Clinical Coordinator, Outpatient Therapy Services

Erlanger•Chattanooga, TN

About The Position

A licensed Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech Therapist employed by Erlanger Health. This position is responsible for direct and indirect care in the rehabilitation of the patient. The clinical coordinator assumes responsibility for coordinating student education experiences as well as continuing education for the rehabilitation staff. The coordinator will be responsible for - Developing, monitoring and refining the clinical education experience - Coordinating student assignments - Orientation of students to the hospital and department - Departmental development and education of staff - Mediation between clinical instructors, students, and the educational institutions PT: Provides physical therapy evaluations. Develops an individual plan of treatment for each patient. Provides age-appropriate treatment. Participates in team meetings and discharge planning. Educates patients and their families in the patient's treatment program. Directs Physical Therapist Assistants, Patient Care Technicians, and Rehab Extenders in patient treatments. Maintains accurate written reports. Participates in the on-call rotation for weekends and holidays. Maintains standards as set down by the American Physical Therapy Association regarding treatment procedures and professional ethics. Participates in continuing education programs. Participates in community education. Acts as clinical instructor for PT and PTA students. Participates in the Continuous Quality Improvement efforts of the department and the Medical Center. OT\: Provides occupational therapy evaluations. Develops an individual plan of treatment for each patient. Provides age-appropriate treatment. Participates in team meetings and discharge planning. Educates patients and their families in the patient's treatment program. Directs Occupational Therapy Assistants in patient treatments. Maintains accurate written reports. Serves as clinical instructor for OT and COTA students. Participates in continuing education programs. Participates in community education. Participates in the Continuous Quality Improvement efforts of the department and the Medical Center. Maintains standards as set down by the American Occupational Therapy Association regarding treatment procedures and professional ethics. SLP: Provides age-appropriate evaluations. Provides treatments to patients with diagnoses of CVA, Head Injury, Laryngectomy. May provide evaluation and treatment of pediatric language delay, articulation disorders, auditory processing and treatment to hearing impairment. May provide evaluation for use of augmentative devices. Provides evaluation and treatment of swallowing disorders, inclusive of provision of video-fluoroscopic swallow function studies. May provide evaluation of voice disorders inclusive of tracheostomized patients. May provide evaluation and treatment through contracts to patients in facilities and their families in the patient's treatment program. Maintains accurate written reports. Serves as clinical instructor for Speech-Language Pathology students. Participates in continuing education programs. Participates in community education. Participates in the Continuous Quality Improvement efforts of the department and the Medical Center. Maintains standards as set down by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association regarding treatment procedures and professional ethics.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in physical therapy OR Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy OR Master's degree in speech and language pathology.
Two years' clinical experience in field of licensure.
Tennessee licensure as one of the following - Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist
BLS completed prior to going to unit/department and maintained going forward.
Clinicians expected to provide therapeutic intervention for the total joint population will complete 8 Hours of education specific to Total Ankle, Hip, and Knee Replacement. Completion of 4 of these hours as Erlanger Online Education upon hire (EOLs and other training will be assigned by Department Leadership and/or Educator).

Responsibilities

Developing, monitoring and refining the clinical education experience
Coordinating student assignments
Orientation of students to the hospital and department
Departmental development and education of staff
Mediation between clinical instructors, students, and the educational institutions
Provides physical therapy evaluations
Develops an individual plan of treatment for each patient
Provides age-appropriate treatment
Participates in team meetings and discharge planning
Educates patients and their families in the patient's treatment program
Directs Physical Therapist Assistants, Patient Care Technicians, and Rehab Extenders in patient treatments
Maintains accurate written reports
Participates in the on-call rotation for weekends and holidays
Maintains standards as set down by the American Physical Therapy Association regarding treatment procedures and professional ethics
Participates in continuing education programs
Participates in community education
Acts as clinical instructor for PT and PTA students
Participates in the Continuous Quality Improvement efforts of the department and the Medical Center
Provides occupational therapy evaluations
Directs Occupational Therapy Assistants in patient treatments
Serves as clinical instructor for OT and COTA students
Provides age-appropriate evaluations
Provides treatments to patients with diagnoses of CVA, Head Injury, Laryngectomy
May provide evaluation and treatment of pediatric language delay, articulation disorders, auditory processing and treatment to hearing impairment
May provide evaluation for use of augmentative devices
Provides evaluation and treatment of swallowing disorders, inclusive of provision of video-fluoroscopic swallow function studies
May provide evaluation of voice disorders inclusive of tracheostomized patients
May provide evaluation and treatment through contracts to patients in facilities and their families in the patient's treatment program
Serves as clinical instructor for Speech-Language Pathology students
Maintains standards as set down by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association regarding treatment procedures and professional ethics