Occupational Therapist Spinal Cord Injury

Summary

This Occupational Therapist is an inpatient & outpatient provider within the Spinal Cord Injury & Disorders Service & Center. Responsibilities include general inpatient & outpatient assessment & treatment for veterans with physical dysfunction - neurological - & orthopedic diagnoses; plan & carry out rehabilitation related to occupational therapy; provide discharge planning; & provide post-acute care planning & Veteran care needs within the community or short-term/long-term facility settings.

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/or
  
  Experience:
  
  The individual must meet at least one of the following requirements below:
  Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy and two (2) years of experience as an occupational therapist
• NOTE:
  
  The baccalaureate degree must be from an approved program prior to the AOTA January 1 - 2005 decision that the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) would only accredit master or doctoral degree programs in occupational therapy
• OR Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy and two (2) full years of graduate education in a related field
• NOTE:
  
  The baccalaureate degree must be from an approved program prior to the AOTA January 1 - 2005 decision that ACOTE would only accredit master or doctoral degree programs in occupational therapy
• OR Master's Degree or higher in occupational therapy
• Individuals must be a graduate of a degree program in occupational therapy approved by the ACOTE or predecessor organizations
• This is inclusive of an internship (supervised fieldwork experience required by the educational institution)
• ACOTE is the only accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
• Degree programs may be verified by contacting the American Occupational Therapy Association website or at their office address:
  American Occupational Therapy Association – P.O Box 31220 - Bethesda - MD
• Certification:
  Candidates must possess a current NBCOT certification as an OT
• State Licensure:
  Candidates must possess a full - current - and unrestricted state license [ ] - to practice occupational therapy in a state - territory or Commonwealth of the United States (i.e.
  
  - Puerto Rico) - or in the District of Columbia
• Grade Determinations: GS-9:
  Education - Experience - or Licensure:
  None beyond the basic requirements
• GS-11 Education - Experience - or Licensure:
  Completion of one year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level and directly related to the position being filled
• OR Three years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a degree in occupational therapy or a directly related field
• OR Doctorate in occupational therapy
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (KSAs)
• In addition to the experience or education above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
  Knowledge of occupational therapy practice
• Ability to administer/interpret evaluation findings to develop and coordinate intervention plans - including goals and methods of treatment
• Ability to implement intervention plans directly or in collaboration with others
• Skill in monitoring an individual's response to interventions and modify treatment plans and reevaluating as indicated
• Ability to communicate and or collaborate with patients - family members - caregivers - interdisciplinary professionals and/or other individuals verbally and in writing
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations to minimize risk in the provision of patient care and the environment of care
• Knowledge of applicable regulations governing documentation - reimbursement and workload entry in accordance with established professional practice
• GS-12 Education - Experience - and Licensure:
  Completion of one year of experience equivalent to at the GS-11 grade level and directly related to the position…