Summary You will serve as a PHYSICAL THERAPIST in the STRIKE PROGRAM of EXPLSV ORD DISP GROUP TWO. Responsibilities 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 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: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Physical Therapist Series 0633 (opm.gov) 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 Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs(external link) (CAAHEP) or a professional accrediting organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education(external link) 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 Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy(external link) (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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf 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: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ 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.
