- Position Title
- REC Rehabilitation Director - Physical Therapist
- Agency
- Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSY-11059218-21-JJA Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, March 17, 2021 to Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you currently employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
2.
Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
Preferences
2.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
English Language Proficiency Requirement: Per VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, Paragraph 3j: No person will be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C., chapter 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken English.
Are you proficient in spoken and written English?
Are you proficient in spoken and written English?
2.
Education and/or Experience Requirement:
Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy AND five (5) years of progressively independent
experience as a physical therapist.
OR
Master's degree in Physical Therapy AND two (2) years of progressively independent experience
as a physical therapist.
OR
Doctorate degree in physical therapy.
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.
Do you meet the education/experience requirements as noted above?
Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy AND five (5) years of progressively independent
experience as a physical therapist.
OR
Master's degree in Physical Therapy AND two (2) years of progressively independent experience
as a physical therapist.
OR
Doctorate degree in physical therapy.
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.
Do you meet the education/experience requirements as noted above?
3.
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.
Do you hold a full, current, unrestricted license as noted above?
Do you hold a full, current, unrestricted license as noted above?
4.
Specialized Experience Requirement:
This position is at the Grade of GS-14. You must have completed one (1) year of experience equivalent to the Grade GS-13 directly related to the position being filled on the closing date of this announcement.
Additionally, Physical Therapists applying for this position must demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
GS-14 Physical Therapist (Supervisor, Service Care Line Manager or Service Chief)
1. Advanced knowledge of evidence-based practices and clinical practice guidelines in multiple professional areas.
2. Skill in managing interpersonal relationships and conflict resolution in dealing with a diverse range of employees, discipline lead(s), and administrators.
3. Ability to translate extensive rehabilitation knowledge into local policy development.
4. Ability to effectively supervise staff by providing clinical and administrative oversight. This includes ability to manage resources, evaluate employees and assign work.
5. Ability to collaborate with strategic planning committees at local, VISN or national levels for new ventures addressing patient care delivery systems, facilities management, system reorganizations, etc.
Do you meet the specialized experience requirements for this position?
This position is at the Grade of GS-14. You must have completed one (1) year of experience equivalent to the Grade GS-13 directly related to the position being filled on the closing date of this announcement.
Additionally, Physical Therapists applying for this position must demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
GS-14 Physical Therapist (Supervisor, Service Care Line Manager or Service Chief)
1. Advanced knowledge of evidence-based practices and clinical practice guidelines in multiple professional areas.
2. Skill in managing interpersonal relationships and conflict resolution in dealing with a diverse range of employees, discipline lead(s), and administrators.
3. Ability to translate extensive rehabilitation knowledge into local policy development.
4. Ability to effectively supervise staff by providing clinical and administrative oversight. This includes ability to manage resources, evaluate employees and assign work.
5. Ability to collaborate with strategic planning committees at local, VISN or national levels for new ventures addressing patient care delivery systems, facilities management, system reorganizations, etc.
Do you meet the specialized experience requirements for this position?
TRANSCRIPT REMINDER: You must submit a copy of your transcripts (official or unofficial) or an appropriate course listing with your application.
APPLICATION REMINDER You MUST provide the completed VAF-10-2850c, Application for Associated Health Occupations. Failure to provide this form may result in your not being considered for this position. Please see the vacancy announcement, under the Required Documents section, for detailed information.
RESUME REMINDER Your resume must include the following information for each job listed: Job title Month/Day/Year start and end dates (e.g. June 2017 to April 2019) Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Duties (be as detailed as possible)
You MUST provide your most recent (Non award) SF-50 that shows your current status as a current permanent VA employee
APPLICATION REMINDER You MUST provide the completed VAF-10-2850c, Application for Associated Health Occupations. Failure to provide this form may result in your not being considered for this position. Please see the vacancy announcement, under the Required Documents section, for detailed information.
RESUME REMINDER Your resume must include the following information for each job listed: Job title Month/Day/Year start and end dates (e.g. June 2017 to April 2019) Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Duties (be as detailed as possible)
You MUST provide your most recent (Non award) SF-50 that shows your current status as a current permanent VA employee