Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
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Job Description
Overview
Physical Therapist
PRN/OCC Variable Hours & Shifts
Claiborne Medical Center Overview:
Claiborne Medical Center a member of Knoxville-based Covenant Health offers a full range of medical services including emergency care general and orthopedic surgery rehabilitation and diagnostic services. Our radiology services are certified by the American College of Radiology in Computerized Tomography (CT) Mammography Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound. Claiborne also provides skilled and long-term care through Claiborne Health and Rehabilitation Center. Our team of physicians and staff is dedicated to putting our patients first every day. For more information visit .
Position Summary:
Under general supervision plans evaluates and implements treatment programs for physical therapy patients. Modifies treatment plans in accordance with patient progress.
Responsibilities
- Clinical practice including evaluation and 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 support staff and other health system staff.
- Assists with training orientation and supervision of support staff.
- Assumes responsibility for the educational development of assigned students.
- 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
- 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:
None
Licensure Requirement:
Current Tennessee Physical Therapy License. CPR required.
Employment Type
Unclear
