Lead Physical Therapist

Department of Health and Human Services

The position serves as Lead Physical Therapist within the Rehabilitation Department at Chinle Service Unit in Chinle, AZ. The incumbent leads five or more GS-12 Physical Therapists and two therapy assistants, supporting staff competency and effective delivery of services. Ensures staff maintain required professional competencies and independently manages, plans, and organizes patient care and operations. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

• Patient Evaluation and Assessment: Performs comprehensive physical therapy evaluations for patients with acute and chronic musculoskeletal, neurological, pain, functional, and related conditions using clinical assessments, standardized measures, medical histories, and patient interviews. Treatment Planning and Intervention: Develops and implements individualized treatment plans using therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, modalities, adaptive equipment, orthotics, reconditioning, injury prevention, and other appropriate rehabilitation techniques. Patient Education and Clinical Documentation: Educates patients and families regarding conditions, functional limitations, activity modification, ergonomics, and rehabilitation goals; maintains required treatment documentation in the electronic health record. Team Leadership and Program Coordination: Leads physical therapy staff by distributing and balancing workload, communicating priorities, monitoring progress, coaching team members, coordinating training, resolving routine issues, and reporting accomplishments and concerns to the supervisor. Clinical Program and Quality Improvement: Serves as a physical therapy subject matter expert, contributes to protocols and standard operating procedures, supports evidence-based practice, coordinates student/intern education, and participates in continuous quality improvement and practice standardization. Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Consultation: Collaborates with healthcare teams on patient care, discharge planning, rehabilitation, equipment, and community reintegration; provides education and consultation to staff and other stakeholders and serves as a physical therapy point of contact in the Supervisory Physical Therapist's absence.

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