Inpatient Physical Therapist Lead

LCMC Health•New Orleans, LA

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Your job is more than a job. The Physical Therapist Lead provides oversight for the clinical staff and serves as a point of contact for guidance. Assists manager in hiring and evaluations. Provides evaluations and administers treatment procedures to patients referred for physical therapy. Directs and guides patient/family teaching. Provides oversight for ancillary personnel while maintaining professional standards. Interacts with other members of the rehabilitation team to coordinate goals and improve quality of care. Why a Great Place to Work You’re more than your job. Everyone is. And that’s what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we’ve built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You’ll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary. GENERAL DUTIES Onboarding and Training of new staff: Assists with clinical educational requirements for staff, including completion of hospital defined competencies. Assists Manager with completion of clinical competency in specific discipline. Coordinate Volunteers for area: Establishes and maintains volunteer schedules in the area of practice. Coordinate supplies and ordering for area: Coordinates order of supplies, forms, test materials with designated personnel to complete orders. Patient Care: Provides patient care in specific discipline maintaining defined productivity requirements. Assesses physical therapy patient condition by interpreting physical therapy evaluations and test results, determining physical therapy treatment goals and plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription. Accomplishes physical therapy patient treatment plan by administering manual exercises through instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities and in using assistant and supportive devices. Clinical Resource for Department: Stays abreast with professional trends and maintains growth and licensure. Act as go to person for discipline or area specific general questions. The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Simple things make the difference. 1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information. 2. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background. 3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed. 4. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States. About LCMC Health One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.

Requirements

Licensed Physical Therapist.
BLS-HCP.
2 years of experience as a Physical Therapist.
Strong written and oral communication skills, listening skills, and a demonstrated ability to foster a supportive environment for clients.
Strong interpersonal skills and clear professional boundaries.
Demonstrates an acceptance and respect for cultural diversity in all its forms, including ethnicity, sexual orientation, abilities, and religious backgrounds.
Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently as well as collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
Computer competence and command of Windows environment, Microsoft Word and Excel required.

Responsibilities

Provides oversight for the clinical staff and serves as a point of contact for guidance.
Assists manager in hiring and evaluations.
Provides evaluations and administers treatment procedures to patients referred for physical therapy.
Directs and guides patient/family teaching.
Provides oversight for ancillary personnel while maintaining professional standards.
Interacts with other members of the rehabilitation team to coordinate goals and improve quality of care.
Assists with clinical educational requirements for staff, including completion of hospital defined competencies.
Assists Manager with completion of clinical competency in specific discipline.
Establishes and maintains volunteer schedules in the area of practice.
Coordinates order of supplies, forms, test materials with designated personnel to complete orders.
Provides patient care in specific discipline maintaining defined productivity requirements.
Assesses physical therapy patient condition by interpreting physical therapy evaluations and test results, determining physical therapy treatment goals and plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
Accomplishes physical therapy patient treatment plan by administering manual exercises through instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities and in using assistant and supportive devices.
Stays abreast with professional trends and maintains growth and licensure.
Act as go to person for discipline or area specific general questions.