a timely manner.
- →Valid State License to practice OT is maintained as a condition of employment.
- →A minimum of 2 competencies is completed annually.
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 possess a valid, unrestricted State driver's license.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment driving 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.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0f299dc4-17b6-4208-9241-74bd21aee7c3
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