Physical Therapist (1099)

Pay rate : $51.07-$55.41 hr (1099)

Job Location : Fairfield  CA VA OPC

Facility : Department of Veterans Affairs

Project Title Occupational Therapist and Physical Therapist Staffing Services

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)