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Physical Therapist (Supervisor, Service Care Line Manager or Service Chief)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 6 days ago
About the Role
This Physical Therapist (Supervisor, Service Care Line Manager or Service Chief) position is located in the Physical Therapy Section within the Rehabilitation Care Line (RCL) of the VA Medical Center in Cincinnati, OH. Clinicians at this level are autonomous practitioners, demonstrating established leadership development at the Medical Center, VISN and National levels and supervise engaged teams that support robust post-professional and undergraduate training programs.
What You'll Do
- →The major duties of the Physical Therapist (Supervisor, Service Care Line Manager or Service Chief) position include, but are not limited to: a.
- →Clinical Skills: (1) Advanced knowledge of evidence-based practices and clinical practice guidelines in multiple professional areas.
- →(2) Conducts comprehensive examinations, treatment planning and interventions, documentation, and follow-up evaluations within multiple settings and levels of care.
- →(3) Works with patients from a wide range of ages and backgrounds. b.
- →Advanced Skills: (1) Ability to make autonomous clinical decisions in a Direct Access environment that includes the ability to independently triage, assign, evaluate and treat patients who seek physical therapy services.
- →This includes prescribing and training on assistive technology devices and durable medical equipment; ordering imaging studies and regenerative rehabilitation; and the performance of highly specialized clinical procedures such as dry needling.
- →As such, clinicians at this level are thoroughly versed in the utilization of the International Classification of Function tool.
- →(3) Ability to interpret findings from examination and evaluation, select appropriate tests and measures, and integrate findings into the physical therapy plan of care for the full range of patient populations. c.
- →Administrative Functions: (1) Ensures that the Cincinnati VA Medical Center staff within the PT/OT Program are kept informed as to changes in national, regional or facility policies and directives.
- →(2) Works closely with RCL Service Chief and AO to ensure that PT/OT staff have sufficient administrative support.
- →(3) Collaborates with the Medical Center COS and Associate Director for Patient Care Services to ensure PT/OT scopes of practice or credentialing and privileging relevant to PT/OT are evaluated and documented consistently and in accordance with VHA Directive 1100.20(1) and VHA Directive 1100.21. d.
- →Quality Management: (1) Helps to develop a comprehensive plan of quality management for the RCL in collaboration with AO and other Section Chiefs.
- →(2) Assists the Service Chief in monthly service and performance reports to the Chief of Staff.
- →(3) Implements tracer methodology to ensure compliance with patient safety, documentation policies, and standards of care, security and privacy directives.
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 medical 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6d038b45-b532-4751-9c72-27ab8b01b651
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