Whatcom - Clinic Director-Physical Therapist

Whatcom, an Alliance Physical Therapy Partner, is looking for a Clinic Director (Physical Therapist) to join our team!

Why we are world-class:

• Competitive pay and Individual Bonus Plan
• Exceptional benefits package, including 401K, medical, dental, vision and PTO
• Clinical Leadership Pathway ( CORE )
• Unlimited Continuing Education budget, including MedBridge subscription
• Formal and customized Mentorship Program
• Proprietary AGILE EMR, built by Physical Therapists

What's so great about this place?

Alliance Physical Therapy Partners (APTP) welcomes you to become part of a growing team led by clinicians. A place where integrity, respect, humility and honesty define our partnerships. You'll be offered a multitude of benefits and incentives to take care of you and your loved ones, with plenty of paid time off for life, vacations, and rest. We pride ourselves on leading the industry in rewarding your exceptional work, personally, professionally, and financially.

Summary:


The Clinic Director is responsible for the management of the physical therapy clinic, overall patient and employee satisfaction, as well as the evaluation and treatment of patients. This includes effective clinical operations, clinic growth and staff development. The Clinic Director oversees all clinic staff and coordinates staff scheduling and management to optimize the operation of the clinic in accordance with standards set by Alliance PT. They will develop relationships with referring physicians and potential referring physicians to sustain and develop referral sources. Success will be measured not only by meeting revenue, profit, growth and compliance goals, but also by relationships built with the staff, patients, and referral sources, as well as the clinical training and development of staff.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs high quality daily patient therapy including evaluations, plan of care development, treatment, and discharge. Ensures appropriate documentation is complete.
• While providing patient care as a therapist, the Clinic Director assumes responsibility and accountability for the planning, provision and coordination of all aspects of direct patient care in the clinic according to the established policies and procedures.
• Manage and drive Key Performance Indicators such as units per hour, units per visit, patient visits per case, cancellations, referrals, and trends in patient billing per individual clinician.
• Directs patient care including evaluation, assessment and planning, to insure proper case management. Provides therapy to patients using manual therapy, modalities, exercise instruction, functional progressions, etc., maintaining the highest standards of quality and efficiency.
• Identifies staff development opportunities and facilitates learning and development to advance clinical skills.
• Ensure daily treatments notes for all patients are complete prior to end of day. Ensure billing amounts on daily notes match treatment time and that all units of treatment are accounted for.
• Ensure billing is accurate and complete prior to signing off on the daily note in accordance with Alliance's policy, state practice act and federal regulations, including but not limited to HIPAA, Medicare and Medicaid.
• Assists in development and implementation of clinical policies and procedures regarding patient care and compliance policies.
• Assures necessary equipment is available and in clean and safe working order.
• Monitor all patient discharges in alignment with Alliance PT standards of care.
• Participate in annual budget establishment and achievement through ongoing assessment of clinic needs and course correction when necessary. Participates in chart reviews to ensure staff compliance in chart completion and accuracy.
• Directly supervises therapists and other clinical staff within the office. Recruits, selects and retains clinical and support staff.
• Practices sound employee management techniques in accordance with the company procedures, the employee handbook and existing state, federal and other employment laws.
• Utilizes other corporate resources in situations where uncertainty exists in potentially problematic employee relations or other management issues.
• Consistently communicates with staff through staff meetings, staff reviews, and informal open-door practices. Provides constructive feedback and coaching and manages staff performance issues proactively.
• Assures compliance with Federal / Medicare guidelines and company compliance policies.
• Manages the staffing schedule of the clinic, approves timecards, PTO requests and maintains an appropriate staff mix and coverage levels. Develops and implements a systematic marketing plan which includes making sales calls to physicians, nurses, clinicians and other potential referral sources. Secures solid relationships and referral sources within the area.
• Provides educational marketing programs for referral sources, area businesses, and the general community. Attend networking events with marketing support staff and physicians.
• Analyzes patient satisfaction survey feedback to understand how to improve services.
• Communicates with referral sources by providing regular feedback regarding patient progress.

This list of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that senior management may deem necessary.

Qualifications:

• Master's or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy.
• Current Physical Therapist license, registration and/or certification as per state regulations.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

What is in it for me?

Join a team that puts its people first and truly cares about YOU. We offer a culture that is 100% invested in your growth and success. You'll become a partner where you can fulfill your passion and provide world-class patient care.

Why Alliance?

We encourage and support life-long learning through mentorship, unlimited continuing education, and formal leadership training. You'll be part of a growing company with many opportunities to advance your career when the time is right for you.


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