Physical Therapist (Clinical Specialist)
21 hours ago
VA St. Louis Health Care System is committed to Diversity and Inclusion......
VA St. Louis Health Care System is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.
Major Duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
- Educates/orients students, nurses, and other clinical staff regarding PT in general and specifically, as it relates to Wheelchair and seating specialist mgmt. Mentors therapy staff.
- Reviews and updates wheelchair and seating protocols, policy, and program at the VASTLHCS.
- Provides evaluations and treatments for Wheelchair and Seating care.
- Provides a minimum of one (1) in-service education program per year to the PT department.
- Participates in communication with community care providers to optimize the care of veterans.
- Plans, implements, and reports on performance improvement activities.
- Serves as subject matter expert (SME) for Wheelchair and Seating modalities.
- Collaborates with local, and regional universities.
- Performs complex Physical therapy evaluation and treatment.
- Utilizes standardized, and non-standardized assessments, and compiles overall Occupational Health Information, concerning patient's social, physical, psychological and vocation status to determine a patient-centric treatment plan, based on current PT theory, research and practice.
- Assesses for and requests prosthetic/orthotic equipment as needed and can make modifications as necessary.
- Makes recommendations and referral to other medical specialties/services.
- Maintains a flexibility of schedule to allow for unscheduled patients, patient/team consultation and mentoring.
- Participates in regular team meetings, verbal and written communication and consultation amongst team members in order to guide and evaluate the work of the multi-disciplinary program.
- Assists in the care of patients other than those of the specialized area Wheelchair and Seating rehab as caseload permits, or as the needs of the department dictate.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday & Holidays (day shift to be determined)
Telework: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000 Physical Therapist Clinical Specialist GS-0633-13
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Starting at $105,896 Per Year (GS 13)
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