NHS Human Services, Inc.

Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. Responsibilities You will be responsible for providing a full range of professional injury screening and prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment to maximize Sailor performance and improve unit readiness. You will train, mentor and collaborate with the Human Performance Team members to include athletic trainers, strength and conditioning experts, and sports psychologists. You will provide physical therapy evaluation, diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and follow-up care to treat acutely ill, and injured service members. You will utilize evaluation techniques and Sailor-reported or physical performance-based outcomes measures to determine current functional level and documents in the health record in accordance with professional standards and licensure requirements. You will develop and implement goal-oriented treatment plans for Sailors presenting with dysfunction and impaired functional status with walking, running, Sailor tasks, individual training, activities of daily living, and sports/recreation. You will apply the use of therapeutic modalities and new integrative techniques and technologies for the purpose of evaluation and ongoing treatment. You will provide sailor education on the injury/disease process and its effect on function, joint protection, energy requirements, ergonomic needs, activity modification and progression of function or changes in impairments. You will participate in EOD FRP team to coordinate the rehabilitation or wellness activities for individual Sailors or groups of Sailors with the training calendar and leadership guidance. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In addition to the basic education requirements your resume must meet the follow: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level/pay band (GS-11) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional Physical Therapist performing physical therapy patient evaluations, developing treatment plans, and providing education or consultation to patients or staff regarding how to improve performance, reduce future injury risk, joint protection, energy requirements, ergonomic needs, activity modification, and progression of function or changes in impairments. 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 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 A graduate or higher-level degree that includes: 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). Additional Information This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Work requires extensive walking, standing, stretching, lifting, transporting and bending in caring for patients; the ability to influence confused patients regarding their care, and physically control or defend against emotionally ill or confused patients. Work is performed in a health care setting where there is contagious disease, radiation, and infection. Gloves, gowns, and masks are frequently necessary. This position requires evening and weekend work. Several vacancies may be filled. Pay retention may be granted when certain conditions are met. COMPACFLT EEO Program public link: https://www.cpf.navy.mil/About-Us/Organization/Total-Fleet-Force-Manpower-Personnel/Equal-Employment-Opportunity-Program/ 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. 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. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below. Eligible DoD career or career conditional employees shall be granted statutory return rights to their former position for a period of 5 years if continuously employed in a foreign or non-foreign area provided by Executive Order 10895 and DoDI 1400.25, v 1230. Employees that do not exercise their return rights within five years are no longer eligible for return rights and will be treated as a local hire.