Occupational Therapist Job in Atlanta, GA

Summary

This job is open to

• The public

  U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

• Internal to an agency

  Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Duties

FUNCTIONS:
Clinical Responsibilities
o Must be able to evaluate the patient according to the diagnosis and determine the current level of functioning.
o Must be able to develop treatment plans for individual patients assisting with restoration of independent living through improved function.
o Develops and plans functional measurable outcome base goals for individuals with objectives such as improving cognition, neuromuscular re-education or facilitation, perceptual retraining, adaptive equipment needs independence in activities of Daily Living Skills and provide patient/family education. Able to carry out all appropriate treatment plans for patients.
o Re-evaluates continually and modifies treatment as necessary. Discuss patient's functional status with physicians and other members of the team on a regular basis.
o Evaluate home situation for those patients capable of returning to an independent home environment and assist with discharge preparation as appropriate within your discipline.
o Able to document clearly perform independent initial evaluations, progress report as outline in the policy manual. Define goals and intervention techniques clearly defined.
o Employee provides in-services education to physicians, nurses, and other health care professional regarding the treatment and care of the patient referred for Occupational Therapy interventions.
o Implements Occupational Therapy's concepts, provides judgments and skills in the evaluation of a patient and formation of a comprehensive treatment plan.
o Employee collaborates on a regular basis with treatment team members through staffing and individual conferences to provide factual data for use in evaluations and interpretations of diagnosis, expected prognosis and functional status.
o Employees assist with collection of QA/PI data and establishing performance improvements indicators.
o Periodically re-evaluates and documents the changes in client's performance and component skills including formulation and implementation of program changes that are consistent with changes in functional status.
o Assesses and monitors treatment programming with regards to the needs of the patient population, independently solves complex problems related to Occupational Therapy in the treatment of patient referred.
o Develops and implements new treatment programs, techniques and/or modifies present programs to increase the functional level of clients.
o Employee is responsible for the indirect supervision of all students, level I, Il, Fieldwork I & Il's, work-study students and volunteers.
o Employee completes daily documentation and encounter forms on all patients referred to Occupational Therapy
o Employee is responsible for maintaining a safe therapeutic work environment.

Administrative Responsibilities
o Responsible for maintaining clinical inventory, prepares appropriate document for request for equipment and supplies.
o Employee will monitor and design measures for Quality Control/Total Quality Management in the areas of treatment services, therapist skills and documentation.
o Employee will be responsible for the supervision of all volunteer and Work-studies assigned to the OT Clinic when requested.
o Indoctrinates and orients new staff members as deemed necessary and suitable to establish and support cohesive work relationship.
o Employee will perform other administrative duties as delegated by the Chief of Occupational Therapy section, with the primary reference of carrying out the policies and procedures of this VAMC and the Occupational Therapy section.

Work Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday; 7:30am-4:00pm
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 59558F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• You may be required to serve a trial period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

How You Will Be Evaluated

Required Documents

How to Apply

All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 08/21/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12779147.

1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.

Next steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.

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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.