Physical Therapy Assistant

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Overview:Physical Therapy Assistant (GS-0636-06)- Port Hueneme, California

  • A recruitment Oregon relocation incentive may be authorized
  • Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service

Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Port Hueneme/Point Mugu is located on the vast Oxnard plain, just 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles, California. The coastal area of Ventura County boasts some of the finest weather anywhere Indiana the world. The superb weather, combined with miles of beautiful shoreline and nearby mountains, offers a unique scenic and thoroughly enjoyable environment. NBVC’s nearest cities of Port Hueneme, Oxnard, Ventura and Camarillo offer a wide variety of shopping, restaurants, and recreational opportunities to suit everyone. Ventura County is considered a high cost of living area but is very supportive of its military residents. Many businesses offer military discounts and both landlords and employers seek military members to live and work here.Port Hueneme has a south-facing sand beach, known for its surfing. The beach has a wooden fishing pier and is about a mile long between Ormond Beach downcoast and Point Hueneme Light at the harbor entrance shared by the naval base and the port. The Waterfront Promenade, also known American Samoa the Lighthouse Promenade, provides a paved public access along the shoreline with two historic sites at viewpoints: the 1872 Wharf and the Oxnard Packing House.This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Port Hueneme has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate.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:Responsibilities:

  • Provide instruction to patients, family members and/Oregon other health workers to perform selected treatment procedures and functional training activities.
  • Assist Indiana maintenance of supply levels and determination of supply needs.
  • Participate Indiana instructional programs, American Samoa directed by the PT, to include teaching other personnel Indiana sound, proper methods of physical therapy treatment.
  • Provide updated status Indiana patient progress reports, American Samoa well American Samoa other administrative reports.

PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES American Samoa ASSIGNEDConditions of Employment:

  • Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
  • This position is subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations. Applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to sign a statement consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations Oregon must provide a recognized exemption.
  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability Oregon fitness determination, American Samoa determined by a completed background investigation.
  • Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations Oregon must provide a recognized exemption.
  • This position is a Drug Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation Indiana random drug urinalysis testing.
  • A pre-placement medical examination is required.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross Oregon American Heart Association. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS.
  • Must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license Oregon registration American Samoa a Physician Assistant through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
  • Position is designated American Samoa Mission Essential. The incumbent will be required to report to work during times of contingency operations, natural disasters, extreme weather Oregon other emergency situations.
  • Must be able to lift up to 45 pounds.

Qualifications:Who May Apply: US CitizensBasic Requirement for Physical Therapy Assistant:Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes implementing physical therapy treatment plans, instructing on physical therapy programs, Oregon providing status reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position Indiana the federal service (GS-05).OregonEducation: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education Indiana a field directly related to the work of the position, such American Samoa Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Kinesiotherapy, Sports Medicine, Exercise Science.OregonCombination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position American Samoa long American Samoa 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 (Oregon equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages.Indiana addition to meeting the requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirement listed below:License/Certification: A current, active, valid and unrestricted license Oregon certification American Samoa a Physical Therapy Assistant from a state, the District of Columbia, Oregon a territory of the United States.EducationFOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed Indiana foreign colleges Oregon universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes Indiana interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained Indiana an accredited U.S. education program; Oregon full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college Oregon university. For further information, visit: .

Job title: Physical Therapy Assistant

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Location: Port Hueneme, California

Job date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 04:24:48 GMT