Occupational Therapist

The VA Boston Healthcare System is seeking a full time Occupational Therapist for the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service. This position is located out of the Brockton campus but will be required and expected to travel where staffing is needed at any of the three campuses needed within VA Boston Healthcare System (West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Brockton and Plymouth CBOC). This is currently a Temporary, not to exceed two-year position.

The VA Boston Healthcare System is seeking a full time Occupational Therapist for the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service. This is currently a not to exceed two-year position. Candidates must hold a current registration with NBCOT and a current state license. This position to be housed out of the Brockton campus but will be required and expected to travel where staffing is needed at any of the three campuses needed within VA Boston Healthcare System (West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Brockton and Plymouth CBOC). This position reports directly to the Occupational Therapy Supervisor and PMR Service Line Manager. The Occupational Therapist selected will be independent with managing an assigned caseload in our inpatient acute care setting, outpatient clinic environment, acute mental health environment, long term spinal cord population, or our Community Living Center with our sub-acute rehabilitation and long-term care population. Recent experience treating adult/older adult patients with a variety of medical conditions, both simple and complex, is preferred. Recent experience in treating adult inpatient and outpatient populations is also preferred, as this position will be required to be versatile between various campuses and clinics. The duties include but are not limited to: perform independent patient evaluations using appropriate standardized tests; independently develop, implement, and modify occupational therapy treatment programs; recognize contraindications and appropriateness of treatment prescribed by referring provider; provide timely and accurate written documentation of patient status, progress with therapy, therapy plan, and patient response to treatment in accordance with policy; interact professionally and courteously with all VA staff, patients, and patients' families/caregivers, and managing caseload at a productive standard. A more detailed position description is available in Human Resources Management Service.

Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm.Weekend Rotation/Holidays.

Telework: Not Available.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 523-F04425

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

NOTIFICATION:

• This position is in the Excepted Service.
• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's.
• This position is a AFGE Bargaining Unit position.
• Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.