Job Title
Major duties include, but are not limited to:
- Has full supervisory responsibility for the Occupational Therapy staff including work assignments, rotating staff to meet changing patient/clinic needs, approval and planning of leave, performance evaluations, recommending awards, advancements, and disciplinary action.
- Coordinates and integrates the activities of Occupational Therapy with other services to insure the prompt and efficient delivery of services by the Occupational Therapy staff.
- Continuously evaluates and reviews the delivery of Occupational Therapy services and takes appropriate action when patient treatment/program problems or needs are identified.
- Serves as a consultant and resource for the Occupational Therapy staff and the Medical Center staff in the OT intervention and management of patients with complex and multiple medical problems.
- Provides Occupational Therapy evaluation and treatments on a regular basis for a variety of VAMC patients. Especially when areas where staffing is not adequate to meet the patient needs.
- Serves as liaison to medical center staff and university affiliated staff as to programs and services that are available from Occupational Therapy and Recreation Therapy.
- Monitors workload for on a departmental and therapist level to ensure patient and staff needs are being met.
- Oversees the Infection Control program of Occupational Therapy clinic, CLC and CBOC. Conducts training sessions on the policies and procedures for all Occupational Therapy employees and assures that all new Occupational Therapy employees have been oriented in this area when requested.
- Maintains a clinical caseload including individual and/or group treatment at the Atlanta VAMC. Exact nature of clinical responsibilities may vary depending on incumbent' s areas of expertise and service line needs.
- Monitors staffing changes and makes recommendations to CO concerning the problems with recruitment and retention of Occupational Therapists, regionally.
- Develops standards of practice and protocols for Occupational Therapy use of the Functional Independence Measurement System in Rehab Medicine for CLC.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm or 7:30am-4:00pm (Work hours are subject to change based on agency needs)
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 59557F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
