Physical Therapist-Pain Clinical Specialist PMOP
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Job Location:
Honolulu, HI - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 110020 - 143027
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval award amount (up to $200000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
VA Careers - Physical Therapy: Duties:
1. The Physical Therapist Pain Clinical Specialist who works at this level provides assessment and treatment intervention on an independent basis across the continuum of care.
2. Collaborates with the pain medicine team and guided by the Pain Management Opioid Safety and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMOP).
3. Responsible for serving as the subject matter expert for persistent/chronic pain physical therapy and provides consultation to physical
therapy peers and other medical center staff in evaluating and treating patients with pain conditions seen by the pain medicine team.
4. Services provided by this position may include providing professional clinical services carrying out education and training activities clinical consultation supervision and administration.
5. In performing these duties the Pain Clinical Specialist demonstrates professional knowledge of and skill in applying a wide range of theories principles and methodologies of the practice of physical therapy.
6. Provides a range of outpatient physical therapy services to support various service lines at VAPIHCS including but not limited to PM&R GEC Primary Care Specialty Care Pain Teams SCI/D Whole Health Womens Health and provide long term and transitional rehabilitative services to veterans within the community living center.
6. Work as part of the rehabilitation care team in a variety of settings and is the professional expert in the realm of functional mobility and ability.
7. Evaluates and interprets information from a detailed evaluation and formulates the Physical Therapy plan of care.
Clinical Functions:
1. The Physical Therapist Pain Clinical Specialist spends at least 25% or greater of their time working with specialized population(s) as the subject matter expert in the content specialty area and as a consultant to physical therapy and other medical center staff in evaluating and treating patients.
2. Utilizes advanced knowledge and expertise to modify treatment plans and to identify therapeutic activity interventions based on the changing needs goals and performance of patients.
3. Establishes and maintains contact with other health care providers involved in patient care via written telephone and personal communication on a regular basis.
4. Exercise expert professional judgment to establish appropriate discharge planning recommendations to ensure safe discharge from inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation programs.
5. Acts as subject matter expert related to pain care including evidence informed treatment techniques modalities and other PMR interventions.
6. Serve as a consultant/mentor to PM&R and VAPIHCS staff including departmental and facility level education and acts as point of contact to disseminate information from local VISN and National Pain PT programs.
7. Performs examinations and evaluations of individuals who have or may develop impairments activity limitations and participation restrictions related to conditions of the musculoskeletal neuromuscular cardiovascular pulmonary and/or integumentary systems while considering the effects attributable to unique personal and environmental factors.
8. Interprets findings from examination diagnostic studies/medical tests and during evaluation selects appropriate clinical tests and measures and then integrates findings into the physical therapy plan of care for the full range of patient populations.
9. Makes autonomous clinical decisions including establishing a diagnosis within the scope of physical therapy identifying the appropriate intervention(s) to treat determining a physical therapy prognosis by incorporating examination findings with the patients preferences for meaningful
level of function in order to set clinically appropriate treatment goals and optimize outcomes and/or referring to other medical specialties/services as clinically indicated during ongoing assessment of patients under their care.
10. Utilize pertinent information to develop protocols recognize any constrain indications or precautions and modify treatment as needed for patients changing medical condition(s) and appropriately delegates care to physical therapy assistants and provides appropriate clinical supervision of this care including scheduling of appointments in accordance with both patients needs and licensing requirements.
Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm
Telework: Ad hoc
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 07051F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
Conditions of employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- 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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Qualifications
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.
- English Language Proficiency: Individuals appointed under the authority of 38 U.S.C. chapters 73 or 74 to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) must be proficient in written and spoken English.
degree in Physical Therapy AND five (5) years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist. OR
2. Masters degree in Physical Therapy AND two (2) years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist. OR
3. Doctorate degree in physical therapy.
NOTE: Individuals must be a graduate of a Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) accredited college or university. The CAPTE is the only accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) to accredit entry-level physical therapy programs. Verification of accredited programs may be obtained from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) at .
Foreign Graduates: Graduates of foreign physical therapy programs meet the Education and Experience if they have a full unrestricted and current license to practice physical therapy in a State Territory or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.
4. Licensure: Individuals must hold a full current and unrestricted license to practice physical therapy in a State Territory or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.
Grandfathering Provision: 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).
All licensed PTs employed in VHA on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title series and grade held including positive education and licensure that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation. For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it the following provisions apply:
- Employees grandfathered into the GS-0633 occupational series as PTs may be reassigned promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level or changed to lower grade within the occupation.
- PTs who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of this qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet the basic requirements of this standard.
- PTs initially grandfathered into this occupation who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure/certification/registration meet all the basic requirements of this qualification standard and must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation.
- If PTs who are grandfathered under this provision leave the occupation the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation.
Grade Determinations:
GS- 13 Physical Therapist:
- Experience: In addition to meeting the basic requirements one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level.
- Demonstrated Knowledge Skills and Abilities: In addition the candidate must demonstrate all the following KSAs.
- Evidence of a minimum of 2000 hours of clinical practice directly in the specialty area. This time must be between the past two and five years; or
- Board Certification in the specialty area recognized by the ABPTS; or
- Completion of a fellowship program; or
- An additional advanced degree in a related addition the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs.
- Advanced knowledge and expert skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in a specialized treatment area of physical therapy.
- Ability to serve as a consultant and subject matter expert for health care providers regarding the delivery of care within a specialized content area of physical therapy.
- Ability to teach and mentor medical center staff in a specialized content area of physical therapy.
- Ability to guide the work of a multi-disciplinary team in a specialized content area of physical therapy.
- Advanced knowledge and expert skill to perform and interpret specialized procedures and tests in evaluating the treatment outcomes in the assigned specialty content area.
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-13.
Physical Requirements: The clinical aspect of this work involves standing and walking for about 70-80% of a normal workday. The physical therapist must be able to squat kneel push and pull and lift loads from the ground and from above shoulder height. The physical demand level as defined by the Department of Labor is Medium requiring the occasional lifting of 20-50 lbs the frequent lifting of 10-25 lbs and the constant lifting of 10 lbs during the normal workday. Physical Therapy requires manual dexterity and coordination to use modalities such as ultrasound and TENS units and to demonstrate the use of mobility equipment such as walkers and addition physical therapists must be able to modify such equipment using tools.
Education
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges universities schools or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information visit:
Additional information
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
This is an open continuous announcement and may be posted up to September 30 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be 2 weeks after the announcement date with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st and 15th of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Early Intervention
- Acute Care
- Communication skills
- HIPAA
- Physiology Knowledge
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Computer Literacy
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Patient Service Experience
- Medicare
