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Physical Therapist (Clinical Specialist)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
About the Role
Join the Salem VA Medical Center-Where Purpose and Quality of Life Come Together! This position located in the Physical Therapy Department within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service at the VA Medical. Center in Salem, Virginia. The Staff Physical Therapist is a licensed professional therapist that is primarily responsible for evaluating, planning, implementing the treatment program for patients with various disabilities and medical conditions.
What You'll Do
- →The Physical Therapist Pain Clinical Specialist functions as a core team member of the multidisciplinary team for the purpose of providing total health care delivery to the patient and continuity of care by sharing ideas and exchanging pertinent information.
- →As a member of the treatment team the Physical Therapist Pain Clinical Specialist maintains a working relationship with medical and allied health specialists to coordinate patient treatment to affect maximum rehabilitation potential.
- →The therapist participates in ward rounds with ward physicians and other members of the treatment team.
- →The therapist explains and discusses both theoretical and practical aspects of physical therapy treatment and therapeutic techniques with various groups within the medical center.
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Clinical Interprets the prescriptions requesting physical therapy using specialized skills and medical knowledge in the evaluation of the patient's medical condition.
- →Evaluates, Assesses, Differentially Diagnoses and Treats patients who utilize physical therapy as primary point of entry into medical care through direct access or self-referral.
- →Demonstrates the knowledge and expertise to provide referral to other primary providers and specialists when examination/treatment suggest red flags (non-neuromusculoskeletal pain/impairment generators), or patient is not responding to clinical course of care.
- →Demonstrates the ability to clinically solve problems and follow clinical prediction rules to help make referral for additional diagnostic testing.
- →Documents care in medical record for correspondence between therapist and patient's medical team.
- →Evaluates the patients' present functional levels and disabilities.
- →Ages of patients served at this facility range from the young adult (ages 18-39), middle-aged patient (ages 40-64), to the elderly or geriatric patient (ages 65-80+).
- →There is great variance in the developmental needs of these patients.
- →Every effort will be made to modify treatment in response to these variances so that optimal care can be provided for each patient referred to in-physical medicine and rehabilitation services.
- →Assesses the need for home equipment and orders or devises the necessary equipment to ensure optimal functioning in the home environment.
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 dentification 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.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 81289e66-345c-4f6b-bd59-1af03465dac8
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