Clinical Specialist of Rehab/SLP, PT, or OT (5 years experience required) - Brooklyn
About The Position
Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, a designated Level 3 Medical Home, is the largest federally qualified health center network in New York State, and the second largest in the nation. It includes eight primary care sites, 40 school-based health centers and dental clinics, four day care centers, the nation's largest dental residency program, and New York State's largest behavioral health program. The network also includes 12 community medicine sites providing care to disenfranchised New Yorkers, comprehensive HIV services, chemical dependency programs, and a family support center that offers educational, vocational, and other social support programs. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. This role is responsible for the coordination of patient care, training programs, and development of procedures/protocols for a specialty area of practice within the rehabilitation department.
Requirements
- Degree and NYS License with valid, current registration in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech-Language Pathology.
- Minimum of five years as a licensed therapist with progressive responsibilities and development in a specific clinical area.
- Good oral communication and interpersonal skills.
- Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech-Language Pathology.
- Teaching experience.
- Five years clinical experience with demonstrated leadership skills.
- Clinical Specialist Certification in area of expertise.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates leadership in specialized clinical expertise, communication, and teamwork within specialty area of practice.
- Demonstrates sound judgment, initiative, and independent problem solving.
- Provides direct involvement with clinical training and in-service education. Recognizes when help is needed by others staff members and provides clinical guidance to enhance performance of junior staff.
- Assists in determining new programmatic needs to respond to changing patient care needs, changes in health care delivery system.
- Demonstrates proficiency in skills required to treat assigned patient population and provides direct patient care.
- Enhances case management responsibilities related to patients within the unit to improve throughput on units, by recognizing patient needs for discharge.
- Works in conjunction with staff and management on performance improvement and clinical research projects that will benefit the unit and/or the department.
- Assists in developing goals, standards, and evaluation criteria for performance improvement projects.
- Collects data and solicits feedback from staff providing recommendations for PI projects with regards to clinical practice to enhance clinical outcomes.
- Suggests ideas, methodology, and rationale for research projects and participates directly in the collection of data and monitoring of the project. Submits articles for publication or presentation at clinical conferences.
- Demonstrates direct involvement with clinical training of staff and interns.
- Prepares and presents educational information for patients, families, students, and house staff. Participates in lectures, seminars, and workshops by the Medical Center.
- Develops resource material which will enhance the quality and scope of the care rendered to the patient, i.e. pamphlets, video format, home programs in collaboration with the team.
- Coordinates patient care rendered to both in and out patients in area of specialized clinical expertise. Provides education and training to all staff in area of expertise.
- Assists in evaluations and development of treatment plans for patients. Assists in the coordination of patient care throughout the continuum.
- Instructs and provides feedback to staff regarding standards and procedures in report writing and documentation.
- Identifies new equipment that will enhance patient care and provides clinical justification for equipment evaluation.
- Assists with equipment and unit maintenance.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Financial security benefits
- Generous time-off program
- Employee resources groups for peer support
- Holistic employee wellness program (physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
