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Physical Therapist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 8 days ago
On-site New York, NY $105K – $137K Apply by Jul 13, 2026 Physical Therapist ENFJESFJINFPISFP Healthcare
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The Physical Therapist is assigned to the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Service and serves those patients as dictated by the New York Harbor Health Care System. The staff Physical Therapist utilizes the application of goal oriented, purposeful activity in the assessment and treatment of individuals whose function is impaired by physical illness or injury, psychiatric and/or emotional disorder, congenital or developmental learning disabilities or the aging process.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but are not limited to the following: Clinical Duties: - An incumbent is a licensed physical therapist who can perform at minimum all duties at the full performance level.
- →Tests are frequently complex and may need to be adapted because of multiple physical disabilities or present medical condition. - Incumbent utilizes evaluation data to implement comprehensive Veteran treatment plans, involving the Veteran in a goal-setting process, if feasible.
- →Follows established protocols, ethics and guidelines of the Physical Therapy Section and the profession. - Incumbent plans. and carries out the full range of treatment where therapeutic objectives are complex and procedures involved require the application of highly specialized skills and knowledge.
- →Incumbent modifies treatment plan according to evaluative findings on an ongoing basis to meet established goals.
- →Administrative Duties: - Incumbent is responsible for the care, upkeep, and sanitation of equipment in the assigned work environment.
- →He/she organizes and maintains clinical and administrative space in order to optimize safety, infection control and efficiency.
- →Flexibility of schedule must be maintained to allow for unscheduled Veterans and unforeseen circumstances. - Incumbent follows the VHA Outpatient Scheduling Processes and Procedures, and delegates these duties appropriately to medical support staff.
- →Documents in core computer evaluations, ongoing patient treatment plans and performance via accurate and timely note-writing, record keeping and charting procedures based on established protocol by DVANYHHS and the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service - Incumbents attend and participates in all mandatory departmental staff meetings and training sessions.
- →Incumbent plans and presents in-service education programs, when requested and/or as needed to the PT section, PM&R staff, and other services, as appropriate.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not Available Functional Statement #: 00407A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
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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