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You must list your physical therapy license no. issued by the PA State Board of Physical Therapy in Section 9 of the application.

TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER 2007-936

REVISED OCTOBER 31, 2012

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

Examinations

for

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION IS THE TEST.

Exam

No.

Job Titles

Job

Codes

Pay

Schedule

1.		Licensed Physical Therapist	31320	MA09
2.		Chief Physical Therapist	31280	MA10

When completing your application, please make sure you apply for all job titles for which you want to be tested. In order to add job titles after you have submitted an application for this announcement, you will need to complete and submit a new application.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

VETERANS: Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.

NATURE OF WORK

Licensed Physical Therapists administer medically-prescribed physical therapy techniques in the treatment of physical disabilities. The work includes planning, organizing and conducting treatment programs, evaluating their effectiveness, and interpreting and documenting patients’ progress.

Chief Physical Therapists plan, manage, coordinate, evaluate, and integrate all physical therapy services. The work includes developing policies and procedures, and supervising a staff of Licensed Physical Therapists, Licensed Physical Therapy Assistants or Physical Therapy Aides.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Please make sure you meet all requirements. If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement.

You must be of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job. Pennsylvania residency is currently waived for these job titles.

Some of the positions in these job titles come under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law. If you are a final candidate for one of these positions, you will have to provide reports on your background from such sources as the Pennsylvania State Police and the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. If you are a final candidate and not a Pennsylvania resident, you must also obtain a report of Federal Criminal History Record Information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. If your background is unacceptable, you will be disqualified for employment in such positions. You will receive information about these requirements and how to obtain the required reports at the time you are being considered for employment.

Some of the positions in these job titles come under the provisions of the Older Adults Protective Services Act. If you are a final candidate for one of these positions, you will have to obtain a report of criminal record information from the Pennsylvania State Police or a statement that the State Police Central Repository contains no information relating to you. If you are a final candidate and not currently a Pennsylvania resident, or if you are currently a Pennsylvania resident and a final candidate but have not been a resident for two years prior to the date that you received notification that you are a final candidate, you are also required to furnish a report of Federal Criminal History Record Information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. If your background is unacceptable, you will be disqualified for employment in such positions. You will receive information about this requirement and how to obtain the required reports at the time you are being considered for employment.

After you receive a conditional offer of employment, you must undergo a medical examination.

Necessary Special Requirements (Both job titles)

Possession of a license to practice physical therapy issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy.

Minimum Experience Requirements

Licensed Physical Therapist – No experience is required.

Chief Physical Therapist - One year as a Licensed Physical Therapist; OR two years of experience as a professional physical therapist.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

As of the date of issue of this announcement, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has 4 filled Licensed Physical Therapist positions: 1 position each in Luzerne, Snyder and Venango counties for the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and 1 position in Blair County for the Pennsylvania Department of Military & Veteran Affairs. The Commonwealth also has 7 filled Chief Physical Therapist positions: 1 position each in Franklin, Lackawanna, Snyder and Westmoreland counties for the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare; 1 position in both Blair and Erie counties for the Pennsylvania Department of Military & Veteran Affairs; and 1 position in Cambria County for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.

Lists created by this these tests will be used to fill future vacancies as they occur due to retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact:

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Bureau of Human Resources, Room 106, Health and Welfare Building, 7^th & Forster Streets, P.O. Box 2675, Harrisburg, PA 17120-2675; Telephone: (717) 787-5068

Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Department of Human Resources, Bldg. S-0-47, Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA 17003-5002; Telephone: (717) 861-6993; Internet: www.dmva.state.pa.us

Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, 651 Boas St., Harrisburg, PA 17121; Telephone: (717) 787-6374; Internet: www.dli.state.pa.us

TESTING

Your application will be evaluated to determine whether you possess the Necessary Special Requirement and the Minimum Experience Requirement. If you meet these requirements, you will receive a score.

You must provide complete and accurate information. Failure to do so may delay the processing of your application or result in disqualification.

If you are found ineligible, you may reapply when you meet the Necessary Special Requirement and the Minimum Experience Requirement.

If your name is on an eligible list for these job titles and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.

TEST RESULTS

Employment and promotion lists will be established. You will be notified in writing of your test results.

This test and scoring procedure are different from previous tests for these job titles. If you have taken the test before, you may get a different score on this test.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application to:

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN: Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA 17108-0569

Applications and further information can be obtained from:

1.	State Civil Service Commission:

	Harrisburg: 2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O.
	Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text
	Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685

	Philadelphia: 110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone
	(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
	callers only) (215) 560-4367

	Pittsburgh: 411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone
	(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
	callers only) (412) 565-2484

	Internet: www.scsc.state.pa.us

2.	PA CareerLink offices

3.	The Human Resources offices listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section
	of this announcement

For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."