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Job Field: Government Jobs
Location: Reno, NV
Salary: $62,019.00 - $77,103.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Excepted Service Permanent
Phone: (775)829-5630

JOB SUMMARY:

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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN):  687136

VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System

Our mission:  To fulfill President Lincoln's promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.  How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.

VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov

The Occupational Therapist independently develops and administers occupational therapy to inpatients and outpatients with acute and chronic physical and musculoskeletal disabilities. Serves as a consultant to occupational therapy staff and other medical center staff involved in seating and mobility, spinal cord injury and prosthetic programs and clinics, and actively participates in patient staffing and discharge rounds. Issues and instructs patients on use of adaptive and durable medical equipment. Prepares treatment plans, evaluates results of treatment, and provides timely and accurate documentation. May travel to community based outpatient clinic(s) in response to patient and program needs. Provides administrative and/or clinical guidance to staff physical therapists, occupational therapists, recreation therapists and rehabilitation assistants. Provides patient care that is appropriate to the cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the adult and/or geriatric patient. The therapist is directly responsible to the ACOS, Geriatrics and Extended Care.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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U. S. Citizenship

Must pass pre-employment examination-Designated and-or Random Drug Testing

English Language Proficiency required

Background and-or Security Investigation required

Certification by the National Board of Certification Occupational Therapy

ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS - Incomplete applications are considered ineligible