Occupational Therapist- Fee Basis

<p>Incumbent is a Licensed Occupational Therapist that acts as a representative for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation service. He/she plans, directs, coordinates, and carries out direct patient care in the field of Occupational Therapy. Therapist must be a registered member in good standing with the AOTA and be registered with the State of Michigan. He/she also represents occupational therapy services in the Medical Center and the community.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Major Duties to include but not limited to: 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. Established treatment procedures are not always applicable and at times must be substantially adapted and applied with critical concern for patients who are acutely or chronically ill or have a combination of severe mental or physical disabilities with secondary complications. Treatment plans require frequent medication in response to subtle but significant changes in the condition of the patient. The employment of unusual and innovative treatment techniques is often necessary to obtain the best medical/surgical outcome. Incumbent must coordinate and employ multiple treatment approaches simultaneously to accomplish complex treatment objectives. Exhibits and demonstrates expertise in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluation treatment programs for a diverse patient caseload. They should demonstrate skill in evaluating patient who have or may develop impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions related to conditions of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, Mental Health, and/or integumentary systems while considering the effects attributable to unique psychosocial and environment factors. They will provide feedback and instruction to all associated health care team members and students. Primary responsibility will be in Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) but may serve in other OT services. Completes evaluation and treatment in a timely fashion; chart review will allow the therapist an opportunity to assess appropriateness of the referral and possible contraindications for treatment. Consult are scheduled considering priority, frequency of care, and coordination of schedules with other members of the treatment team. Flexibility of schedule must be maintained to allow for unscheduled patient and for mentoring/consultation. Therapist 's evaluation includes a medical history, results, and interpretation of the appropriate test/measurement s performed. Tests are frequently complex and may need to be adapted because of multiple physical and emotional disability or present conditions. Therapist utilizes evaluation data to plan and implement comprehensive patient treatment programs immediately involving the veteran in the goal setting and treatment processes as feasible. Therapist modifies treatment plan according to evaluation findings on an ongoing basis to meet short and long-term goals. Therapist demonstrates a full professional and current understanding of the theories of occupational therapy treatment and their proper application. Therapist recognizes even subtle response or adverse reactions to treatment, initiates effective action immediately, and advises other health care team members as indicated. Therapist involves the patient, family, significant others (per Veteran's choice) and pertinent health care staff in the treatment process by ongoing communication through demonstration, instruction, team conferences, and chart documentation appropriate to each veteran's treatment goals. Therapist assess veteran's learning needs and plans/implements appropriate patient education programs, involving the veteran, family, and significant others (as directed by Veteran) in the instructional process. Therapist demonstrates advanced knowledge and expert skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in occupational therapy. He/she can serve as a consultant for other health providers for the delivery of care in occupational therapy. Can teach and mentor other providers to include students in the specialized field of occupational therapy. Therapist has advanced skills to perform and interpret specialized evaluative procedures and tests in evaluating the treatment outcomes. Therapist can oversee specialized areas in the field of occupational therapy such as, Home Based Primary Care (HBPC), Mental Health, Inpatient Rehab, acute and outpatient settings and may serve as the sole provider. Therapist provide oversight to Occupational therapy assistants and delegate patient care responsibilities to them. May also delegate non-patient care duties to a non-licensed staff. Perform ancillary assignments as deemed appropriate given the needs of the facility. Work Schedule: Fee basis- Intermittent hours per week as assigned by service; 8:00am- 4:30pm. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 00483-553</p><h3>Requirements</h3>You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Loss of Credential. An employee in this occupation who fails to maintain the required state or territorial licensure and the NBCOT certification, both current and in good standing,] must be removed from the occupation, which may result in termination of employment.<h3>Education</h3>IMPORTANT: A transcript (official or unofficial) must be submitted with your application. A screenshot of your classes or a copy of your diploma are not an acceptable substitute for your transcript and will not be used in qualifying. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.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.