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This is a Part-Time 20 hour per week position. The Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) Occupational Therapist (OT), Clinical Specialist, is located in HBPC Department in the Grand Junction (GRJ) VA Western Colorado Health Care System (WCHCS). The HBPC OT provides care for veterans in their homes with complex, longitudinal, mixed or chronic medical and/or psychiatric conditions, cognitive impairments, and veterans with terminal illness.
09/27/2024 to 04/16/2025
$125,855 - $163,614 per year
GS 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
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No
75% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Permanent
Part-time - 20 Hours
Excepted
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CBSU-12559127-24-MJR
811628700
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This position is ONLY open to current, permanent VA Grand Junction (WCHCS) Employees, VA Employees Nationwide, and all other Federal Employees. *** If you are NOT a current federal employee, please apply to the Public Announcement CBSU-12559128-24-MJR***
-Plans, integrates, and implements Occupational Therapy in the HBPC Program.
-Perform comprehensive evaluations directed at ascertaining the patient's functional status, rehabilitation needs, goals, and rehabilitation potential.
-Modifies goals and treatment based on response to care.
-Perform a final evaluation and discharge the patient if objective goals have been reached or maximal rehabilitation improvement has been obtained.
-Provide clinical services in the homes of HBPC Veterans, and when appropriate through the use of telehealth and/or VVC (VA Video Connect).
-Travel within the catchment area of VAWCHCS and possess and maintain a valid state drivers license.
-Serve as subject matter expert and consultant to OTs and other medical center staff in evaluating and treating geriatric patients in HBPC and across Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC).
-Function as a staff Occupational Therapist in all settings, including inpatient and outpatient Geriatric and Extended Care Services.
-Evaluate referred patients, establish, and execute treatment plans that include a full range of treatment procedures and modalities.
-Provide backup coverage and/or assigned duties to support GEC programs when needed.
Administrative
-Assist HBPC Program Manager in updating and maintaining HBPC Occupational Therapy policies and procedures.
-Coordinate the efficient operation and function of the HBPC Occupational Therapy program.
-Understand and adhere to policies and procedures for the GEC Service and HBPC Program.
-Participate in GEC and HBPC performance improvement program development and regular monitoring of important aspects of care.
-Provide timely statistical reports as required by the HBPC Program Manager.
-Ensure compliance with applicable Joint Commission and VHA standards within the HBPC Occupational Therapy program.
-Ensure proper supply levels are maintained for patient treatment.
-Participate in HBPC staff meetings.
Clinical
-Evaluates all HBPC patients referred to Occupational Therapy and implements appropriate treatment regimes.
-Documents initial assessments, treatment plans and response to treatment as determined in subsequent patient home visits, telephone calls, and case management work, according to HBPC policy and Joint Commission standards.
-Uses standard and nonstandard methods for evaluating issues in the home environment to identify potential problems and a baseline level of function. -Evaluates and treats patients not in their home environment.
-Develops appropriate treatment plans and goals, including determining appropriate home modifications needed to increase patient safety and level of independence.
-Performs a full range of OT treatment procedures modifying the treatment according to the patient's response to intervention and pre-existing medical conditions.
-Terminates treatment objectives when met/and/or the patient has achieved maximum benefit from rehabilitation services.
-Performs and documents reassessments, recognizing changes in patient's needs and reestablishes priorities for care, seeking assistance as necessary.
-Effectively uses EMR, other computer software and VVC as needed to complete assigned duties and provide care to veterans.
-Presents patients to physicians and other HBPC team members with information regarding performance, current status, and continuing goals.
-Works effectively with treatment team members and other health care providers in coordinating the patient's total care.
-Assesses need for, measures, fits, and instructs patients/caregiver in the safe use of any issued adaptive equipment and/or assistive devices.
-Justifies special equipment requests.
-Monitors patient's tolerance to therapeutic procedures, including tolerance for prescribed adaptive equipment.
-Recognizes unanticipated rates of progress, significantly altered physical/mental status of patient, and/or undesirable secondary effects of treatment.
-Effectively communicates and educates, both orally and in writing, with veterans, caregivers, family, and co- workers in the following manner.
-Develops and involves patient/family/caregivers in establishing realistic, measurable goals, cares and education.
-Initiates and completes documentation in the medical record to reflect teaching, patient/caregiver response and outcomes.
-Performs all required documentation in a timely manner, meeting service, Joint Commission, and Medical Center standards.
-Provides patient/and or family/caregiver, and/or refers to patient/and or family/caregiver to Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service for the appropriate forms for the patient to apply for Home Improvement and Structural Alterations (HISA).
-Completes VA Clinical Reminders applicable to the OT's assessment.
Work Schedule: Wed- 08:00am-12:00pm, Thu & Fri- 08:00am-4:30pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 54323-A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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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/.
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All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 04/16/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12559127.
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