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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