Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy

PRN PT to provide weekend coverage, must be able to work 2 weekends per month.

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.

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