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Occupational Therapist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 35 days ago
On-site San Juan, PR $62K – $116K Apply by Aug 21, 2026 Occupational Therapist ENFJESFJINFPISFP Healthcare
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PLEASE READ THE COMPLETE ANNOUNCEMENT TO ENSURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMIT A COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET. The primary responsibility of this assignment is the delivery of ethical, customer oriented, quality and specialized Occupational Therapy services in Spinal Cord Injuries/Disorders System of Care. These are complex patients with acute, sub-acute or prolonged physical and /or psychosocial dysfunction.
What You'll Do
- →The Occupational Therapist independently performs a comprehensive evaluation and interpretation of the level of functions and carries out the appropriate therapy to teach new or compensating skills to optimize patient performance on his/her roles.
- →Work is done independently, with general supervision and performance evaluated by outcomes.
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Provides direct occupational therapy interventions and procedures with varying degrees of complexity to enhance safety, wellness and performance in ADL, instrumental IADL, education, work, play, leisure and social participation.
- →Uses standard and non-standard evaluation procedures and advanced techniques to obtain information about patient's impairment, activity limitations, participation restrictions, strengths and barriers.
- →Adapts assessment tools to the complexity of the diagnosis and identify the need for further depth specific assessment.
- →Develops and implements independently, an individualized treatment program based on patients' goals, evaluation findings, physician recommendations, person potential to benefit and intended discharge environment.
- →Collaborates with the treatment team by interpreting assessments predicted outcomes and rehabilitation needs for establishing or modifying treatment goals and discharge plans.
- →Assesses educational needs of patients and caregivers and meets those considering physical/mental capabilities, cultural and behavioral variables.
- →Orients patients and family or caregiver on assessment findings and treatment plan to involve them in the total rehabilitation management of the person.
- →Education will be documented to keep track, and reinforce education as needed.
- →Performs assessment for wheelchair(s) (manual, motorized and/or sports) and configuration cushion assessment and provides adequate positioning which is important in spinal cord injury person(s) served.
- →Uses judgment knowledge and skills to provide advanced treatment modalities that may include, but not to be limited to: task-oriented activities, creative media, games, computers and vocational and/or psyco-educational exercises are used, also.
- →Complements treatment program with the application of mobilization, sensory integration and neuro-developmental techniques.
- →Recommends and/or fabricates and applies orthotic/prosthetic appliances, self-help devices and electronic aids to enhance daily living skills.
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 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.
- ✓Spanish Proficiency 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: 1a79706d-a3d3-4144-9225-b89d70992da9
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