Overview Clinical Specialist, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy Center-Seymour PRN Coverage for outpatient clinic treating orthopedic and neuro patients 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. Learn more about our amazing facility athttps://www.lecontemedicalcenter.com/about-leconte-medical-center/. Position Summary: PRN coverage for our outpatient clinic treating orthopedic and neuro patients. This position will also help provide coverage for our acute care PT weekend coverage occasionally. Possibly providing weekday coverage for acute care for vacations, etc. Recruiter: Alexa Robbins ||arobbin2@covhlth.com|| 865-374-8110 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. Outpatient experience a must. Experience with sports rehab preferred. 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 Vestibular and McKenzie certification a plus. Apply/Share Job Title CLIN SPEC-PT ID 3817266 Facility LeConte Medical Center Department Name Therapy Center PT 2