Supervisory Physical Therapist

The Physical Therapist Supervisor is assigned to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service (PM&RS) at the Fayetteville Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fayetteville NC, which is a Complexity Level lc facility. This position is responsible for the supervision, administrative management, and direction of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation therapist section of the PM&R Department.

EDUCATION: Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/ . If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ . RESPONSIBILITIES: The Supervisory Physical Therapist is required to provide overall clinical supervision that assures the proper coordination and delivery of care within the service and the Fayetteville VA Medical Center. The Supervisory Physical Therapist spends 80% percent of their day as manager, supervisor, and director of a multi-faceted therapy program spanning inpatient acute and CLC environments as well as the outpatient environment within the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service. The Supervisory Physical Therapist provides an advanced knowledge & evidence-based approach in the supervision of key clinical and training programs, including the overall technical oversight of assigned therapists whom he/she administratively supervises. He/she possesses a knowledge base that allows him/her to function as an independent practitioner in a Direct Access environment. He/she is capable of identifying medical conditions that require further evaluation and treatment that are outside of his/her scope of practice. He/she will exhibit knowledge of human resources administration including such functions as the ability to interview and select qualified applicants, monitor and evaluate performance, complete required mid-year and annual performance appraisals and maintain effective labor management relations within the scope of responsibility. The Supervisory Therapist is responsible for the development and implementation of policies and procedures to address focused clinical needs and the overall services delivered and provided within the service.

Duties include, but are not limited to :

Supervises and assigns work to GS-12 PTs, GS-12 OTs, GS-11 RTs, GS-8 therapy assistants, aides, trainees, and volunteers in the delivery and/or support of treatment and education of patients and families. Triages all consults for appropriateness and completeness prior to scheduling.

Manages the day-to-day scheduling into the Direct Access Wheelchair Clinic.

Coordinates with other services in the area of therapy treatment, treatment scheduling, and delivery of care.

Performs all other duties/activities of a staff therapist including evaluation and treatment of patients.

Develops and plans educational programs to include patient, family, and professional personnel.

Develops, plans, and implements monitors of quality of care (QM) with respect to therapy services as part of the comprehensive health care services delivered to the patients within the medical center.

Serves as Acting Chief of PM&RS in the absence of the PM&RS Chief.

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Telework : Ad-Hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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Relocation/Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements :

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

English Language Proficiency: Individuals appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C. chapters 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA must be proficient in written and spoken English.

Education and experience: The individual must meet at least one of the requirements below:

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy AND five (5) years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist.

Master's degree in Physical Therapy AND two (2) years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist.

Doctorate degree in physical therapy

NOTE: Prior to 1995 the terminal degree for PT's was either a bachelors or master's degree. In 1995 CAPTE accredited all baccalaureate, master's, and Doctor of Physical Therapy terminal degree programs. Effective 2002, CAPTE changed its scope of accrediting activities of PT education programs to include only those programs that culminate in post baccalaureate degrees(eliminating the baccalaureate degree). Effective 2015, professional physical therapy education programs have only offered the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree to all new students.

NOTE: Individuals must be a graduate of a Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) accredited college or university. The CAPTE is the only accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) to accredit entry-level physical therapy programs. Verification of accredited programs may be obtained from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) at www.apta.org.

Foreign Graduates: Graduates of foreign physical therapy programs meet the requirements in subparagraph 3b if they have a full unrestricted and current license to practice physical therapy in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. The Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy (FCCPT) is a non-profit organization created to assist the United States (U.S.) Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly INS) and U.S. state licensing authorities by evaluating the credentials of Foreign Educated Physical Therapists (FEPTs) who wish to immigrate and work in the U.S. Although the licensing of physical therapists in the U.S. is a right and responsibility of each jurisdiction, foreign educated individuals must undergo an educational credentials assessment for substantial equivalency to the first professional degree in the US. The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) is committed to protect the public and to provide leadership within the field and practice of physical therapy. FSBPT's Foreign Educated Standards Committee has developed standards that represent "best practices" in evaluation services. The Credentials Evaluation Standards were developed with input from the physical therapy credentialing agencies that are licensed to use FSBPT's Coursework Tool.

Licensure: Individuals hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice physical therapy in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

GS- 13 Physical Therapist (Supervisory) Grade Determinations : In addition to the basic requirements for appointment in paragraph 2, the following criteria must be used when determining the appropriate grade assignment of candidates.

Experience: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate all the following KSAs.

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of contemporary physical therapy across multiple areas of practice, and the demonstrated ability to apply this knowledge to provide clinical guidance to Staff PTs within the department.

Knowledge of human resources administration, including such functions as the ability to interview and select qualified applicants, monitor and evaluate performance, and maintain effective labor management relations within scope of responsibility.

Ability to effectively supervise, direct, and manage a physical therapy staff.

Skill in forging positive interpersonal relationships and conflict resolution.

Ability to analyze clinically appropriate data effectively to optimize quality, performance, and productivity within the section.

Ability to set priorities, delegate tasks, and solve problems in order to meet multiple deadlines and identify/address organizational problems.

Ability to manage advocacy roles and planning activities within the VA and the greater rehabilitation community.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ .

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13 .

Physical Requirements: There will be periods of walking and ambulating patients, providing patient transfers, some lifting of 50 pounds and supporting patients. SALARY: QuantitativeValue EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Other