Physical Therapist
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is presently looking of Physical Therapist right now, this occupation will be placed in South Dakota. Detailed specification about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 693073 (Include # on all documents)
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Our mission: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
At the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System , we strive to hire only the best! Working with and for America's Veterans is a privilege and we pride ourselves on the quality of care we provide. In return for your commitment to quality health care for our nation's Veterans, the VA offers an incomparable benefits package. Located in southeast South Dakota, Sioux Falls is a progressive family-oriented community with an extremely low crime rate, four seasons with abundant recreation activities, and no state income tax.
The Sioux Falls VA Health Care System is a teaching hospital providing a full range of patient care service, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research. Care is provided to eligible Veterans in eastern South Dakota, northwestern Iowa, and southwestern Minnesota. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care, and long-term care in the areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics, and transitional care. The Sioux Falls VAHCS is part of VA Midwest Health Care System (VISN 23), which includes facilities in Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
Every job at the VA impacts the Veterans that we serve. You can be part of that team, helping to make sure that our Veterans receive the top-quality care they deserve. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citizenship
DUTIES:
The procedures outlined in AFGE Master Agreement, Article 23, Section 8 will be followed. First consideration will be given to current Sioux Falls VAHCS employees.
TOUR OF DUTY : These positions are for 4 part-time physical therapists, each at 16 hours per pay period. These four positions are temporary positions, Not to Exceed 3 years. The tour of duty is weekends to include day shift and evening shift. Weekends and holidays will be required. Flexibility in tours and days of week will be required. Every other weekend will be required. This position is in the physical therapy department of the Extended Care and Rehab Service Line.
As a Physical Therapist, you are responsible for the following major duties to include, but are not limited to:
Incumbent is responsible for providing assessment and treatment for inpatient and outpatient veterans.
Works effectively with treatment team members, patients, patients' family/significant others, and other health care providers in coordinating the patient's total care.
Effectively communicates in the clinical medical record and other written and/or oral sources to promote positive communication, collaboration and teamwork.
Uses standard and non-standard methods and techniques for evaluating and interpreting a wide variety of physical and psychosocial functional levels and for providing progressive treatment.
Develops and initiates new treatment programs which apply current research findings.
Reads and interprets consults to identify necessary elements and determine appropriateness of referral for assessment and evaluation of patients.
Develops and implements individualized physical therapy treatment programs for patients when clients may have a functional limitation or disability or may be at risk for a disabling condition.
These positions may be non-competitively converted to permanent positions.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
1. Incumbent must possess and maintain a full, active, current, and unrestricted license as a licensed physical therapist in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.
2. Graduation from a degree program in physical therapy from an approved college or university approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) at the time the program was completed by the applicant.
3. Grade requirements established by VA Handbook 5005.
4. Subject to physical standards established by VA Handbook 5019.
5. Must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, Section A, paragraph 3j.
GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
Applicant's education and length of physical therapy practice (experience) will be considered by a Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. Experience as a Physical Therapist will be evaluated to determine grade and step.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifying experience: Successful physical therapist practice maintaining acceptable standards within a health care setting. To be creditable, experience as a physical therapist must be documented on the application and verified in an employment reference or through other means.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must, therefore, only report attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html . All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** 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. ***
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx .
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please read and follow all instructions carefully . If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we may not allow credit for your response(s).
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS will not be considered for applicants who fail to submit a complete application package. We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software, fax transmissions errors, or any other delays. You will not be contacted for missing, incomplete or clarification of information relating to your application materials.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: (Failure to comply may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment or dismissal after appointment)
- Applicants tentatively selected for certain designated positions may be subject to a random drug screening for illegal drug use. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment.
- Applicant is subject to a pre-employment physical examination.
- New Appointees will be subject to a background investigation to determine suitability.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify at the time of appointment that they have registered with the Selective Service system or are exempt for having to do so under Selective Service law.
- Applicants must not be listed on the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Inspector General Sanctions database.
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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This occupation starts available on: Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:36:21 GMT