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Supervisory Occupational Therapist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-siteSan Diego, CA$136K – $177KApply by May 26, 2026Occupational TherapistENFJESFJINFPISFPHealthcare
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The Occupational Therapy Supervisor supports the Physical Medicine & Rehab service and is responsible for the supervision, administrative management, and direction of the occupational therapy (rehabilitation and psychiatric) section at VA San Diego Healthcare System and CBOCs
What You'll Do
- →Major duties to include but not limited to: Assigning and evaluating work of subordinate staff, as well as resolving problems which may interfere with the delivery of occupational therapy by staff members.
- →Providing occupational therapy in more complex cases.
- →Developing and initiating new treatment programs which apply current research findings.
- →Participating as an instructor in the facility's in-service clinical training findings.
- →Consulting with staff physicians through patient presentations, attendance at ward rounds, clinics and conferences.
- →Interviewing candidates for positions in the section; recommending appointments, advancements, or disciplinary actions; evaluating performance and achievements; identifying continuing education and training needs, etc.
- →Ability to balance multiple responsibilities, set priorities, delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, analyze organizational problems, and develop and implement effective solutions.
- →Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient operations and use data effectively to manage workload, quality performance, and productivity within the service.
- →Skill in dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers to include conflict resolution.
- →Ability to utilize evidence-based practices and clinical practice guidelines in a professional area and to guide the staff in applying these tools.
- →Documenting and creating reports and presentations for upper level leadership.
- →Completing performance appraisals, attending leadership meetings, creating reports on clinic process, also treating patients with various diagnoses.
- →Performs other related duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available.
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 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 may 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.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6807b0b2-a3ac-4972-8439-7f7da8ca4e6f
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