Occupational Therapist

Job Title

Occupational Therapist

Duties

GS-12 (Full Performance Level):

• Responsible for the assessment of referred Veterans that require rehabilitation services.
• Provides direct patient care to assess medical condition, functional capabilities, limitations, restrictions, and potential for rehabilitation.
• Conducts comprehensive patient examinations.
• Identifies rehabilitation problems and establishes treatment goals.
• Performs and interprets specialized evaluative procedures and tests.
• Establishes a care plan and administers a treatment program with specific goals determined according to the Veteran's capacity and tolerance.
• Sets realistic and achievable goals for Veterans.
• Develops and implements comprehensive treatments, including IADLs, pain management, joint protection, kinesiotaping, manual therapy, neuromuscular facilitation, modalities, strength/endurance training, energy conservation, attention and cognition, and patient/family education.
• Has knowledge, experience, and skill in the prescription, fitting, and training in the use of adaptive equipment, including orthotics, splints, assistive technology, wheelchair mobility, ADL devices, modalities, and devices for the outpatient population.
• Documents and records the Veteran's condition.
• Educates Veterans and families in daily functional activities, exercises, and use of adaptive equipment.
• Understands and adheres to NAVAHCS policies and procedures.
• Assists with triage of patient referrals/consults/self-referrals and follows scheduling and Community Care guidelines.
• Displays flexibility of schedule to accommodate unexpected customer needs.
• Assists with coverage to other PM&R clinics as needed.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify and resolve interpersonal or professional conflicts.
• Participates in Process Improvement activities related to FWOPC, PM&R and NAVAHCS.

GS-11 (Developmental Level):OTs at this grade level practice independently and are responsible for the assessment of functional and occupational roles using standardized tools. The OT modifies standardized and non-standardized evaluation tools. OTs select and provide direct occupational therapy interventions and procedures with routine complexity to enhance safety, wellness, performance in activities of daily living (ADL); and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), education, work, play, leisure, and social participation. Occupational therapists require guidance with higher complexity conditions. OTs demonstrate an understanding of the theories of treatment in occupational therapy and their proper application through the use of activity analysis, behavioral intervention, frame of references, and therapeutic procedures. They are assigned to all program areas within VHA and provide professional, independent occupational therapy services.

GS-9 (Developmental Level):Individuals assigned at the GS-9 grade level serve as OT practitioners in a career development position progressively expanding their ability to provide assessment and treatment interventions for a wide range of human function systems. The entry level therapist has a basic foundation of OT and generally practices independently. OTs at this level typically have guidance from more experienced therapists. OTs that are not licensed must practice under the supervision of a licensed OT.

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

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 0000000

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized