Perform routine performance testing to include Occupational Specific Physical Fitness Assessments (OSPFA) or testing required for specialized training programs or schools.
Provide instruction and guidance to individuals on physical conditioning and injury prevention.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure holistic human performance optimization. 8. Assist with management of physical conditioning supply inventories. Provide input to organization regarding supply needs and optimal equipment.
Ensure equipment and facilities are properly organized and utilized and are inspected and in safe working condition per manufacturer's specifications. Any unserviceable equipment will be reported to supervisor. These duties shall include cleaning on a daily/weekly basis.
Provide routine fitness reports to the appointed commander or representative and maintain a professional relationship with the operators’ medical support staff to resolve problem areas outside their scope.
Refer all personnel under his/her purview with an apparent new or undiagnosed medical condition to seek medical attention for evaluation and treatment.
Understand the unit’s mission and operator physical requirements and how strength and conditioning impacts mission accomplishments.
Complete all unit and MDG in-processing requirements, to include computer-based trainings as required by the Department of Defense, Air Force, or the Medical Group training, on-line Relias health training, Genesis training, newcomer's orientation and other job specific trainings which could include simulations and other hands-on training opportunities/assessments. Contractor personnel may be required to participate in specific operator training activities to better understand SOP performance and injuries.
Contractor shall complete an in-processing evaluation/assessment for all newly assigned personnel.
Independently manage complex neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disorders by providing neuromuscular control, corrective exercises, postural functional exercises, and self-corrective movements.
Provide direct access (i.e., no referral needed) evaluation for acute musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions in an embedded setting.
Ensure patient privacy is respected and complies with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements.
Perform work assignments in compliance with instructions, policies, or accepted practices of Defense Health Agency (DHA) and Medical Group requirements.
Conduct required clinical and non-clinical administrative responsibilities and maintains patient care records IAW DHA.
Advise unit commanders on matters related to injury prevention and rehabilitation. Identify opportunities for improvement to include developing protocols and standard operating procedures (SOP) for PT programs.
Advise unit commanders of administrative matters, purchasing of required supplies and equipment, and supplemental fiscal requests related to interventions and professional services provided.
Minimum
Must show recency within the last 2 years consistent with DHA-PM.AND 5+ years of experience as an Outpatient Orthopedic Physical Therapist
AND Demonstrated experience in collegiate (or higher), professional, or tactical athletics; aerospace industry, test pilot/astronaut or similar man-machine high-performance environment.
Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from a Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) accredited program. APTA Orthopedic or Sports Clinical Specialist Certification OR Orthopedic Residency/Fellowship Trained OR Advanced competency in dry needling level 2 and Manual Therapy Certification Current (CPR) and (AED) trained