Occupational Therapist- Home Based Primary Care; HBPC

Summary

The Hampton VA Medical Center is a 1-C teaching facility serving Eastern Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina. The main campus is located in Hampton, Virginia with 4 community-based outpatient clinics in Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

• United States Citizenship:
  Non‑citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Education and/or
  
  Experience:
  
  The individual must meet at least one of the following requirements:
  Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy and two (2) years of experience as an occupational therapist
• NOTE:
  
  The baccalaureate degree must be from an approved program prior to the AOTA January 1 – 2005 decision that the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) would only accredit master or doctoral degree programs in occupational therapy
• or Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy and two (2) full years of graduate education in a related field
• NOTE:
  
  The baccalaureate degree must be from an approved program prior to the AOTA January 1 – 2005 decision that ACOTE would only accredit master or doctoral degree programs in occupational therapy
• or Have a Master's Degree or higher in occupational therapy
• Individuals must be a graduate of a degree program in occupational therapy approved by the ACOTE or predecessor organizations
• This is inclusive of an internship (supervised fieldwork experience required by the educational institution)
• Foreign Graduates:
  Graduates of foreign occupational therapy programs meet the requirements of subparagraph 3b(2) if they have a current – full – active and unrestricted license referred to in subparagraph 3e of this appendix
• Certification:
  Candidates must possess a current NBCOT certification as an OT
• State Licensure:
  Candidates must possess a full – current – and unrestricted state license – to practice occupational therapy in a state – territory or Commonwealth of the United States (i.e. – Puerto Rico) – or in the District of Columbia
• Physical Requirements:
  
  See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 / Employee will need to sit at a computer to complete notes and other documents related to patient care
• Employee will need to be able to stand – sit – bend knees – and push with arms and legs to provide therapy – and retrieve and work with equipment and supplies related to treatment
• English Proficiency:
  Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C.
• 7403(f)
• 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:
  In addition to the basic requirements for employment – the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates
• Occupational Therapist – GS‑9:
  Education – Experience – or Licensure:
  None beyond the basic requirements
• Assignment:
  Individuals assigned at the GS‑9 grade level serve as OT practitioners in a career development position progressively expanding their ability to provide assessment and treatment interventions for a wide range of human function systems
• The entry level therapist has a basic foundation of OT and generally practices independently
• OTs at this level typically have guidance from more experienced therapists
• OTs that are not licensed must practice under the supervision of a licensed OT
• Occupational Therapist – GS‑11:
  Education – Experience – or Licensure:
  Completion of one (1) year of experience equivalent to at least the GS‑9 grade level and directly related to the position being filled
• or Three (3) years of progressively higher‑level graduate education leading to a degree in occupational therapy or a directly related field
• or Doctorate in occupational therapy Demonstrated Knowledge – Skills – and Abilities (KSAs):
  In addition to the experience or…