Physical Therapist
Covenant Health Inc.
Overview
Physical Therapist
PRN/OCC, Day shift
Position Summary:
Under general direction, plans, evaluates and implements treatment programs for physical therapy patients. While maintaining a patient load, assumes additional responsibility of program development, staff training and orientation, and consultation in area of expertise for fellow staff members.
Recruiter: Brittany Partello || bpartell@CovHlth.com || (865) 374-5363
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
+ 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:
One (1) year experience preferred. Professional organization membership preferred. Good communication skills required
Licensure Requirement:
Current Tennessee Physical Therapy License. BLS required.
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Job Title Physical Therapist
ID 3916826
Facility Roane Medical Center
Department Name PNOC ROANE COUNTY
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