Physical Therapist (Supervisor, Service Care Line Manager or Service Chief)

Physical Therapist (Supervisor, Service Care Line Manager or Service Chief)

The major duties of the Physical Therapist (Supervisor, Service Care Line Manager or Service Chief) position include, but are not limited to:

a. Clinical Skills: (1) Advanced knowledge of evidence-based practices and clinical practice guidelines in multiple professional areas. (2) Conducts comprehensive examinations, treatment planning and interventions, documentation, and follow-up evaluations within multiple settings and levels of care. (3) Works with patients from a wide range of ages and backgrounds.

b. Advanced Skills: (1) Ability to make autonomous clinical decisions in a Direct Access environment that includes the ability to independently triage, assign, evaluate and treat patients who seek physical therapy services. This includes prescribing and training on assistive technology devices and durable medical equipment; ordering imaging studies and regenerative rehabilitation; and the performance of highly specialized clinical procedures such as dry needling. (2) Demonstrated skill in performance of examination and evaluation of individuals who have or who may develop impairments, functional limitations, and participation restrictions related to conditions of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or integumentary systems while also considering the effects that are attributable to unique psychosocial and environmental factors. As such, clinicians at this level are thoroughly versed in the utilization of the International Classification of Function tool. (3) Ability to interpret findings from examination and evaluation, select appropriate tests and measures, and integrate findings into the physical therapy plan of care for the full range of patient populations.

c. Administrative Functions: (1) Ensures that the Cincinnati VA Medical Center staff within the PT/OT Program are kept informed as to changes in national, regional or facility policies and directives. (2) Works closely with RCL Service Chief and AO to ensure that PT/OT staff have sufficient administrative support. (3) Collaborates with the Medical Center COS and Associate Director for Patient Care Services to ensure PT/OT scopes of practice or credentialing and privileging relevant to PT/OT are evaluated and documented consistently and in accordance with VHA Directive 1100.20(1) and VHA Directive 1100.21.

d. Quality Management: (1) Helps to develop a comprehensive plan of quality management for the RCL in collaboration with AO and other Section Chiefs. (2) Assists the Service Chief in monthly service and performance reports to the Chief of Staff. (3) Implements tracer methodology to ensure compliance with patient safety, documentation policies, and standards of care, security and privacy directives. Participates fully in reporting processes such as PATS-R, JPSR, and Secure Messaging.

e. Communication Skills: (1) The Chief PT/OT demonstrates the teaching skills required to provide education to patients, family members, caregivers, employees, students, and coworkers. (2) Communicates effectively with other internal and external health care providers. Maintains effective interdepartmental/section relations, cooperating to achieve Care Line, facility and VISN mission/goals. (3) Performs competent written documentation of initial examinations, progress notes, and discharge summaries and oversees Peer Review for the Section.

f. Mentor: (1) May serve as Residency Faculty/Mentor as needed by the Residency Program Director and in this capacity: (a) Maintains Board Certification in the specialty areas recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) or meets the 2,000 hours within a specialty area of practice and demonstrates a professional portfolio that supports his/her qualifications in the identified area of instruction. (b) Demonstrates familiarity and training in the Resident Competency Evaluation Instrument and web portal navigation ability within Competency AI. (c) Demonstrates skill in the utilization of the International Classification of Function (ICF) tool.

g. Continuing Education and Professional Development: (1) The Chief PT/OT continually seeks to improve knowledge and skill by review of current literature, participation within in-service training, participation and presentations in the Interdisciplinary Journal Club, and attendance at continuing education programs. Works with the PT Supervisors and RCL Management to advance the knowledge and skills of the rehab staff in area of specialty.

h. Environmental Functions: (1) The Chief PT/OT demonstrates awareness of safety hazards and takes appropriate corrective action.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm

Telework: Ad-Hoc only per agency policy

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 93505-0

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.