Full or Part Time Physiotherapist

About the Position: This position is located at Naval Medical Center with the Directorate of Clinical Support, Physical Therapy Division in San Diego, California.
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Provide complex physical therapy services for wounded, ill, and injured service members with a variety of dysfunctions and impairments, to include musculoskeletal, spine, neurological, and pain conditions.
Provide oversight to Physical and Occupational Therapy Assistants as required by state practice and consistent with professional association recommendations.
Develop goal-oriented treatment plans to maximize the restoration of physical and adaptive roles and functions.
Implement focused individual and group physical therapy programs to increase muscle strength, range of motion, and coordination.
Direct and coordinate clinic staff operations by planning work schedules, assigning daily duties, and establishing clear performance standards.
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This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
in the regular performance of duties.
This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is subject to annual vaccination unless exempted by an appropriate medical professional.
Employees assigned to a medical treatment facility are required to be screened for applicable immunizations or pre-existing immunity based on occupational risk, regardless of job series unless exempted by an appropriate medical professional.
This position will require a pre-employment drug test and random testing thereafter.
In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations, the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
This position is required to work uncommon tours of duty hours such as, on-call, working either fixed or rotating shifts, evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
Who May Apply: US Citizens
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., religious; spiritual; community; student; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Basic Requirement for Physical Therapist:
A graduate (or higher level) degree that included a physical therapy curriculum approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or a professional accrediting organization recognized by the U.Applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physical Therapist from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States; and must have passed the National Physical Therapy Examination administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT).
Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.
Specialized Experience : One year of specialized experience which includes 1) conducting physical therapy patient evaluations in an inpatient setting; 2) providing physical therapy education and consultation to patients; 3) implementing physical therapy treatment plans; and 4) managing clinic staff operations. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

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