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Physical Therapist

3 months ago


Meade, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time
Major duties include, but are not limited to, the following:


Primary function is direct patient care through the use of tele-health and outpatients within the Fort Meade and CBOC setting.

Treatment duties include varied and extensive evaluations, treatment and documentation, as well as patient/family education.

Must have knowledge, skills and ability to interact with and provide treatment to patients from young adulthood through geriatric age and be able to fulfill their age specific needs.

The population served includes adults and geriatric patients (with physical, cognitive, psychiatric disabilities) who are referred for rehabilitation services in inpatient, outpatient and home settings.

Plans and modifies the treatment based on a patient's response to intervention and/or change in medical condition. This individual will be expected to supervise physical therapy assistants when applicable depending on assignment.

This individual will be required to travel as needed for clinical duties but will be permitted to use government transportation as available and travel will always be on government time.

May serve in the capacity of the multidisciplinary pain team as physical therapist presence.

As needed, will conduct vendor work based training on modalities (pain, gait, etc.) with evidence provided from reputable sources (including VA information, RCTs, systematic reviews, etc).

Will perform appropriate trials for modalities with appropriate patients (based on diagnosis and/or symptoms), and must be based on objective response (i.e.

functional outcome measure MCID improvement, and/or 20% or > reduction in opioid utilization, and/or reduction in pain disability score by 25% or >, or as otherwise stated in the central VA SOP on electrotherapy.

Spends the majority of his/her time working in the telehealth and/or outpatient providing independent examination in this environment. Inpatient and home coverage as needed.

Demonstrates treatment competency that qualifies him/her to perform patient treatment procedures on a multidisciplinary team or on a specific service.

Function within a scope of practice to perform diagnostic tests and changes treatment pending notification of referring practitioner in case of adverse patient response.

Demonstrates ability to make autonomous clinical decisions and at times may be in a Direct Access environment.

Establish goals and discharge plans based on evaluation findings and planning with the treatment team, patient, family, and/or significant other.

Develops and carries out physical therapy treatment to meet the individual rehabilitation objectives. Conduct treatment interventions one on one with individuals or in group settings.
Assess the need for other services and refers as necessary based on evaluation and medical history.

Assess the need for and the patient's ability to use adaptive equipment required to increase the patient's function, independence and safety.

As necessary, orders the appropriate equipment, issues it to patients, and trains them in the proper use of the device(s).

Independently solves problems not covered by the manuals, adapts and modifies treatment plans, activities and procedures, without supervisory guidance, to meet complex and challenging needs of the patients in rehabilitation.

Provides and arranges in-service training lectures on various treatment techniques, discusses patient designed treatment plans.

Evaluates, revises and develops training materials, aids, methods and plans, being free to explore basic theories and principles of physical therapy, with students and other REC staff to include therapies, nursing and other ancillary staff.

Provide patient and family education programs relating to each patient's functional strengths and weaknesses.
Provide clinical training and supervision to physical therapy/physical therapist assistant students. Assist other staff members in identifying needs and designing and implementing programs for assigned services as needed.

Work Schedule
:
Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm

Telework:
Ad-hoc only, per Supervisor's discretion

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #

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Relocation/Recruitment Incentives
:
Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

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nancial Disclosure Report:
Not required