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Physical Therapist - DE
$83k-99k (estimate)
Part Time | Hospital
1 Month Ago
Indian Health Service is Hiring a Physical Therapist - DE Near Crownpoint, NM
SummaryThis position is located at a Various Service Units within the Navajo Area Indian Health Service. The primary purpose of this position is be responsible for directing and providing physical therapy evaluation and treatment, education, and consultation for the Physical Therapy Program to improve the health and well being of patients through the prevention and treatment of disease, disability and injury.
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Duties
RequirementsConditions of Employment
QualificationsTo qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
Basic Requirement(s)Individual Occupational RequirementsEducation: A graduate or higher level degree that included:
Gs-11MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education
This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.
Navajo Area Indian Health Service
PO Box 9020
Window Rock, AZ 86515
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Duties
- Performs a wide range of physical therapy; provides education and therapeutic intervention;
- Utilizes evaluation techniques to determine patient functional level;
- Evaluate and treat all levels of acute and chronic conditions;
- Plans, coordinates, and implements goal-oriented group treatment programs;
- Applies the use of therapeutic modalities and techniques for the purpose of on-going treatment;
- Provides education on injury/disease to patients/family;
- Develops appropriate evaluation and treatment plans.
- Provides orientation on physical therapy procedures for staff and patients;
- Participates in healthcare team in providing consultation services;
- Serves as point of contact for questions or issues.
RequirementsConditions of Employment
- Selectee may be subject to a probationary/trial period.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.
- Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born after 1957 and seasonal influenza immunization is required for all staff working in Indian Health Service health care facilities.
- COVID-19 vaccination is required for all selectees prior to entrance on duty.
- The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain, including any licensure requirements. If privileges are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
- You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
QualificationsTo qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
Basic Requirement(s)Individual Occupational RequirementsEducation: A graduate or higher level degree that included:
- A physical therapy curriculum approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or a professional accrediting organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained; and
- Completion of the clinical requirements prescribed by the school.
- NOTES:
- Employees currently assigned to positions in this occupational series as of September 2017 will be considered to have met the basic requirements for the position occupied.
- 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) website.
Gs-11MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Three (3) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR,
- One (1) year of specialized experience related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in the Federal Service that includes: Meet patient's goals and needs and provide quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluation and test result; determine physical therapy treatments plans, administer physical therapy treatments, instruct patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs, program information and conduct in-service training with Physical Therapy staff.
- One (1 ) year of specialized experience related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-11 in the Federal Service that includes: Perform at the level of clinical expert; serve as clinical mentor for PT residency or fellowship students; apply the latest research to client management to rehabilitate, habilitate, and enhance performance; order or recommend x-rays, CTs and MRIs; refer to specialists as appropriate; limit the patient's activities and/or duty requirements as needed. Examples include most if not all: Planning and carrying out a full range of treatment where therapeutic objectives are complex and the procedures involved require the application of highly specialized skills and knowledge; assess, diagnose, and treat a broad spectrum of neuro and musculoskeletal disorders of diverse complexity; develop advanced techniques to address specific physical therapy requirements, restore maximum health, and functional independence through use of modalities, manual therapy, specialized equipment, and/or education.
Education
This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.
- Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.
- If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
- Per IHS policy (SGM 21-04) IHS selectees to positions located in Federally operated hospitals, health centers, and clinics must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before entry on duty or have IHS approve a medical or religious exemption. If an exemption is approved then wearing a face mask and regular testing for COVID-19 will be required. Your Human Resources Specialist will provide a list of documents acceptable as vaccination proof and instructions on how to submit your vaccination documentation or how to request a medical or religious exemption, if needed.
- Additional selection(s) of candidates may be possible within 240 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement.
- Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. IHS may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their directly related previous non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
- This position is covered by a Bargaining Unit.
- Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized. At least a 1 year service agreement will be required.
- Government housing maybe available, based on location.
- The Indian Health Service (IHS), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) have student loan repayment programs for qualifying health disciplines. This is a competitive process separate from the hiring process. Opportunities for LRP are based on agency hiring priorities and availability of funds. For additional information please visit:
- For IHS - http://www.ihs.gov/loanrepayment/
- For NHSC - https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loanrepayment/
- For HRSA Nurse Corps - https://bhw.hrsa.gov/loansscholarships/nursecorps
- This position has promotion potential to the GS-12 grade level. Promotion to the next grade level is at management's discretion and is based on your demonstrated ability to perform the higher level duties, the continuing need for the higher level duties, and "Regulatory/Administrative" approval. Promotion to the next higher grade level is not guaranteed and no promise of promotion is implied.
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Navajo Area Indian Health Service
PO Box 9020
Window Rock, AZ 86515
US
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Part Time
INDUSTRY
Hospital
SALARY
$83k-99k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/04/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/22/2024
WEBSITE
ihs.gov
HEADQUARTERS
ZUNI, NM
SIZE
3,000 - 7,500
FOUNDED
1955
CEO
JEAN OTHOLE
REVENUE
$10M - $50M
INDUSTRY
Hospital
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