Occupational Therapy Assistant - GS-0636-07

Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA • San Antonio, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) is the United States Army's premier medical institution. Located on Fort Sam Houston, BAMC is a 425-bed academic medical center, and is the Department of Defense's largest facility and only Level 1 trauma center. BAMC is also home to the Center for the Intrepid, an outpatient rehabilitation facility. The center is composed of ten separate organizations, including community medical clinics, centered around the Army's largest in-patient hospital. BAMC is staffed by more than 8,000 soldiers, airmen, sailors, civilians, and contractors, providing care to wounded service members and the San Antonio community at large. Brooke Army Medical Center has a history which dates back to 1879 when the first Post Hospital opened as a small medical dispensary located in a single-story wooden building. In 1886, the first permanent hospital was built. In 1908, an 84-bed Station Hospital was constructed on the west side of the post. Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/

Requirements

• US Citizens
• One year of specialized experience which includes implementing occupational therapy treatment plans; and providing progress reports on occupational therapy patients. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).
• One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Occupational Therapy.
• A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of an Occupational Therapist, you will plan, coordinate, and administer diverse occupational therapy programs for wounded, ill, and injured service members, as well as other beneficiaries.
• Actively involved in the preparation of progressive treatment plans, utilizing the full range of occupational therapy modalities and the application of extensive judgment, observation, and treatment skills.
• Completes required data collection for workload management and analysis and research studies as directed.
• Uses problem-solving skills to make recommendations for the use of various occupational therapy modalities as prescribed.
• Ensure designated treatment plan maximizes results in promotion of healing and pain relief while ultimately improving the patient’s functional independence.
• Instruct and review all home program precautions and contraindications with patients and family members on use of physical modalities and/or adaptive equipment needs for home environment.
• Provide instruction to patients in a variety of exercise programs, functional activity, and activities of daily living to optimize independent living skills.
• Share technical expertise with other therapy assistants, occupational therapy students and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Performs Other Duties as Assigned

Benefits

• competitive compensation packages
• paid time off
• medical benefits
• student loan repayments
• retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree