Physical Therapist - Veteran Affairs Government Contract

Description

The St. Louis Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System is in urgent need of a contract Physical Therapist to join their team on a long term temporary basis. This is a great opportunity to help our nation's heroes while providing career flexibility and the potential to become a federal employee eventually.

Position Summary

The Physical Therapist will conduct therapy assessments/evaluations, develop and implement therapeutic treatment plans to patients with patients with diagnosis included but not limited to orthopedics, neurologic, cardiovascular and pulmonary, geriatric, wound care/lymphedema, chronic pain. The Physical Therapist should be able to perform the following evaluations to include, not limited to formal Musculo skeletal evaluation, Physical Therapy evaluation, General Therapy Screenings and prosthetic and adaptive equipment evaluation and assessment, aquatic therapy, wheelchair seating, pelvic health and positioning, home evaluations.

Contract Details

• Full benefits through Valor Healthcare to include: medical, dental, vision, 401K with a match, malpractice coverage, time off packages, and more!
• 1 year contract with extensions each year up to 5 years in total.
• Potential schedule includes: 

Weekdays (Monday – Friday): 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, or 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Alternate Shift (Tuesday-Saturday): 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Alternate Shift Weekends (Saturday - Sunday): 7:30 am – 4:00 pm

Locations:

Under this contract the candidate must be able to support these locations as needed. To include:

• John Cochran Division, 915 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63106
• Jefferson Barracks, 1 Jefferson Barracks Dr., St. Louis, MO 63125
• Hope Recovery Center, 515 N. Jefferson Ave., St. Louis, MO 63103
• VASTHLC Primary Care Team 1 Annex, 4974 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
• VASTHLC Primary Care Team 1 Annex, 2727 Washington Ave., St. Louis, MO 63103
• St Charles CBOC, 2845 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, St. Charles, Mo 63303
• St. Clair County CBOC, 1190 Fortune Boulevard, Shiloh, IL 62269
• St. Louis CBOC, 6854 Parker Road, Florissant, MO 63033
• Washington County CBOC, 1627 A Roy Drive, Washington, MO 63090

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct therapy assessments/evaluations, develop and implement therapeutic treatment plans to patients with patients with diagnosis included but not limited to orthopedics, neurologic, cardiovascular and pulmonary, geriatric, wound care/lymphedema, chronic pain.
• Perform physical evaluations to include, not limited to formal Musculo-skeletal evaluation, physical therapy evaluation, general therapy screenings and prosthetic and adaptive equipment evaluation and assessment, aquatic therapy, wheelchair seating, pelvic health and positioning, home evaluations.
• Assess the patients physical, functional, psychosocial and emotional needs and use that information to develop a comprehensive and dynamic treatment plan which will enable each patient to achieve optimal levels of function in self-care, activities of daily living, work and leisure.
• Review paper and electronic records, note salient information, precautions, and contraindications.
• Oversee the direct patient care, selecting the most appropriate techniques to reach the established goals.
• Begin discharge planning at the time of admission and provide necessary home education programs and after care.
• Maintain flexibility of schedule, to support unscheduled patients, team consultations, and/or unforeseen situations.
• Determine the degree to which improvement occurs and, when appropriate, revises the treatment plan at each visit.
• Perform chart review prior to scheduled appointment and obtain a subjective history of patients assigned.
• Consults with patients and their families regarding educating, training and advising them about their deficit/disability/disease. Teaches/issues home programs to improve/maintain achieved goals.
• Use computerized patient record system and other computerized data systems.
• Participates in team conferences, rounds, discharge planning meetings, specialty clinics, other assigned medical meetings, physical therapy/occupational therapy and in-services and meetings as directed.
• Consults with other physical therapists/occupational therapists, other therapists and medical personnel, patients, family and/or caregivers to maximize benefit of therapy program.
• Assessment for the presence of physical deficits.
• Determination of function related problems including rationale or basis for making the assessment.
• Development of individual physical therapy treatment plans.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Requirements

• shall have a current license as a physical therapist in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia
• shall be certified by the American Heart Association and be currently certified in Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Must have passed the National Physical Therapy Examination administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT).
• Physical Therapist education and degrees shall be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from CAPTE accredited colleges, universities, or institutions
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a ambulatory or hospital care setting. 
• Must be a US citizen. 
• Ability to pass VA credentialing process.