Physical Therapist (Chronic Pain Clinical Specialist)

<p>The primary function of this position is direct patient care in conjunction with the Pain Service Program at the Seattle Division, with 25% or greater time specifically dedicated to the specialty area. This individual is responsible for completing complex evaluations, conducting specialized interventions and treatments, and interpreting specialized procedures, theories, and outcomes in the specialty area to a vast array of functional impairments as well as provide.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>NOTE: THE 2-PAGE RESUME REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS OCCUPATIONAL SERIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, REFER TO REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BELOW. Duties will include, but are not limited to: The Physical Therapist - Chronic Pain Clinical Specialist who works at this level provides assessment and treatment intervention on an independent basis across the continuum of care. Responsible for serving as the subject matter expert for persistent/chronic pain physical therapy and provides consultation to ANE/Rehab staff, physical therapy peers and other medical center staff in evaluating and treating patients with pain conditions seen within the ANE Pain Service. Collaborates with the pain medicine team and guided by the Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMOP). Has requisite skills and training to provide clinical services within the ANE Pain Service to support FRP and AMP clinical programming. Provides direct patient clinical care in face-to-face and virtual formats, and in 1:1 and group settings. Expand development of telehealth services to better target and treat Veterans living remotely with improved access to Veterans and decrease travel cost to VA. Incorporates whole health modalities for medically complex Veterans and other clinical programming into practice (ie. Yoga, Tai Chi, Aquatics, Clinical Hypnosis). Services provided by this position may include providing professional clinical services, carrying out education and training activities, clinical consultation, supervision, and administration. Provides clinical training and supervision of students on clinical affiliations who have interest in chronic pain. Will serve as professional role model and develop individualized clinical training experiences. Serve as a consultant/mentor for departmental and facility level education and acts as point of contact to disseminate information from local, VISN and National Pain PT programs. Participates in Rehab and ANE quality improvement initiatives, attends and contributes to scheduled meetings, and in services as appropriate. This position is managed under Rehab Care Services, but clinical duties primarily embedded within the ANE Pain Service. As such, this position may also support other Rehab clinical initiatives as necessary and will also support the acute care weekend rotation on an occasional basis. Work Schedule: Monday thru Thursday 7:30am-4:00pm. Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p><h3>Requirements</h3>You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. 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 medical evaluation. 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. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.<h3>Education</h3>Qualifications requirements continue: Assignment: For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty), and variety. Clinical Specialists spend at least 25% or greater of their time working with specialized population(s) within their department. Physical therapists at this level perform assignments in specialty areas such as geriatrics, neurology, cardiopulmonary, orthopedics, spinal cord injury, amputee, wound care, chronic pain, electromyography, women's health or pelvic health, polytrauma, brain injury, lymphedema, vestibular, assistive technology, seating and mobility. The individual is assigned responsibility for serving as the subject matter expert in the content specialty area and as a consultant to physical therapy and other medical center staff in evaluating and treating patients in the specialty area. Clinical Specialists have advanced knowledge and demonstrate expert clinical practice skills in providing assessment and treatment interventions across the continuum of care. He/she utilizes advanced knowledge and expertise to modify treatment plans and to identify therapeutic activity interventions based on the changing needs, goals and performance of patients. Clinical Specialists have advanced training in specialized technology related to their area of practice. He/she establishes and maintains contact with other health care providers involved in patient care via written, telephone, and personal communication on a regular basis. He/she exercises expert professional judgment to establish appropriate discharge planning recommendations to ensure safe discharge from inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation programs. If the medical center has a PT residency program, the clinical specialist may be on faculty for the program. Preferred Experience: TPS certification preferred. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: There are no physical requirements for this occupation per OCHCO Communications email to VA Handbook 5019, updated on 4/17/2026. 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.