Physical Therapist-Pain Clinical Specialist PMOP

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program – a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval – award amount (up to $200
-000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

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.

• United States Citizenship:
  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• English Language Proficiency:
  Individuals appointed under the authority of 38 U.S.C. Chapter 73 or 74 – to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) – must be proficient in written and spoken English
• Education and Experience:
  • 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
  • NOTE:
    
    Individuals must be a graduate of a Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) accredited college or university
  • The CAPTE is the only accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) to accredit entry‑level physical therapy programs
  • Verification of accredited programs may be obtained from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) a.org
• Foreign Graduates:
  Graduates of foreign physical therapy programs meet the Education and Experience if they have a full unrestricted and current license to practice physical therapy in a State – Territory or Commonwealth of the United States – or in the District of Columbia
• Licensure:
  Individuals must 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
• Grandfathering Provision:
  May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• All licensed PTs employed in VHA on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title – series and grade held – including positive education and licensure that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation
• For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard – but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it – the following provisions apply:
  Employees grandfathered into the GS‑0633 occupational series as PTs may be reassigned – promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level – or changed to lower grade within the occupation
• PTs initially grandfathered into this occupation – who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure/certification/registration – meet all the basic requirements of this qualification standard and must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation
• If PTs who are grandfathered under this provision leave the occupation – the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation
• Grade Determinations: GS‑13 Physical Therapist:
  Experience – In addition to meeting the basic requirements – one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS‑12 grade level
• Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Knowledge of contemporary physical therapy across multiple areas of practice and the demonstrated ability to apply this knowledge to…