U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Kinesiotherapist
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Job Description
- Req#: 745754100
- Citizenship. Citizen of the United States.
- Education. A bachelor's degree or higher from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program, with a concentration/emphasis in kinesiotherapy. OR A bachelor's degree or higher with a concentration/emphasis in kinesiotherapy or exercise science related field and registered as a kinesiotherapist in good standing with the COPSKT. OR A master's degree or higher with a degree in exercise science, kinesiology, human performance or a related field, which has been approved by COPSKT and a certificate verifying completion of a Center of Excellence (COE) Kinesiotherapy clinical training program. The completion of the certificate ensures that COPSKT has approved the degree program as part of the application process for the COE internship.
- Registration. All applicants must be registered in kinesiotherapy in good standing with the COPSKT.
- English Language Proficiency. Kinesiotherapist candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English
- Physical Requirements. Outlined below.
- Skill in communicating and coordinating with patients, families, caregivers, and other health care professions to facilitate the multidisciplinary treatment process.
- Knowledge of evidence-based kinesiotherapy to provide skilled rehabilitation interventions to a wide variety of patients having diverse and multiple disabilities.
- Ability to conduct independent assessments using highly specialized evaluations and diagnostic tests.
- Knowledge of learning principles, behavioral intervention, and innovational techniques for patient and caregiver education.
- Ability to adapt assessment tools and treatment to the complexity of the diagnosis or disabilities and demonstrate the clinical reasoning necessary to identify the need for further in-depth specific assessment of function and utilization of non-standard methods and techniques.
- Ability to use clinical reasoning necessary to identify the need for further in-depth specific assessment and/or continuation of treatment.
This Kinesiotherapy Specialty position is located in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service (PM&RS) at the Phoenix VA Health Care System, Arizona. Serves as the Kinesiotherapist/Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Specialist for the facility. Fully responsible for the administration of a multi-faceted approach to Kinesiotherapy for Veteran population of Phoenix VA Health Care System main hospital and CBOCs.Duties
The Kinesiotherapist demonstrates treatment competency beyond the average staff therapist by executing a full range of treatment procedures designed to allow most physically challenged Veterans the opportunity and ability to safely and most independent possible perform his/her physical functional daily activities. Patient care program development, medical staff training, consultation, research development, and resource sharing within the community. Complex therapeutic objectives and/or unusual and highly specialized procedures due to the severe or unusual involvement of the patient.
Duties include, but are not limited to:Requirements
Qualifications
Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
GS-11 Experience/Education: One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a degree in kinesiotherapy or an exercise science related field. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
Assignment. This is the full performance level for the kinesiotherapist. Kinesiotherapists independently conduct assessments and develop treatment plans to the complexity of the diagnosis or disability using appropriate functional tests and measurements according to established evidence-based professional practices. The kinesiotherapists provide integrated and progressive skilled rehabilitative treatment modalities across the continuum of care. Duties may include, but are not limited to, any of the following: pre-habilitation, acute, sub-acute, transitional, home-based, post rehabilitative, and wellness programs. Administer musculoskeletal, neurological, ergonomic, biomechanical, psychological, and task specific functional tests and measures in order to reach maximum outcomes. Coordinate and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care, employ multiple treatment approaches and to accomplish complex treatment objectives. The kinesiotherapist may perform duties such as, accurately test, analyze, evaluate, and record measurements of vitals, muscular strength, endurance, range of motion, coordination, static/dynamic balance, cardiovascular endurance, gait analysis, posture, gross sensory impairment, functional mobility, activities of daily living, and prosthetic and orthotic gait, care and training. Provide education to patients, caregivers and other health care professionals regarding policies and procedures for guidance to maneuver through the health care system. Kinesiotherapists monitor and report on work status, program quality, performance improvement data, and make recommendations for process improvement.
References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G21 - Kinesiotherapist Qualification Standard.
Physical Requirements: VA Handbook 5019/1, Part II, Pre-Placement Physical Examination and Evaluation.
About the company
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet-level executive branch department of the federal government charged with integrating life-long healthcare services to eligible military veterans at the 1700 VA medical centers and outpatient clinics located throughout the country.
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