Position will be responsible for the supervision, administrative management, and direction of the Physical Therapy department in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitative Services line in the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center located in Dublin, Georgia. Incumbent functions independently with a wide degree of latitude in the overall management of the section with the scope of the Rehabilitation Service line and reports directly to the Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitative Services. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/31/2022. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice physical therapy in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. English Language Proficiency: Be proficient in spoken and written English. Education and experience: (a) Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy AND five (5) years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist. OR (b) Master's degree in Physical Therapy AND two (2) years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist. OR (c) Doctorate degree in physical therapy. Note: Applicants must be a graduate from a degree program in physical therapy from an approved college or university approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). Graduates of foreign physical therapy programs meet the educational requirement if they have a full unrestricted and current license to practice physical therapy in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: GS-13 Supervisory Physical Therapist requires applicants to have one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. In addition, the applicant must clearly demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics in their resume: 1. Knowledge of contemporary physical therapy across multiple areas of practice, and the demonstrated ability to apply this knowledge to provide clinical guidance to Staff PTs within the department. 2. Knowledge of human resources administration, including such functions as the ability to interview and select qualified applicants, monitor and evaluate performance, and maintain effective labor management relations within scope of responsibility. 3. Ability to effectively supervise, direct, and manage a diverse physical therapy staff. 4. Skill in forging positive interpersonal relationships and conflict resolution. 5. Ability to analyze clinically appropriate data effectively to optimize quality, performance, and productivity within the section. 6. Ability to set priorities, delegate tasks, and solve problems in order to meet multiple deadlines and identify/address organizational problems. Preferred Experience: One (1) year of supervisory experience. References: VA Handbook 5005/24 Part II Appendix G12, February 18, 2009, Physical Therapist Qualification Standard GS-633 VHA. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Some physical exertion such as long periods of standing, or recurring and considerable crouching, bending, standing, stooping, stretching, or walking. Work also includes frequent lifting of moderately heavy items weighing less than 50 pounds. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. ["Utilizes professional knowledge effectively and possess initiative, tact, resourcefulness, and good judgement in exercising supervisory authority. Supervises and assigns work to PTs, PT assistants, aides, trainees, and volunteers in the delivery and/or support of treatment and education of patients and families. Triage consults submitted to physical therapy for appropriateness and completeness prior to scheduling. Monitors workload for appropriateness. Coordinates with other sections and other services in PT treatment, treatment scheduling, and delivery of care. Serves as a consultant to PT staff and other hospital personnel in evaluating and planning PT treatment with complex patients. Resolves problems that interfere with delivery of PT services. Identifies continuing education needs based on performance of PT staff and section chiefs. Assists with education of student trainees from multiple schools. Organizes and supervises the PT section. guides and manages clinics in respect to training, work assignments, performance, conduct, and patient welfare. Provides information concerning the budget, equipment and staffing needs including workload statistics, forecasting, and preparing for outside survey visits. Approves or denies leave requests to ensure coverage is provided for Carl Vinson VAMC and the CBOCs. Develops, plans, and implements and assists in the planning, development, and implementation of various treatment programs for the PM&RS. Develops, plans, and implements monitors of quality of care (QM) with respect to PT services as part of the comprehensive health care services delivered to the patients within the medical center. Assures the cleanliness, maintenance, repairs, and successful operation of all PT equipment, treatment areas, and operational supplies. Actively supports and promotes all programs of PM&RS, including Acute Care, Outpatient Rehab, Inpatient Rehab, Community Living Centers, Home Based Primary Care, Wheelchair and advanced mobility clinic and Amputation Rehabilitation Program. Creates plans that actively support the achievement of organizational goals and ensures that staff understands their role in achieving those goals and related missions of the VA and the Rehabilitation Service Line. Recruits' candidates for employment, receives applications, conducts pre- employment interviews, and recommends appointments, advancements, promotions, or disciplinary action to the Professional Standards Board. Evaluates the rehab therapy staff work performances in conjunction with the respective professional liaisons. Maintains statistical records and necessary information of completion of various required statistics and reports of section activity. Ensures that customer service standards are met; quality clinical practices are routine, adherence to professional code of ethics, patient rights, staff morale, staff training/education and adherence to external review organizations. Work Schedule: Full-Time, 8:00am to 4:30pm\nCompressed/Flexible: Not Available\nTelework: Not Available\nVirtual: This is not a virtual position.\nPosition Description/PD#: Physical Therapist (Supervisory)/PD51628F\nRelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized\nPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized\nFinancial Disclosure Report: Not required"]