HRI Motor Specialist (Physical or Occupational Therapist only) South Houston Division

THERAPY 2000•Houston, TX

11d

About The Position

The HRI Motor Specialist is a career enrichment opportunity available to qualified Clinicians as determined by company needs. HRI Motor Specialists are responsible for staffing high risk infants and children within their respective division as well as the direct mentorship of treating therapists in their immediate and surrounding areas. They contribute to and uphold the company’s policies and procedures on best practice.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited program of Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy.
Currently licensed and approved to practice physical or occupational therapy in the State of Texas.
Maintains appropriate credentialing as determined by his/her national discipline organization.
Demonstrates a broad base of clinical knowledge in his/her discipline to serve as the initial line of clinical support for therapists.
Must be physically and legally able to operate a vehicle in the State of Texas.
Position is considered to have occasional opportunity for exposure to blood borne pathogens in the normal performance of job duties.
The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

Completes all requirements of staff therapist according to their respective discipline
Complete a minimum number of patient visits on a weekly basis as required by the agency
Active member in the NICU Transition Program for High Risk Infants, staffing and collaborating care for the discharges of the specified NICU
Communicates clearly with referral coordinators to staff patients to appropriately skilled therapists and mentors as needed
Meets monthly to collaborate with director and other designated clinicians to ensure consistency of the high risk program across the state
Provides mentorship and guidance to CLMs/therapists to complete competency checks with Knowledge and Skills job aid
Provides mentorship visits via face-to-face or via telehealth 4-6x/weekly for therapists as needed
Provides consultations via telehealth (attending partial visits) or via phone discussions
Provides evidenced-based resources to therapists as needed for patient care (ex. emails of therapy suggestions, handouts from past courses, handouts of normative values, etc.)
When requested, reviews evaluation documentation and provides feedback via e-mail or consultations for corrections to support the CLM as needed
Delivers ongoing development/mentorship of documentation (notes or evaluations) review for CLMs as needed
Partners with CLM to identify field therapists who are qualified to mentor others (completed competency skills check) for sustainability
Contributes content to or is primary presenter of continuing education course 1x/year (includes monthly meetings, company-wide CE presentation, or outside presentation)
Contributes to the updating of policies, procedures, documentation changes, and the development of resources for field staff
Attends marketing events as needed