Kinesiotherapist; Clinical Specialist - Spinal Cord Injury​/Diseases

Summary

The Kinesiotherapist in this position has responsibility for serving as the subject matter expert in a content specialty area of Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders and the Spinal Cord Injury Long Term Care service areas as a consultant to kinesiotherapy and other medical center staff in evaluating and treating patients in this specialty area Organization/Department: VA North Texas Health Care System / Program I - Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders (SCI/D) - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service

• United States Citizenship:
  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Education:
  
  A bachelor's degree or higher from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program - with a concentration/emphasis in kinesiotherapy
• OR A bachelor's degree or higher with a concentration/emphasis in kinesiotherapy or exercise science related field and registered as a kinesiotherapist in good standing with the COPSKT
• OR A master's degree or higher with a degree in exercise science - kinesiology - human performance or a related field - which has been approved by COPSKT and a certificate verifying completion of a Center of Excellence (COE) Kinesiotherapy clinical training program
• The completion of the certificate ensures that COPSKT has approved the degree program as part of the application process for the COE internship
• Foreign Graduates
• Graduates of a foreign program must meet the requirements in subparagraph 3b if they have a full unrestricted and current registration to practice kinesiotherapy in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth (i.e.
  
  - Puerto Rico) of the United States or in the District of Columbia
• They must have at a minimum - proof of a degree from an accredited college or university (or foreign equivalent - as verified through an independent credentialing evaluation company)
• Registration
• All applicants must be registered in kinesiotherapy in good standing with the COPSKT
• English Proficiency
• Kinesiotherapist candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)
• Grade Determinations:
  Kinesiotherapist (Clinical Specialist) - GS-12 In addition to meeting the basic requirements - one year experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-11)
• Examples of experience include but are not limited to skill in communicating and coordinating with patients - families - caregivers - and other health care professions to facilitate the multidisciplinary treatment process
• Knowledge of evidence-based kinesiotherapy to provide skilled rehabilitation interventions to a wide variety of patients having diverse and multiple disabilities
• Ability to conduct independent assessments using highly specialized evaluations and diagnostic tests
• Knowledge of learning principles - behavioral intervention - and innovational techniques for patient and caregiver education
• Ability to adapt assessment tools and treatment to the complexity of the diagnosis or disabilities and demonstrate the clinical reasoning necessary to identify the need for further in-depth specific assessment of function and utilization of non-standard methods and techniques
• Ability to use clinical reasoning necessary to identify the need for further in-depth specific assessment and/or continuation of treatment
• AND One of the following:
  Evidence of a minimum of 2
  -000 hours of clinical practice directly in the specialty area within the last 5 years
• or Certification in the specialty area from an accreditation body approved by COPSKT
• or An additional advanced degree in a related field
• or Completion of a fellowship program
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities
• In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
  Knowledge in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in a specialized treatment area of kinesiotherapy
• Ability to serve as a consultant/mentor for health care providers regarding the delivery of care within a specialized area of kinesiotherapy
• Skill to perform and interpret specialized evaluative procedures and tests in the…