PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Duties

• You will perform physical therapy professional duties with an advanced practical knowledge of physical therapy skills, evidence-based practice, data collection, and reporting as part of the STRIKE team.
• You will utilize physical performance measures to provide objective data and outcomes with activity/task performance.
• You will provide nutrition, physical therapy, occupational therapy, cognitive performance, and strength and conditioning sufficient to meet Sailor readiness needs in varied operational environments worldwide.
• You will focus on: sports medicine, physical training, performance nutrition, psychological health, transitional case management, and spiritual health services.
• You will apply concepts, principles, and methodologies of the allied health field (Dietetics and Nutrition) sufficient to serve as a recognized FRP expert and program authority.
• You will develop individualized short and long-term rehabilitation treatment plans for a wide variety of issues such as cerebral vascular accidents; spinal cord injuries; neurological issues; traumatic head injuries.
• You will devise or adapt equipment to carry out treatment with severely disabled patients; and employ unusual motivational techniques to obtain the participation of the patients during treatment.
• You will serve as technical expert in development and interpretation of professional guidelines to EODGRU 2 senior staff for all STRIKE personnel.
• You will provide guidance and mentorship to staff therapists, athletic trainers and other STRIKE staff in applying current knowledge to the tactical outpatient setting.
• You will design individual treatment plans to meet service member /clinical objectives to maximize restoration of physical, functional and occupational capabilities.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Travel to include the OCONUS EODGRU ONE and TWO units at least once per year. Duration of travel will usually be (7-14) days per trip.
• Incumbent must be certified by American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) with a minimum of three (3) years of practicing OCS experience.
• Incumbent must have a minimum of one (1) year of experience administering physical therapy interventions to Special Operations personnel, Division 1 collegiate athletes, Olympic athletes and/or professional athletes.
• Incumbent must be certified by National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as Strength and Conditioning Specialist with a minimum of 3 years of experience working with Special Operations personnel.
• Certified Advanced Dry Needling Provider.
• Certified Blood Flow Restriction Provider.
• EXOS Performance Specialist or Performance Enhancement Specialist.
• Certified by American Physical Therapy Association as Credentialed Clinical Inspector.
• Must participate in continuing education seminars, workshops, and lectures to update knowledge of current treatments and technologies, fitness and exercise concepts and maintain required certifications.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience developing new policies and regulations for the administration of all STRIKE programs, curriculum, and services.
• Experience performing a wide range of complex physical therapy duties requiring a mastery level practical knowledge of physical therapy, evidence-based medicine, and data collection.
• Experience providing evaluation and therapeutic interventions to a full range of wounded, ill, and injured service members.
• Experience developing and implementing complex, goal-oriented treatment plans for patients presenting with a multiplicity of dysfunction and impairments in physical, functional and adaptive areas such as gait, functional daily activities, physical readiness training, conditioning, injury prevention, human performance optimization, pain impairments, and concomitant behavioral health disorders.
• Experience Identifying, developing, and implementing predictive and reactive changes to STRIKE programming curriculum to facilitate EODGRU 2 force resiliency and retention in varying operational tempos.
• Experience developing appropriate evaluation, treatment plans, and recommendations regarding physical requirements, reconditioning, function, fitness, and goals for retention.
• Experience Integrating rehabilitative care with embedded psychological health team, orthopedic surgeon and transitions rehabilitative care to Athletic Training and Strength and Conditioning realms from acute or chronic injury, through return to full duty operations of high functioning Special Operations service members.
• Experience delivering advanced orthopedic physical therapy across tactical and sports setting, liaising with Readiness and Training (N7) and Medical (N9) to seamlessly transition and co-ordinate force readiness and clinical care between these settings.
• Experience serving as the technical expert in development and interpretation of professional guidelines to EODGRU 2 senior staff for all STRIKE personnel.

*Minimum of five (5) years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist.*

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess:

A graduate or higher level degree that included:

• A physical therapy curriculum approved by the (CAAHEP) or a professional accrediting organization recognized by the at the time the degree was obtained; and
• Completion of the clinical requirements prescribed by the school.

Licensure

For all grade levels and positions, applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physical Therapist from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States; and must have passed the National Physical Therapy Examination administered by the (FSBPT).
An official transcript must be provided to support education requirements.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

• Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
• A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
• May be required to stand for long periods as well as crouch, bend, stoop, stretch, and walk.
• Will be required to perform regular and recurring medical and physical training activities, inspections, or to observe healthcare and physical training operations in treatment and training facilities.
• Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
• A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

Military Spouse Preference Applicants: Will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

PPP Applicants: Will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.