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Occupational Therapist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 12 days ago
On-site Clarksburg, WV $62K – $116K Apply by Sep 11, 2026 Occupational Therapist ENFJESFJINFPISFP Healthcare
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The primary function of the Occupational Therapist is to provide direct patient care. This position is located at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical center in Clarksburg, WV. The Occupational Therapist will independently develop and implement an Occupational Therapy Treatment program utilizing judgment to modify the treatment as a result of changing medical conditions or because of a variety of severe physical and mental disabilities.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties as outlined for both GS 11 and GS 12: Duties involve working with patients in the areas of general medicine, surgery, pulmonary, orthopedics, extended/long term care, psychiatry, ambulatory care and acute care.
- →Gathers pre-evaluation data, interprets medical record information, and reviews therapy prescriptions to develop and implement a treatment plan.
- →Plans and implements the Occupational Therapy Program as required.
- →Administration of treatment requires frequent decision making and program changes because of work demand, personnel changes and patient priorities.
- →Consistently screens patient evaluations and prescribes treatment for appropriateness, reporting any contra-indications to the Occupational Therapy Supervisor.
- →Monitors patient attendance/progress and reports appropriate recommendations and treatment revisions to primary physician and other staff.
- →Periodically reviews patient's goals and functional abilities of patients referred for Occupational Therapy.
- →Frequently selects and recommends orthotic assistive devices, and instructs the patient or caretaker in the proper use, application and care of such devices.
- →CLINICAL Works effectively with treatment team members, patients, patients' family/significant others, and other health care providers in coordinating the patient's total care.
- →Effectively communicates in the clinical medical record and other written and /or oral sources to promote positive communication, collaboration and teamwork.
- →Uses standard and non-standard methods and techniques for evaluating and interpreting a wide variety of patient physical and psychosocial functional levels and for providing progressive treatment.
- →Conducts comprehensive patient examinations to identify rehabilitation problems and establish treatment goals utilizing the most recent evidence based Occupational Therapy practice.
- →Conducts examinations, treatment planning and interventions, documentation, and follow-up evaluations.
- →Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) Responsible for knowing what reusable instruments, equipment, medical devices or supplies are used (inventory).
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the 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.
- ✓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 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
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Job ID: 5ad15511-bc07-4271-aefe-b54c4660a821
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