The Director of Adapted Sports Program Clinical Specialist provides direct service to referred veterans in all states of health and illness with specialization in the areas of adapted sports. Independently plans, develops, and implements comprehensive and complex treatment programs for patients with disabilities. Prior experienced with patients diagnosed with Spinal Cord Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Amputee, Musculoskeletal disabilities and Visual impairment.Qualifications: Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
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.
- Education and Experience: The individual must meet at least one of the requirements below:
- (1) Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy AND five (5) years of progressively independent experience as a PHYSICAL THERAPIST.
- (2) Master's degree in Physical Therapy AND two (2) years of progressively independent experience as a PHYSICAL THERAPIST.
- (3) Doctorate degree in physical therapy.
- Licensure: Individuals hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice physical therapy in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
- 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. See Chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part.
Grade Determinations:
GS-14 Physical Therapist (Supervisory)
1. Experience: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate all the following KSAs.
2. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Advanced knowledge of evidence-based practices and clinical practice guidelines in multiple professional areas.
- Skill in managing interpersonal relationships and conflict resolution in dealing with a diverse range of employees, discipline lead(s), and administrators.
- Ability to translate extensive rehabilitation knowledge into local policy development.
- Ability to effectively supervise staff by providing clinical and administrative oversight. This includes ability to manage resources, evaluate employees and assign work.
- Ability to collaborate with strategic planning committees at local, VISN or national levels for new ventures addressing patient care delivery systems, facilities management, system reorganizations, etc.
References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G12
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-14. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-14.
Physical Requirements: Pre-placement and periodic physical examinations are required for hybrid occupations to ensure workers are placed in positions where they can perform the essential functions of their job considering their physical, mental and emotional capacities, without endangering their health or the health of their co-workers. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.Education: IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.Employment Type: FULL_TIME