PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Covenant Health Inc.
Overview
Staff Physical Therapist
PRN/OCC, Varied Hours and Shifts
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/.
As you’d expect, we offer our employees a robust benefits package, including:
+ unmatched medical insurance,
+ tuition reimbursement;
+ student loan repayment assistance,
+ certification bonuses;
+ leadership and professional development programs;
+ an employer-matched 401(k).
Position Summary:
Under general supervision, plans, evaluates and implements treatment programs for physical therapy patients. Modifies treatment plans in accordance with patient progress.
Recruiter: Alexa Robbins ||arobbin2@covhlth.com|| 865-374-8110
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 patient’s 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
+ Demonstrates leadership including, but not limited to:
+ Supervision of support staff
+ 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 or attend 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:
None.
Licensure Requirements:
Current Tennessee Physical Therapy License. CPR Required.
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Job Title PHYSICAL THERAPIST
ID 4098299
Facility LeConte Medical Center
Department Name PHYSICAL THERAPY
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