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Physical Therapist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 43 days ago
Hybrid Muskogee, OK $99K – $136K Apply by Jun 8, 2026 Physical Therapist ENFJESFJINFPISFP Healthcare
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The Physical Therapist is assigned to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service (PM&RS) at the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System, providing physical therapy services within the PM&RS service.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to: Clinical Assist and plans assessment and treatment interventions to inpatients and outpatients received through healthcare provider referrals and patient self-referrals.
- →Accurately interprets providers consult instructions.
- →Guided by differential diagnoses, PTs perform examinations and evaluations of individuals who have or impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions related to conditions of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or integumentary systems while considering the effects attributable to unique personal and environmental factors.
- →Works closely with acute care physicians/medical social workers in making appropriate patient referrals to other disciplines in/outside rehabilitation medicine service Provides home evaluations and makes recommendations to enhance accessibility and improve functional independence.
- →Trains patient and family in safe operation and maintenance of home equipment.
- →Triages consults to Physical Therapy for appropriateness and completeness prior to scheduling.
- →Interpret findings from examination, diagnostic studies/medical tests and, during evaluation, develop and select appropriate clinical tests and measures, and then integrate findings into the physical therapy plan of care for the full range of patient populations.
- →Coordinates scheduling for all consults for new patients.
- →Coordinates with other sections and other services in PT treatment, treatment scheduling, and delivery of care.
- →Serves as a consultant to PT staff and other hospital personnel in evaluating and planning PT treatment.
- →Resolves problems that interfere with delivery of PT services.
- →Individuals may perform ancillary assignments as deemed appropriate given the needs of the Service/Facility.
- →Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing, with patients, families, professionals, and other treatment team members including equipment vendors and prosthetics.
- →Provides patient and family training in safe operation and maintenance of therapy home equipment.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓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.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: c7f36098-c5dd-4374-9fbc-dfc06ab3ba37
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