Physical Therapist

Job Title

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

Major Duties

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• The PT spends the majority of his/her time working in the face to face visits in Primary Care Annex providing independent examination in this environment.
• Demonstrates ability to make autonomous clinical decisions in a Direct Access environment.
• Establish goals and discharge plans based on evaluation findings and planning with the treatment team, patient, family, and/or significant other.
• Develops and carries out physical therapy treatment to meet the individual rehabilitation objectives.
• Conduct treatment interventions one on one with individuals or in group settings.
• Assess the need for other services and refers as necessary based on evaluation and medical history.
• Assess the need for and the patient's ability to use adaptive equipment required to increase the patient's function, independence and safety.
• As necessary, orders the appropriate equipment, issues it to patients, and trains them in the proper use of the device(s).
• Solves problems not covered by the manuals, adapts and modifies treatment plans, activities and procedures, without supervisory guidance, to meet complex and challenging needs of the patients in rehabilitation.
• This individual manages in an independent mode, seeking supervision only in unusual clinical or administrative conditions.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday day shift schedule can be discussed during interview.

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 000000

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.