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Physical Therapist (Supervisory)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
HybridNorth Little Rock, AR$127K – $165KApply by Jun 2, 2026Physical TherapistENFJESFJINFPISFPOperationsHealthcare
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Physical Therapist (Supervisory) practices at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System which is a Level 1, highly complex, two division facility, multi-CBOC program with Physical therapy at all levels of critical care to outpatient. At this level Physical Therpaist can make autonomous clinical decisions in a Direct Access environment. Patients can self-refer to this coordinator/supervisor physical therapist without being referred by a physician or other healthcare practitioner.
What You'll Do
- →The duties of the Physical Therapist (Supervisory) include, but are not limited to: Supervisory: Coordinates clinic activities across multiple disciplines including physician, APN, Chiropractor, RN, physical therapy and occupational therapy including assignment of work for evaluation and treatment of patients referred to PMRS North Little Rock Division.
- →Reviews PMRS North Little Rock Division Inpatient and Outpatient consults to determine appropriateness of physical and occupational therapy orders.
- →Determines department priorities, assigning work, and ensuring that established productivity is maintained across multiple disciplines including physical therapy, chiropractic, nursing, occupational therapy, rehabilitation therapy assistants, and medical support assistants.
- →Monitors scheduling practices for physician, APN, chiropractor, RN, physical therapy, and occupational therapy clinics to ensure that patients are scheduled in a timely manner based on acuity to promote the highest possible functional outcome.
- →Serves as the Assistant Safety Officer for the PMRS North Little Rock Division of CAVHS which encompasses the knowledge of Joint Commission, OSHA, and CARF safety requirements and ability to troubleshoot and make corrective actions as needed.
- →Serves on the Hospital Patient Education Committee and completes all required monitors and initiates and implements improvement plans as indicated by data analysis of monitors.
- →Assists Program Director in ensuring compliance of assigned staff with professional standards of practice and all federal and regulatory guidelines such as JCAHO, CARF, and OSHA to achieve expected quality and safe outcomes of care.
- →Develops, reviews and assessing current required skills lists for therapists and recommends changes as appropriate.
- →Ensures completion of Peer and Quality Assurance documentation monitors completed annually.
- →Evaluates skill performance of staff including physical therapists, occupational therapists, rehabilitation therapy assistants, kinesiotherapists, and medical support assistants and identifies education and training needs.
- →Assists Program Director in developing, reviewing and monitoring the Quality Management/Improvement projects in accordance with the CAVHS Performance Improvement framework.
- →Approves court, sick, and annual leave for all assigned personnel without jeopardizing treatment programs and in accordance with EEO standards, AFGE contract and policies.
- →Requests authorized absence, maternity leave, leave without pay etc. for employees from the Chief, PM&RS.
- →Complies with Family Leave Act and educates staff as needed.
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
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