U.S. Department of the Navy
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Pay75,706.00 - 98,422.00 / year
LocationRota/Andalucia
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 834088700
- You will Develop new policies and regulations for the administration of all STRIKE programs, curriculum, and services.
- You will perform a wide range of complex physical therapy duties requiring a mastery level practical knowledge of physical therapy, evidence-based medicine, and data collection.
- You will perform supplemental privileges of advanced trigger point dry needling, ordering advanced imaging, joint manipulation, limited medicine ordering, and referral to appropriate specialists.
- You will bridge and facilitate across STRIKE and Joint Force medical to develop new approaches to complex medical situations that may not be susceptible to treatment by current practices.
- You will apply new and developing methodologies as solutions to complex multifactorial problems resistant to traditional rehabilitation approaches.
- You will provide technical supervision of, oversight of, and collaboration with the Sports Medicine Rehabilitation staff.
- You will design treatment plans to meet patient/clinical objectives to maximize restoration of physical and functional capabilities.
- You will develop protocols and standard operating procedures (SOP) for Sports Medicine departments.
- You will analyze and initiates program development and EODMU 8 program guidance as needed to ensure consistency and practice standardization across the program.
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
- Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
- This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
- A physical therapy curriculum approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs(external link) (CAAHEP) or a professional accrediting organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education(external link) at the time the degree was obtained; and
- Completion of the clinical requirements prescribed by the school.
- Performing a wide range of complex physical therapy duties requiring a mastery level practical knowledge of physical therapy, evidence-based medicine, and data collection.
- Developing and implementing complex, goal-oriented treatment plans for patients presenting with a multiplicity of dysfunction and impairments in physical, functional and adaptive areas.
- Applying new and developing methodologies as solutions to complex multifactorial problems resistant to traditional rehabilitation approaches.
- Designing treatment plans to meet patient/clinical objectives to maximize restoration of physical and functional capabilities.
- Developing and updating performance standards.
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.Duties
Requirements
Qualifications
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
Education: A graduate or higher-level degree that included:
NOTE: Applicants who have completed an approved graduate level curriculum and who subsequently completed additional graduate training in a specialized field of clinical practice designed to assure professional competence to practice in the specialty meet the requirements for GS-11. Additional information concerning specialty practice areas is available at the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)(external link) website.
EXPERIENCE:
In addition to the Basic Requirements stated above, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector:
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/physical-therapist-series-0633/
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.About the company
The United States Department of the Navy is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Navy was established by an Act of Congress on 30 April 1798, to provide a government organizational structure to the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps and, when directed by the President, the United States Coast Guard, as a service within the Department of the Navy, though each remain independent service branches.