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: Jason Shubert|| [email protected] ||865-374-5393

　　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