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Physical Therapist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
Hybrid Victoria, TX $83K – $118K Apply by Dec 31, 2026 Physical Therapist ESFJINFPISFPISTP Healthcare
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Therapist will practice Physical Therapy (PT) at the assigned location throughout STVHCS Geriatrics & Extended Care (GEC) Programs as directed by the assigned Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) supervisor. A PT evaluates patients, plans, provides a full range of treatments designed to improve function through the use of physical modalities, therapeutic exercise, education, prostheses, assistive devices, and any other modality within the scope as outlined by the American Physical Therapy Association.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Physical Therapy: https://youtube.com/embed/Gi2hoFqIoqY Major Duties: Clinical: Candidates must be licensed for assignment at this grade level and are considered to be at the full performance level.
- →Staff PTs at this level are responsible for providing assessment of patients and treatment interventions.
- →They are assigned to all program areas which are covered by the GEC Service and provide professional, independent physical therapy services in the assigned area(s).
- →PTs at this level may be given general assignments in any physical therapy program area where the advanced specialized knowledge is not required on a recurring basis due to the patient population served and complexity of the facility and/or treatment area or may serve as the sole PT at a less complex facility.
- →Individuals may perform ancillary assignments, including program management duties on an occasional basis, where the complexity and amount of work is not substantial (less than 25% of duty time).
- →Assigns, manages, and evaluates work of subordinate staff.
- →Upon referral from a physician, evaluates patients in complex cases to determine functional status, identifies problems and needs for individualized therapy treatment.
- →Independently plans and develops comprehensive programs to meetpatients' needs within specialty programs.
- →Reviews physical therapy documentation of initial findings, treatment goals estimated length of treatment, equipment recommendations, interim progress, and discharge summary in patients' medical records.
- →Communicates effectively with physical therapy and medical center staff.
- →Works effectively with health care providers in coordinating the patients' total care.
- →Participates in conferences and assigned medical meetings.
- →Understands rationale for all clinic procedures and has good operating knowledge of all equipment in the Physical Therapy Clinic.
- →Administration Assigns and evaluates work of subordinate staff.
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.
- ✓Driver's License: A current, valid state-issued driver's License is required for this position.
- ✓NOTE: We CANNOT accept photographs, therefore please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package.
- ✓If an interview is requested, you will be required to provide a copy of your current, valid state-issued Driver's license.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
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