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Occupational Therapist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
On-site West Roxbury, MA $70K – $132K Apply by Sep 22, 2026 Occupational Therapist ENFJESFJINFPISFP Healthcare
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This Occupational Therapist (OT) position is located in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service (PM&RS) Service, Occupational Therapy Department Section at the VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury Campus. This is a full-time position with 40 hours per week.
What You'll Do
- →This position will be mainly be stationed out of the West Roxbury campus but could be utilized at all of our VA Boston Campuses (West Roxbury, Plymouth, Lowell, Jamaica Plain or Brockton).
- →This position reports directly to the Occupational Therapy Supervisor.
- →The Occupational Therapist will be independent with managing an assigned caseload in our inpatient acute care setting, outpatient clinic environment, or our Community Living Center with our sub-acute rehabilitation and long-term care population.
- →Duties may include, but are not limited to: Perform independent patient evaluations using appropriate standardized tests; independently develop, implement, and modify occupational therapy treatment programs; recognize contraindications and appropriateness of treatment prescribed by referring provider.
- →Provide timely and accurately written documentation of patient status, progress with therapy, therapy plan, and patient response to treatment in accordance with policy.
- →Interact professionally and courteously with all VA staff, patients, and patients' families/caregivers, and managing caseload at a productive standard.
- →A more detailed position description is available in Human Resources Management Service.
- →The incumbent must adhere to the facility rules, policies, and procedures, as well as the American Occupational Therapy Association standards of practice and standards of ethics to ensure quality patient care.
- →Work Schedule: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- →EST with weekend rotation/holidays Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #s: 523-F04398 Occupational Therapist GS-0631-12 (Full Performance Level) 523-F2017 Occupational Therapist GS-0631-11 (Developmental Level) 523-F2016 Occupational Therapist GS-0631-9 (Entry Level) Relocation/Recruitment Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized.
- →Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.
- →Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
- →When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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 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
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