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This position is located in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN. You will serve as a Physical Therapist responsible for evaluating, planning and implementing the treatment program for patients with various disabilities and medical conditions.Incumbent interprets the prescriptions requesting PT using specialized skills and medical knowledge in the evaluation of the patients´ medical condition; evaluates the patients´ present functional levels and disabilities; establishes meaningful therapeutic goals and designs a treatment plan to meet the goals established in the most efficient manner; makes changes to the treatment intervention based on patient response to treatment utilizing creative thinking and problem solving; provides treatment to patients with the diagnoses of upper and lower extremity joint replacements, degenerative conditions of the spine including spinal stenosis, spondylosis, and spondylolisthesis, mild to severely impaired patients with stroke and other brain injury, administers a complete treatment plan; documents the physical findings noted during evaluations.QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: To apply for this position, you must have the following qualifications:GS-11: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9; Educational Requirement: a degree that included or was supplemented by (1) a physical therapy curriculum approved by a recognized professional accrediting organization at the time the curriculum was completed, and (2) the clinical affiliation requirements prescribed by the school.Specialized experience is defined as experience that has provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.asp All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. FOREIGN EDUCATION To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. To find an evaluation organization, visit the following website: www.naces.org Specialized Education:Degree that included or was supplemented by (1) a physical therapy curriculum approved by a recognized professional accrediting organization at the time the curriculum was completed, and (2) the clinical affiliation requirements prescribed by the school. You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Applicants who meet the qualification requirements listed in this announcement will be rated on their answers to the KSAOs (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics) ranking factors listed in this announcement. You must address the KSAOs separately from the application form or resume and must show examples or a description of how your past work experience (paid and non-paid work) and/or educational background has provided you with the appropriate job-related criteria as listed in each KSAO. General paragraphs of duties listed in your resume/OF-612 are not acceptable as substitutions for the KSAOs. If you do not address the KSAO quality rating factors as listed in this announcement, you will be determined ineligible for further consideration under this announcement for submitting an incomplete application. These factors also will determine whether you will place among the top ranked candidates to be referred for an interview. There is no special form to complete your KSAOs. These can be completed on plain, white paper. List the KSAO at the top of the page and follow with paragraph summary of how your knowledge and skills relate to each. RESPOND TO THESE KSAOs IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE:1. Describe your knowledge of contemporary and evidence-based PT practice.2. Describe your ability to interpret clinician prescriptions and referrals.3. Describe your skill in communicating, both orally and in writing, with patients, families, caregivers, and other health care professions to facilitate the multidisciplinary treatment process.4. Describe your skill in utilizing appropriate screening and evaluation techniques required to appropriately provide direct patient care.5. Describe your knowledge of clinical signs and symptoms to make appropriate referrals for further medical attention/assessment as indicated.Applications will be accepted from United States citizens and nationals. Excepted appointment (Permanent) Full Time Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm NOTE: This announcement is open through June 1st, 2010. Certificates of eligible´s will be issued to the selecting official bi-monthly on the 1st and 15th of each month until filled. In order to be considered for the by-monthly certificate you will need to have your application materials submitted by the 14th and 30th of each month. U.S. Citizenship is a requirement. Non-U.S. Citizens will NOT be considered.

The incumbent will serve as a Physical Therapist in Rehab Services administering physical therapy programs to adult and geriatric adult patients referred from all areas of the medical center (inpatients, outpatients, nursing home). Incumbent plans and carries out the full range of treatment where therapeutic objectives are complex and procedures involved require the application of highly specialized skills and knowledge. Evaluations are performed promptly; meets JCAHO requirements, and participates in team meetings and ward rounds. The ideal candidate should have acute care experience (i.e. total joints, open heart patients and multiple medical-surgical problem patients) as well as outpatient care. Home health experience such as LBP, shoulder or knee injury. Desire to support and supervise PT students is a must.The incumbent reviews inpatient/outpatient/Patriot Harbor consults for appropriateness and assigns as caseload allows. Works independently and requires only occasional supervision at the GS-11 position. If assigned as GS-9, would require moderate supervision and direction. The incumbent works effectively with patients, families, friends, and other health care team members in coordinating total care of the patient. Develops physical therapy treatment programs independently and implements programs which affect the patients social, economic and functional well being. Evaluates patients for rehabilitation potential, mobility (with or without assistive devices), transfers and ambulation. The incumbent is responsible for compiling ongoing, routine data pertaining to activities of the PT Section such as workload statistics. Notifies appropriate personnel to assist in maintaining PT section and equipment.