The Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist-Hand Therapy position is located at the East Orange VAMC and serves as the subject matter expert in the upper extremity specialty area and as a consultant to occupational therapy and other medical center staff in evaluating and treating patients in the specialty areas of occupational therapy practice that are beyond the general practice of occupational therapy.
The Occupational Therapist demonstrates skills and techniques for a specific patient population who have varying degrees of highly complex occupational upper extremity dysfunction. They provide consultation to physicians and surgeons including Primary Care, Physical Medicine, Plastics, and Orthopedics, and provide professional oversight for staff therapists monitoring and evaluating clinically appropriate treatment programs with great autonomy.
Serves as a subject matter expert to physicians, surgeons, residents, and staff, as well as other health care providers concerning occupational therapy management of hand and upper extremity dysfunction. Makes self-available to providers throughout VA New Jersey HealthCare System (VANJHCS) and specifically the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Plastic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, and Emergency Department providers.
Primary responsibility is to the Occupational Therapy hand program. However, has clinical experience to provide coverage for the general Occupational Therapy population. Hand therapy specialty comprises over 50% of the assignment. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 15084F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. And: A degree program in occupational therapy approved by the ACOTE or predecessor organizations.
Joseph.Wittmann@va.gov · 914-737-4400 X203425
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $127295 – $165486/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-26.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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