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Form of workThis is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position: This is a Physical Therapy Assistant (HOLISTIC HEALTH AND FITNESS)2, GS-0636-07 position located with the Holistic Health and Fitness Human Performance Team.
Open to 4 Locations:
Fort Wainwright, Alaska
Fort Moore, Georgia
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Fort Jackson, South Carolina
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as; One year of specialized experience which includes implementing Physical Therapy interventions and educating on Physical Therapy exercise programs or evaluating Physical Therapy results. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).
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Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such asOccupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Kinesiotherapy, Kinesiology, Sports Medicine, or Exercise Science.
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Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.
In addition to meeting the requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the license requirement listed below:
Licensure/Certification: A current, active, valid, and unrestricted license or certification as a Physical Therapy Assistant from a state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States is required.
This is an open-continuous announcement. Referral lists may be requested to fill vacant positions throughout the life of the announcement. Cutoff for receipt of applications will be midnight CST on the date that the referral list is requested. Applications received after the cutoff date, may be considered on future referral lists.Education: FOREIGN EDUCATION: 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.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.htmlEmployment Type: FULL_TIME
