Outpatient- Lead Physical Therapist

WVU Medicine • Uniontown, AL

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About The Position

The Lead Physical Therapist leads physical therapy staff conducting medically prescribed physical therapy treatment programs. The role provides coordinated, comprehensive patient care within professional license parameters and an interdisciplinary team approach. It also provides oversight and supervision of support staff, students, and volunteers; helps coordinate staffing and team assignments; and serves as a resource in an identified area of expertise.

The position collaborates with medical teams and other care providers, supports patient throughput and discharge planning, participates in staff orientation and education, and contributes to departmental and organizational goals. The job is based at Uniontown Hospital in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and is scheduled for 40 hours per week.

Requirements

• Current physical therapist licensure through the relevant state board where services are provided: a West Virginia Physical Therapist License or Physical Therapist Compact License for West Virginia services, or a Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy license or Physical Therapist Compact License for Pennsylvania services.
• Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
• Three years of physical therapy experience.
• Ability to organize and prioritize time and tasks, coordinate work, meet schedules, and integrate multiple factors affecting patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide coordinated, comprehensive patient care, including assessment, expected outcomes, rehabilitation interventions, and evaluation as appropriate.
• Apply research and proven techniques to examine, diagnose, prevent, or treat conditions that limit movement and daily functioning, within the applicable scope of practice.
• Oversee and supervise support staff, students, and volunteers in accordance with regulatory standards.
• Participate in achieving work-unit and departmental goals and objectives.
• Submit accurate charges for patient services according to departmental policies and procedures using the patient EMR billing system.
• Assist with orientation and in-service training for department staff and participate in educational programs within the department and community.
• Delegate work assignments and support staff-level therapists.
• Serve as a point person for assigned teams, respond to calls and pages, attend patient rounds, and communicate with medical teams, care management, nursing, and other patient care providers.
• Develop and promote relationships with patient care teams to enhance care, identify needs, facilitate patient throughput, and optimize patient discharge.
• Respond to customer service issues and requests from non-therapy team members by assessing appropriateness and resource availability.
• Provide education and training as a staff resource in an identified area of expertise to support best practice.
• Participate in new-staff orientation and training and serve as a Competent Observer for annual competency validation.
• Assist department leadership with staffing and team assignments and develop strategies for patient-census surges.
• Assess treatment-team needs and composition to promote efficient patient management.
• Identify best-practice standards within the area of licensure and recognized specialties.
• Help develop departmental and organizational education presentations in areas of expertise.
• Educate and train WVU Medicine and academic affiliate staff, students, patients, volunteers, and family members to support appropriate care and the WVU Medicine mission.
• Complete annual education required for specialty accreditation at facilities where those requirements apply.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed