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Occupational Therapist-Neurologic Clinical Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
About the Role
Responsible for completing complex evaluations, conducting specialized interventions and treatments, and interpreting specialized procedures and outcomes in the specialty area to a vast array of functional impairments. Serves as a consultant and SME for health care providers regarding the delivery of care within this specialty area, teach and mentor medical center staff, provide clinical practice guidance and training, and demonstrate the ability to guide work of a multi-disciplinary team.
What You'll Do
- →Duties will include, but are not limited to: Performs direct patient care within specialty area at least 25% of the time; Some patient care duties outside of specialty area may be assigned depending on clinical demand.
- →Advanced knowledge of evidence-based practices and clinical practice guidelines in multiple interdisciplinary areas.
- →Conducts comprehensive examinations, treatment planning and interventions, documentation, and follow-up evaluations within multiple settings and levels of care.
- →Expected to have advanced knowledge patients served within the neurological clinical spectrum (Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, etc.), and demonstrated ability to apply this advanced knowledge to provide clinical guidance to other occupational therapists in the department.
- →Assists in the development, planning, and implementation of monitors of quality of care with respect to patients with neurologic diagnoses as part of the comprehensive health care services delivered to the patients within VA Puget Sound.
- →Uses knowledge of occupational therapy principles and techniques consistent with current clinical standards based on OT theory and evidence-based practice.
- →Knowledge is inclusive of physical, occupational, cognitive, and psychosocial functional deficits.
- →Uses critical analysis, clinical reasoning, and creativity to independently solve complex problems related to adapting and modifying assessments, treatment plans, activities, and procedures to meet the needs of patients.
- →Documents initial evaluations, progress, and discharge planning in a timely, concise manner, per section documentation and consult management requirements.
- →Assesses the need for and patient's ability to use adaptive equipment including cognitive prosthetic devices, assistive technology, ADL aids, power wheelchairs, bathroom aids, computers and accessories, and environmental control units.
- →Initiates ordering, delivery and training in the use of patient specific adaptive equipment in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner, utilizing the processes related to the procurement of prosthetic equipment.
- →Incorporates the Whole Health model of care into all encounters- providing a comprehensive approach that addresses the individual's physical, mental and emotional well-being.
- →Collaborates and treats as assigned within all clinical areas of the RCS occupational therapy scope - to include inpatient and outpatient services.
- →Initiates, leads, and supports research projects related to clinical specialty area including but not limited: writing grants, guiding others in the process, and direct clinical participation in research.
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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment 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: ec14bc0d-4425-4348-89d4-cf848cfc904d
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