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Clin Spec-PT
Overview
Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy
PRN/OCC, Variable Hours, Day Shift
PRN PT to provide weekend coverage for acute care with possible occasional weekday coverage for days off.
LeConte Medical Center Overview:
LeConte Medical Center is a part of Covenant Health, our region’s top-performing healthcare network and is a 79-bed community hospital located in the heart of Sevier County. We’re a full-service, not-for-profit hospital delivering modern medicine and compassionate care to the growing Sevier County community. LeConte offers a full range of health services, including top-tier specialists, a modern ER, and a beautiful Women’s Center. Learn more about our amazing facility athttps://www.lecontemedicalcenter.com/about-leconte-medical-center/.
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
+ Advanced 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 resource person for staff and senior staff on an ongoing basis.
+ Provides 8 hours education/mentorship time per year. This includes:
+ Peer counseling /Mentorship
+ Community lectures/Volunteer
+ Orientation of new staff in area of specialty
+ In-services/Case Studies
+ Lunch and Learns
+ Development, implementation and evaluation of standards of care and evidence based practice:
+ Evidence base 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 targets for:
+ Quality/outcome measures
+ Service/patient satisfaction measures
+ Financial/productivity measures
+ Growth/patients-per-day measures
+ Demonstrates leadership, including but not limited to:
+ Development and implementation of new and current programs.
+ Participates in training, orientation and supervision of support staff.
+ Participates in orientation of new licensed staff in area of specialty
+ 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
+ Provide 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:
Four (4) years of experience with a minimum of three (3) years in specialty area.
Licensure Requirement:
Must have and maintain Tennessee State Physical Therapy Licensure, with achievement of at least one of the following at time of hire or placement in the position:
+ Advanced degree in specialty area
+ Advanced degree associated with specialty area
+ Professionally recognized certification in specialty area
+ 100 hours (10.0 CEU’s) of continued education
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Job Title Clin Spec-PT
ID 4253381
Facility LeConte Medical Center
Department Name PHYSICAL THERAPY
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