Occupational Therapist

Summary

About the Position: This position is located within David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB, California. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

Duties

• Evaluate patients who are referred from Departments of Internal Medicine, Primary Care, EmergencyMedicine, Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and/or Surgery.
• Perform assessments for adaptive devices and upper extremity orthotics.
• Provide consultation to other health care providers (nurse practitioners, physician's assistants, therapists, medical students, and interns).
• Provide medical consultative services and chart review for quality assurance purposes.
• Develop long and short-term treatment goals and objectives for each patient taking into consideration the information acquired in the evaluation and assessment phases.
• Utilize an interdisciplinary team approach to planning and treatment with Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy technicians, family members, health professionals and other health and social agencies.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.