Sr Physical Therapist
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Senior Physical Theripast Therapy Center
Full Time 80 Hours Per Pay Period Day Shift
Covenant Health is the regions top-performing healthcare network with 10hospitalsoutpatient and specialtyservicesandCovenant Medical Group our areas fastest-growing physician practice division. Headquartered in Knoxville Covenant Health is a community-owned integrated healthcare delivery system and the areas largest employer. Our more than 11000 employees volunteers and 1500 affiliated physicians are dedicated to improving the quality of life for the more than two million patients and families we serve every year.
Covenant Health is the only healthcare system in East Tennessee to be named a Forbes Best Employer seven times.
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
- Independent 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 patients progress needs and discharge planning.
- Demonstrates knowledge and competency including providing for age-specific needs of the population served.
- Serves as a resource person for staff on an ongoing basis.
- Provides 4 hours education/mentorship time per year. This includes:
- Peer counseling/Mentorship
- Community lectures/Volunteer
- In-services/Case studies
- Participates in development implementation and evaluation of standards of care and evidence based This includes:
- Evidence based 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 target for:
- Quality/outcome measures
- Service/patient satisfaction measures
- Financial/productivity measures
- Growth/patients-per-day measures
- Demonstrates leadership including but not limited to:
- Participates in development and implementation of new and current programs.
- Participates in training orientation and supervision of support staff
- Participates in orientation of new licensed staff
- 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.
- Completes partnering activities per established targets per month.
- Physician office visits
- Community lectures/volunteer
- Case Manager visits/marketing
- 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.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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:
Two (2) years experience with at least one year experience in the specialty area.
Licensure Requirement:
Current Tennessee Physical Therapy license. CPR required.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
