Physical Therapist

The Physical Therapist assumes primary responsibility as a staff physical therapist in the Physical Therapy Section, Rehabilitation Medicine Service. The Physical Therapist provides direct patient care, responsible for independently providing assessment and treatment interventions to inpatients and outpatients received through healthcare provider referrals and patient self-referrals. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Major duties include but are not limited to: Measures, restores and preserves joint range of motion through mobilization techniques and exercises. Evaluates muscle length and performs stretching exercises and soft tissue mobilization to enhance muscle elasticity. Interprets clinician's prescriptions and referrals. Performs muscle strength and quantification. Evaluations muscle hypotonicity or hypertonicity and provides exercises to normalize motor control. Evaluates and trains sitting balance and standing balance and standing balance, transfers and mobility, including wheelchair use and ambulation. Evaluates gait for lower extremity orthotics/prosthetics to facilitate gait independence and function. Evaluates level of independence during position changes and provides mobility training to enhance function. Offers exercises to increase strength, endurance, and coordination for specific muscle groups of the entire body. Assesses skin integrity and sensation and provides precautionary instructions for skin care. Manages edema and musculoskeletal pain by physical measures. Assesses total body posture and provides education and exercise to improve alignment. Assesses the patient's wheelchair needs and assists with individual wheelchair prescriptions. Provides routine care in several areas to include diabetic foot care, wound management, pain management, falls prevention, orthopedics, etc. Assists in training and supervision of professional and technical level students providing lectures and demonstrations related to area of expertise. Ensures proper supply inventory levels are maintained for patient treatment. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 62190F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. Individuals appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C. chapters 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA must be proficient in written and spoken English. Education and experience. The individual must meet at least one of the requirements below: Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy AND five (5) years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist. Master's degree in Physical Therapy AND two (2) years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist Doctorate degree in physical therapy. NOTE: Prior to 1995 the terminal degree for PT's was either a bachelors or master's degree. In 1995 CAPTE accredited all baccalaureate, master's, and Doctor of Physical Therapy terminal degree programs. Effective 2002, CAPTE changed its scope of accrediting activities of PT education programs to include only those programs that culminate in post-baccalaureate degrees(eliminating the baccalaureate degree). Effective 2015, professional physical therapy education programs have only offered the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree to all new students. 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 progra

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