Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist

The Physical Therapist position is responsible for planning and administering physical therapy treatment plans designed to promote recovery from injury/illness and return to function improving overall fitness and health of patients of the Red Cliff Community Health Center.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Systematically assess, identify and initiate therapeutic management of injuries, chronic diseases, and illnesses within scope of practice.
• Consult with and evaluate the patient to determine patient goals and needs.
• Follows established protocols for therapeutic care including initiation of prior authorizations, accurate coding, and timely documentation of care provided.
• Continuously evaluates plan of care, short and long term goals, regularly updating plans, including use of objective functional outcome measures, and determines appropriate discharge plan and date, and implementing home exercise programs according to the need of the client.
• Work collaboratively with other providers including other therapists, specialty care, and the patient's primary care provider.
• Provide training/education to clients and caregivers as appropriate during and after completion of Physical Therapy services for acute, chronic, prevention, and supports healthy lifestyles.
• Maintains equipment in safe, operational capacity and manages adequate stock of supplies.
• Insures the confidentiality of all client specific information and data as required by the program and the Red Cliff Community Health Center.
• Implement Quality Assurance measures in appropriate service areas.
• Attend meetings, in-services, and community events as specified by immediate supervisor.

Supervisory Authority: None

Knowledge:

• Establishes and maintains state of the art physical therapy practices.
• Sound judgement and capability to respond to unusual circumstances.
• Able to deal constructively with conflict.
• Ability to plan, coordinate and direct varied and complex operations.
• An educative approach to answering questions and informing others of policies, procedures and decisions.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity for Ojibwe culture and traditions.

Qualifications:

• Minimum master's degree, preferably doctorate in physical therapy from accredited physical therapy school.
• Successful passing of National Physical Therapy Examination.
• Must have active Wisconsin Physical Therapist licensure.
• Experience with pelvic floor therapy preferred.
• Must have a valid driver's license and meet eligibility for tribal insurance.

Personal Contacts: Considerable daily contact will be made with the general public, tribal leadership, Program Directors and staff, consultant(s), and the Tribal Community.

Physical Requirements: The duties assigned to this position involve bending, stooping, lifting, and carrying. Items may be placed in overhead storage or shelving.

Work Environment: All Tribal Buildings are smoke free.

Travel Requirements: The ability to travel and attend meetings and trainings; overnight and out of town, both locally & nationally.

Behavior and Attitude: The vision, goals and objectives of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa requires that the employee performs in both a professional and personable manner. The manner in which the employee relates to fellow employees, customers and visitors is considered parallel in importance to technical knowledge and ability. Respect and consideration given to the dignity of each customer, visitor and fellow employee is a requisite of successful job performance. Any behavior or attitude that tarnishes the name or image of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa will be subject to immediate disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Indian preference will be applied in the case of equally qualified applicants, but all qualified applicants will be considered.

This job description is subject to change at employer's discretion, after consultation with the employee.

Application Submittal Requirements: The following items are required for this position:

• Completed Tribal Application, to include work history and references, available on the Tribal website.
• Tribal Background Investigation Disclosure; available on the Tribal website.
• Consent to Release Liability and Reference Information Form; available on the Tribal website.
• Resume, required; cover letter, optional.
• Post-secondary transcripts or certifications; if applicable.

Please download the forms from the links below. Complete the forms and save them. Then, please upload and attach them as "other" attachments with your application.

Consent Form

Tribal Background Investigation Form

For further information contact:

Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Human Resources Department

88455 Pike Road

Bayfield, WI 54814

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The Red Cliff Tribal Council has a Drug Free Work Place Policy and adheres to the intent of the Drug Free Work Place Act. All new hires are subject to a drug test prior to starting. All applicants for employment with the Red Cliff Tribe will be subject to the background investigation and other requirements of RCCL Chapter 43, and are under a continuing obligation to supplement this application for employment with information concerning any convictions that occur after commencement of employment with the Tribe.