Sr Physical Therapist
Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift
This position is for our outpatient physical therapy clinic at our new South Knoxville location.
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 at https://www.lecontemedicalcenter.com/about-leconte-medical-center/.
Position Summary:
Under general supervision; plans, evaluates and implements treatment programs for physical therapy patients. Responsible for additional job responsibilities which may include: program development, clinical coordination of students, scheduling of supportive staff and coordinating continuing education requirements.
Recruiter: Sandra Simmons || ssimmon6@covhlth.com || 865-374-5368
- Independent 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 a resource person for staff on an ongoing basis.
- Provides 4 hours education/mentorship time per year. This includes:
- Peer counseling/Mentorship
- Community lectures/Volunteer
- In-services/Case studies
- Participates in development, implementation and evaluation of standards of care and evidence based This includes:
- Evidence based practice protocols
- Clinical outcomes analysis and communication to team
- New policy development
- QI/QA
- Provides 4 hours education/mentorship time per year. This includes:
- 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:
- Participates in development and implementation of new and current programs.
- Participates in training, orientation and supervision of support staff
- Participates in orientation of new licensed staff
- 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
- 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.
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:
Two (2) years of experience with at least one year experience in the specialty area.
Licensure Requirement:
Current Tennessee Physical Therapy License. CPR required.