The Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Program provides comprehensive interdisciplinary care to veterans with complex medical and psychosocial conditions within the home care setting. HBPC therapist complete evaluations to determine the patient's function and safety in their home and community.
Functions of the Occupational Therapist include but are not limited too: Assists the HBPC therapy supervisor in planning and developing various treatment programs to meet patient needs, as requested by HBPC therapy supervisor. Assists in the development, planning and implementation of monitors of quality of care with respect to HBPC as part of the comprehensive health care services delivered to the patients within the Cleveland VA Medical Center.
Assesses all patients who are consulted to HBPC for dysfunction using appropriate tests/measures, evaluates findings, and develops a plan of care with functional and measurable goals within appropriate timeframe that are based on assessment findings. Establishes and maintains contact with other health care providers involved in patient care via written, telephone and personal communication on a regular basis at the Cleveland VA Medical Center including CBOCs.
Completes all required patient care computerized documentation in a timely fashion, including initial evaluation, daily treatment, interdisciplinary care plans, progress notes, telephone contacts, consults, re-assessment and discharge notes in accordance with VA policy. Enters consults to Prosthetics department in accordance with HBPC service, national VA, and medical center policies. Provides expertise in planning for delivery of occupational therapy to patients.
Acts as a resource person to the staff, students, and other health care professionals Maintains professional licensure and completes all required annual continuing education for license renewal. Educates other facility personnel in the scope of HBPC services and programs involving a variety of health care specialties. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 0800-1630 Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 93732A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
Education [and/or Experience.](1) The individual must meet at least one of the following requirements below: (a) 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, (b) 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, (c) Master's Degree or higher in occupational therapy.
(2) 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). ACOTE is the only accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Degree programs may be verified by contacting the American Occupational Therapy Association website or at their office address: American Occupational Therapy Association, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. 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/.
Chelsey.Legg@va.gov · 7405421239
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $93461 – $121502/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-06.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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