Supervisory Occupational Therapist

<p>This position is located in the Physical Medicine and PM&RS at Salisbury VA Medical Center complexity level 1B facility. The duties and responsibilities are carried out by the Supervisory Occupational Therapist throughout the medical center including all clinical and patient care areas involved with PM&RS staff in the following areas.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Supervisory Occupational Therapist is responsible for the supervision, administrative management, and direction of an occupational therapy program or equivalent service-level department which typically consists of a multi-discipline staff and/or multiple facilities that may be separated geographically. Duties include, but not limited to the following: The incumbent provides supervision of clinical and training programs, including the overall technical oversight of the OT practitioners whom they supervise. They are responsible for the development and implementation of policies and procedures that address focused clinical needs and the overall services provided within the section or service. They provide a Veteran/client centered environment while enhancing staff engagement. The OT supervisor serves as an advocate and resource consultant to the therapy staff and facility-at-large through communication with other departments, physicians, and external agencies. The Supervisory Occupational Therapist also serves as the subject matter expert within the OT department and profession, the VA community, and the community at large. The incumbent Supervisory Occupational Therapist supervises and ensures coordination of rehabilitation services across multi discipline staff and/or multiple facilities that may be separated geographically. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 8:00AM-4:30PM Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Ad-hoc-at supervisory discretion. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 00000</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 identification 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. 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>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/.