Occupational Therapist (Polytrauma)
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.
Basic Requirements : 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 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 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 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). ACOTE is the only accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Foreign Graduates : Graduates of foreign occupational therapy programs meet the requirements, if they have a current, full, active and unrestricted license.
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. 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).
References : VA HANDBOOK 5005 / 127 Part II Appendix G14 dated December 13, 2019. Preferred Experience : 1+ years inpatient rehab experience 1+ years of experience working with strokes / TBI diagnosis Physical Requirements : Heavy lifting, 45 pounds and over, light carrying, under 15 pounds, straight pulling .
5 hours, pushing .5 hours, walking, standing, use of fingers, crawling, kneeling, repeated bending, climbing legs only, both eyes required,
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