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Physical Therapist (Supervisory)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
On-site Amarillo, TX $106K – $138K Apply by Jun 8, 2026 Physical Therapist ENFJESFJINFPISFP Healthcare
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The Supervisory Physical Therapist works in the Rehabilitation Medicine section of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service (PMRS). Supervisory Physical Therapist's are responsible for the supervision, administrative management, and direction of the physical, occupational and speech therapy program.
What You'll Do
- →In addition to meeting the basic requirements, one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level.
- →In addition, the candidate must demonstrate all the following KSAs Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of contemporary physical therapy across multiple areas of practice, and the demonstrated ability to apply this knowledge to provide clinical guidance to Staff PTs within the department.
- →Knowledge of human resources administration, including such functions as the ability to interview and select qualified applicants, monitor and evaluate performance, and maintain effective labor management relations within scope of responsibility.
- →Ability to effectively supervise, direct, and manage a physical therapy staff.
- →Skill in forging positive interpersonal relationships and conflict resolution.
- →Ability to analyze clinically appropriate data effectively to optimize quality, performance, and productivity within the section.
- →Ability to set priorities, delegate tasks, and solve problems in order to meet multiple deadlines and identify/address organizational problems.
- →Ability to manage advocacy roles and planning activities within the VA and the greater rehabilitation community.
- →The incumbent provides supervision of key clinical and training programs, including the overall technical oversight of the staff that He/she administratively supervise.
- →Supervisors are responsible for the development and implementation of policies and procedures to address focused clinical needs and the overall services delivered and provided within the section.
- →He/she demonstrates autonomy in performing supervisory responsibilities that include, but are not limited to, assigning work to employees, monitoring workload and clinical volume, reviewing work of employees to assure accuracy and validity of submissions, assuring adequate clinical staffing, imposing disciplinary measures, and monitoring clinical privileges.
- →He/she is required to provide overall clinical supervision that assures the proper coordination and delivery of care within the section and the facility.
- →For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty), and variety, and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time.
- →Demonstrates the ability to assist the Section Chief and/or Service Chief, PMR in rehabilitation medicine program development an strategic planning.
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.
- ✓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: 15e33fa1-34fc-4336-b06b-721112b54f5b
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