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Physical Therapist (Clinical Specialist)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Physical Therapy: https://youtube.com/embed/Gi2hoFqIoqY Major Duties: 1.
- →The Physical Therapist Pain Clinical Specialist who works at this level provides assessment and treatment intervention on an independent basis across the continuum of care. 2.
- →Collaborates with the pain medicine team and guided by the Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMOP). 3.
- →Responsible for serving as the subject matter expert for persistent/chronic pain physical therapy and provides consultation to physical therapy peers and other medical center staff in evaluating and treating patients with pain conditions seen by the pain medicine team. 4.
- →Services provided by this position may include providing professional clinical services, carrying out education and training activities, clinical consultation, supervision, and administration. 5.
- →In performing these duties, the Pain Clinical Specialist demonstrates professional knowledge of, and skill in applying, a wide range of theories, principles, and methodologies of the practice of physical therapy. 6.
- →Provides a range of outpatient physical therapy services to support various service lines at VAPIHCS including but not limited to PM&R, GEC, Primary Care, Specialty Care, Pain Teams, SCI/D, Whole Health, Women's Health, and provide long term and transitional rehabilitative services to veterans within the community living center. 6.
- →Work as part of the rehabilitation care team in a variety of settings and is the professional expert in the realm of functional mobility and ability. 7.
- →Evaluates and interprets information from a detailed evaluation and formulates the Physical Therapy plan of care.
- →Clinical Functions: 1.
- →The Physical Therapist Pain Clinical Specialist spends at least 25% or greater of their time working with specialized population(s) as the subject matter expert in the content specialty area and as a consultant to physical therapy and other medical center staff in evaluating and treating patients. 2.
- →Utilizes advanced knowledge and expertise to modify treatment plans and to identify therapeutic activity interventions based on the changing needs, goals, and performance of patients. 3.
- →Establishes and maintains contact with other health care providers involved in patient care via written, telephone, and personal communication on a regular basis. 4.
- →Exercise expert professional judgment to establish appropriate discharge planning recommendations to ensure safe discharge from inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation programs. 5.
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: 32e5b20e-8cfd-4be4-98bf-857ce9626a63
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