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Physical Therapist (Clinical Specialist) PACT
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Aurora, CO $119K – $154K Apply by Jul 21, 2026 Physical Therapist ENFJESFJINFPISFP Healthcare
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This position is for a Physical Therapist (PT) in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), located in ECHCS within the PM&R Service. This position provides Physical Therapy to patients referred to the outpatient clinics throughout Eastern Colorado Healthcare System and specifically through telehealth supporting PACT clinics at the Rural CBOCs.
What You'll Do
- →Duties and skills needed to be successful in this position include, but are not limited to: Clinical: Physical Therapist receives patient caseload through referrals from medical providers within ECHCS PACT clinics.
- →Caseload will consist of patients with, but not limited to, primary musculoskeletal orthopedic deficits.
- →Evaluation includes but is not limited to chart review, medical history, functional tests and measures, pain scale, social needs, and rehabilitation potential, patient and therapy goals with time frames, using standard and non-standard measures to assess the level of patient function.
- →Advanced clinical roles may also include managing direct access patients, as well as performing highly specialized clinical procedures such as dry needling, prescribing and training on assistive technology devices and durable medical equipment, ordering imaging studies and regenerative rehabilitation.
- →Initial Evaluation and follow-up treatment will be completed via telehealth from the providers normal work station.
- →Physical Therapist develops and implements a treatment plan to meet the individual treatment needs.
- →Therapist keeps the medical team providers informed regarding outcomes of treatment through a variety of communication means.
- →Documents in CPRS for each patient by established policy including but not limited to: evaluation findings, rehabilitation goals, expected functional outcome, equipment provided, patient and family education, and discharge summary results including progress toward goals.
- →Complies with requirements to maintain prosthetic equipment supplies, providing necessary documentation of equipment provided to patients and obtaining stock replacement of equipment issued.
- →Carries a full patient caseload, accepting new patient consults as referred by medical providers.
- →Caseload will be outpatient Physical Therapy referrals and or direct access/direct scheduled patients.
- →Other duties as assigned.
- →Physical Therapist is responsible for managing their clinic and working with their direct supervisor to modify and improve workflow to best serve the local PACT stakeholders.
- →Considers age and developmental level, gender, education, cultural background, socioeconomic, medical and functional status when providing Physical Therapy services.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓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 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: 6530eb5b-3940-4420-b32c-3541e5fcdafe
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