This Physical Therapy position is located within the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System and surrounding community-based outpatient clinics (CBOC). The primary purpose of the work is direct patient care with the goal of maximizing the veteran's functional ability. The physical therapist independently develops and implements a physical therapy treatment program utilizing judgment to modify the treatment.
VA Careers - Physical Therapy: https://youtube.com/embed/Gi2hoFqIoqY General Description of Assigned Duties: Ability to make autonomous clinical decisions in a Direct Access environment. This includes ability to evaluate and treat patients who seek physical therapy services with limited supervision. Responsible for providing assessment and treatment of outpatient Veterans.
Works effectively with treatment team members, patients, and patients' family/significant others, and other health care providers in coordinating the patient's total care. Effectively communicates in the clinical medical record and other written and/or oral sources to promote positive communication, collaboration and teamwork.
Skill in performing examinations and evaluations of individuals who have or may develop impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions related to conditions of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or integumentary systems while considering the effects attributable to unique psychosocial and environmental factors.
Ability to determine physical therapy prognosis by incorporating examination findings with the patient's preferences in order to set clinically appropriate treatment goals, optimize outcomes and maximize functional independence. Ability to independently provide clinical oversight of Physical Therapy Assistants as well as students on clinical affiliations who are in Doctoral PT Programs or PTA Programs.
Reviews and interprets consults to determine appropriateness of referral for evaluation and treatment of veterans. Uses appropriate screening methods and evaluation tools. Develops, implements, and documents individualized treatment plans, including results, veteran response, and education provided.
Performs complex treatment procedures, utilizing varied methods to address physical and psychosocial problems and teaching new or compensatory skills to restore, compensate or adapt performance. Develops and executes discharge plans, identifying follow-up resources and summarizing functional status from evaluation to discharge. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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amber.penry@va.gov · 217-554-5961
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $74678 – $116362/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-03.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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