Physical Therapist (1099)
Pay rate : $51.07-$55.41 hr (1099)
Job Location : Fairfield VA OPC
Facility : Department of Veterans Affairs
Project Title Occupational Therapist and Physical Therapist Staffing Services
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Perform comprehensive evaluations with using standard and
nonstandard methods for evaluating complex patients with an emphasis
on assessing a patient’s medical status. Document independent
evaluations and results according to departmental and medical center
standards.
- Evaluate to address rehabilitation potential, behavior, motor skills and
psychosocial at an age-appropriate level. Identify barriers to learning.
Develop and implement strategies to overcome them to ensure accurate
patient evaluation.
- Independently develop appropriate treatment plans and goals with
emphasis on subacute and long-term medical rehabilitation; performs a
full range of PT treatment procedures, modifying the treatment
according to the patient’s response to PT intervention.
- Recognize adverse reactions to treatment and initiates effective action
immediately.
- Modify treatment plan according to patient response to best meet
established goals. Documents progression and/or modifications
according to Departmental and Medical Center Standards.
- Discuss patient performance in PT, current status, and continuing goals
regularly with physicians and other team members. Work effectively
with treatment team members and other health care providers in
coordinating the patient’s total care.
- Ensure appropriate patient referrals and discharge planning in concert
with the Physical Therapy and Medical Center staff.
- Measure, fit and instruct patients for the use of complex adaptive
equipment and assistive devices. Justify medical need for all adaptive
equipment and assistive device requests.
- Practice all infection control and safety standards
Administrative: 20% of time not involved in direct patient care.
- Maintain and submit productivity and other required reports in a timely
manner.
- Assumes responsibility (under the direction of the Chief of Physical
Therapy) for program development and refinements within specialty
area of subacute-care and long-term rehabilitation. This is to include the
development of subacute-care and long term-care guidelines and
protocols.
- Interdisciplinary Team Meetings: Participate in continuous
interdisciplinary team activities and meetings with committee
participation as required by the VA Chief, Physical Therapy, or
designee.
- Staff Meetings: Attend staff meetings as required by the VA Chief,
Physical Therapy, or designee. (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Service All Staff Conference Call: Meets every month on the 2nd
Tuesday of the month for 30 minutes.)
- QA/QI documentation: Complete the appropriate QM/PI documentation
pertaining to all procedures, complications and outcome of
examinations. Completion of required clinical and medical record
documentation, including the use of computerized patient record system,
where applicable. Document all evaluations and recommendations in
electronic patient record; writing notes and/or orders. Note types may
include pre-op notes, progress notes (detailing urgent management),
admission history & physical, transfer notes, death notes, restraint notes,
and procedure notes.
- Patient Safety Compliance and Reporting: Follow all established patient
safety and infection control standards of care. Contract Physical
Therapist(s) shall make every effort to prevent medication errors, falls,
and patient injury caused by acts of commission or omission in the
delivery of care. All events related to patient injury, medication errors,
and other breaches of patient safety shall be reported immediately using
the ePER (Electronic Patient Event Reporting) system as required under
VANCHCS Policy 00Q-20. At the time of submission of the ePER, a
copy should be forwarded to the VA Chief, Physical Therapy or
designee. Follow-ups with VA should be provided as required or
requested.
Other Mandatory Requirements:
Copies of current Continuing Medical Education (CME)/Certified
Education Unit (CEU)
Additional Information:
1. Include copies of licensing for the candidate.
2. Indicate Current Residence of the candidate.
3. Candidates that have more than the minimum required experience and credentials will
be comparatively more favorable than those with less experience.
4. Candidates with prior VA experience will be comparatively more favorable than those
without prior VA experience.
5. Any other relevant information about the candidate reflected on the resume that is
positive will also be considered, e.g. awards, recognitions, etcetera. Candidates who are
local to the area of service will be comparatively more favorable than traveling
candidates.
Education/Training:
Mandatory:
VA Privacy & Information Security Awareness & Rules of Behavior
(TMS) – 1.5 hrs.
Privacy & HIPAA Focused Training (TMS) – 1.5 hrs.
CPRS (TMS) – 2.0 hrs.
License Requirements:
Current license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or
Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
All licenses should be full and unrestricted licenses.
No history of a license restricted, suspended, revoked, voluntarily
revoked, voluntarily surrendered pending action or denied upon
application will not be considered for the purposes of this contract.
Certifications
Mandatory:
Board Certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational
Therapy.
Currently certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life
Support (ACLS) or equivalency.
Credentials:
Occupational Therapist(s) should possess requisite credentials enabling
the granting of privileges. (refer VHA Handbook 1100.19)
Approval needed by the Professional Standards Board, Medical
Executive Board and Medical Center Director before providing services.
Technical Proficiency:
Technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the government’s
requirements, including the ability to speak, understand, read and write
English fluently.
Minimum Qualifications/ Experience:
Minimum of one year of inpatient rehabilitation experience for inpatient
rehabilitation.
The Physical Therapist must have a minimum of one year of experience
in outpatient PT setting.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Direct Patient Care: 80% of the time involved in direct patient care.
- Review patient medical records to assess for appropriateness of PT
intervention, noting any potential risks or contraindications to treatment
and to assist in guiding the evaluation process.
Standard Personnel Testing Tuberculosis Testing
Rubella Testing
Osha Regulation Concerning Occupational Exposure to
Bloodborne Pathogens.
Influenza Vaccination - Participation in the seasonal
influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all
Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel
(HCP).
Covid Vaccination - Participation in the Coronavirus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a
requirement for all Veterans Health Administration
Health Care Personnel (HCP)
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