SR PHYSICAL THERAPIST Full Time

Overview

Senior Physical Therapist

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Fort Sanders Regional Overview:

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Centeris a 444-bed hospital recognized for pairing clinical expertise with advanced medical technology to deliver exceptional care. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, we provide leading-edge treatment for stroke recovery. Our facility also offers specialized services in bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, minimally invasive spine procedures, and advanced orthopedic care.

Fort Sanders Regional is part of Covenant Health, East Tennessee’s largest nonprofit health system and a Becker’s “Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare.” Covenant Health includes nine hospitals and nearly 150 service locations, offering employees a comprehensive benefits package with tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, certification bonuses, and leadership development programs.

Position Summary:

Under general supervision; plans, evaluates and implements treatment programs for physical therapy patients. Responsible for additional job responsibilities which may include: program development, clinical coordination of students, scheduling of supportive staff and coordinating continuing education requirements.

Responsibilities

Independent clinical practice – including evaluation and specialized treatment of patients

Performs patient evaluations (initial, progress, and discharge evaluations), establishes treatment plans, makes recommendations, and sets goals in accordance with patient needs and evidence based practice.

Meets established targets for passive/active treatment ratios

Involves patient and family in treatment, education and goal setting. Coordinates with other medical personnel regarding patient’s progress, needs and discharge planning

Demonstrates knowledge and competency including providing for age-specific needs of the population served.

Serves as a resource person for staff on an ongoing basis.

Provides 4 hours education/mentorship time per year. This includes:

Peer counseling/Mentorship

Community lectures/Volunteer

In-services/Case studies

Participates in development, implementation and evaluation of standards of care and evidence based practice. This includes:

Evidence based practice protocols

Clinical outcomes analysis and communication to team

New policy development

QI/QA

Maintains and updates patient documentation in accordance with professional, departmental, organizational, and payer guidelines and timeframes. Maintains established targets for compliance with chart audits.

Meets established target for:

Quality/outcome measures

Service/patient satisfaction measures

Financial/productivity measures

Growth/patients-per-day measures

Demonstrates leadership including but not limited to:

Participates in development and implementation of new and current programs.

Participates in training, orientation and supervision of support staff

Participates in orientation of new licensed staff

Acts as Clinical Instructor for at least one student per year as available.

Participates in peer evaluations for competency assessment.

Assists with continuing education courses hosted by Covenant Health

Participates in professional organization/meetings (TPTA, APTA)

Volunteers for Covenant Health activities such as the marathon, golf tournament, sports physicals, employee education, etc.

Complete partnering activities per established targets per month.

Physician office visits

Community lectures/volunteer

Case Manager visits/marketing

In-services

Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

Two (2) years of experience with at least one (1) year experience in the specialty area.

Licensure Requirement:

Current Tennessee Physical Therapy license. CPR required.

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Job Title SR PHYSICAL THERAPIST

ID 4545918

Facility Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

Department Name Therapy Center PT 1