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Physical Therapist – Home Based Primary Care

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a permanent, full-time physical therapist job with the Veterans Health Administration in Canton, Ohio. The therapist works in the Home Based Primary Care program of the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, where care is given to veterans in their homes. The job is on-site only, with no telework and no travel required.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

You must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. to apply. Current permanent federal employees of other agencies may also apply.

What you would do

  • Assess patients referred to home-based care for movement and function problems
  • Create treatment plans with measurable goals based on assessment results
  • Triage patients by acute need and see them within set time limits
  • Coordinate patient care with other health care providers by phone, writing, and in person
  • Document patient care and collect quality improvement data
  • Help plan treatment programs and orient new home-based care staff

Do you qualify for GS-11 to GS-12?

With experience: You need a bachelor's degree in physical therapy plus 5 years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist, or a master's degree in physical therapy plus 2 years of that experience. The full GS-12 level also requires 1 year of experience equivalent to GS-11, and the job may be filled at GS-11 or GS-12.

With education: A doctorate in physical therapy qualifies you on its own. A bachelor's or master's in physical therapy must be combined with the years of experience listed above. Your school must be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and foreign education needs a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Full, current, unrestricted license to practice physical therapy in a U.S. state, territory, Commonwealth, or D.C.
  • Valid state-issued driver's license that is not restricted
  • Unlicensed physical therapists may get a temporary graduate PT appointment at GS-11 for up to 2 years, but only under a licensed PT's supervision

How to apply well

What to send:

  • License copy
  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Driver's license copy
  • Transcript if you use education to qualify
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
  • SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
  • Professional certification if applicable

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your online questionnaire and your documents. Your experience will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Include a copy of your physical therapy license and driver's license, since both are required documents.
  • If you use your education to qualify, send transcripts from schools recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
  • Claim veterans' preference in the questionnaire and attach your DD-214 if it applies.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Drug test (urinalysis) for tentatively selected applicants
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with a REAL ID compliant form of identification
  • Pre-employment physical examination
  • Annual seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption
  • 1 or 2-year trial period
  • Heavy lifting of 45 pounds or more
  • Walking and standing up to 8 hours
  • Reaching above shoulder height
  • Climbing multiple flights of steps while carrying a treatment bag
  • Use of both hands and both legs (one leg may be prosthetic)
  • Government vehicle operation with medical clearance

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$77,977 – $121,502 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-11 to GS-12 · General Schedule
Location
Canton, Ohio
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Physical Therapist (0633)
Announcement
CBSR-13094620-27-CL

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