Outpatient Sports Physical Therapist - Part-time

Children's Wisconsin • Cedarburg, WI

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. This is a full-time position located at our Mequon and Cedarburg Clinics. The role involves providing direct patient care in Physical Therapy within pediatric Outpatient Clinics, identifying, diagnosing, and treating patients with a wide variety of disabilities. The position also includes participation in program planning, development, and implementation, as well as Quality Improvement initiatives. Responsibilities extend to counseling and instructing patients/families and medical professionals, monitoring patient progress, and maintaining clinical records. There may be opportunities for outreach event coverage and education/mentorship of students/residents. The position supports the mission and strategic objectives of the hospital, engages in activities that support teamwork, and enhances the image of pediatric Physical Therapy and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. The role requires understanding and satisfying the needs of the neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, and/or adult patient in regard to their growth and development process and physical functioning. This includes providing physical therapy treatment on a continuing basis, counseling and training parents to incorporate treatment goals into the home environment, and actively participating in care management meetings. Documentation of patient status and progress is crucial, including evaluation and re-evaluation reports, daily treatment notes, plans of care, progress notes, discharge summaries, and insurance authorizations. The role also involves maintaining up-to-date insurance authorization/approval to treat patients, collaborating with Financial Clearance, and submitting clinical requests in a timely fashion. Cost containment by maximizing the use of equipment, supplies, and time, and participating in hospital efforts to control costs and pursue third-party reimbursement are also key. Discharge planning involves making referrals and monitoring progress. This Sports Physical Therapist position is a 0.8FTE (32 hours/week) and typically involves a patient population with sports and orthopedic injuries, including post-surgical rehab, fractures, growth and overuse related injuries, trauma, spine, sports-specific rehab, and concussion. There is an opportunity for collaboration with a broader sports medicine team, including surgeons, primary care sports medicine physicians, athletic trainers, and sports PTs at other regional clinics. Candidates with an interest in sports medicine rehab and potential for occasional on-field coverage are sought. A youth/adolescent sports and orthopedic background is strongly desired, with additional pediatric experience potentially including coaching, teaching, or mentoring.

Requirements

• Master's Degree or equivalent in Physical Therapy required
• 1+ years clinical experience in the pediatric field or sports medicine field of Physical Therapy preferred
• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council required
• License PT-Physical Therapist (24) - State of Wisconsin required
• This role will include an 8 hour day every Saturday in Mequon (8-4pm), as well as 2-3 days (24 hours per week) during the week in Cedarburg clinic.

Nice To Haves

• Youth/adolescent sports and orthopedic background strongly desired, with additional pediatric experience potentially including coaching, teaching, mentoring.
• Candidates with interest in sports medicine rehab with potential for occasional on-field coverage for interested applicants.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care in Physical Therapy and performs other related duties to assure smooth, coordinated running of the department within the pediatric Outpatient Clinics.
• Identifies, diagnoses, and treats patients with a wide variety of disabilities.
• Participates in program planning, development and implementation.
• Participates in Quality Improvement.
• Counsels and instructs patients/families and medical professionals involved with the patient's rehabilitative needs, monitors patient progress, ensures that recommendations are followed.
• Maintains clinical records according to established procedures.
• May participate in outreach event coverage and education/mentorship of students/residents as appropriate.
• Supports the mission and strategic objectives of the hospital; engages in activities which support teamwork and enhances the image of pediatric Physical Therapy and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin; takes responsibility to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Understands and satisfies the needs of the neonatal, pediatric, adolescent and/or adult patient in regard to their growth and development process and as pertains to physical functioning and development.
• Provides Physical Therapy evaluations and re-evaluations.
• Provides physical therapy treatment on a continuing basis.
• Counsels and trains parents in the area of physical therapy and trains parents to incorporate treatment goals into the home environment.
• Actively participates in care management meetings.
• Maintains written records of patient status and progress. Documentation to include but not limited to evaluation and re-evaluation reports, daily treatment notes, plans of care, progress notes, discharge summaries and insurance authorizations.
• Maintains up to date insurance authorization/ approval to treat patients.
• Works collaboratively with Financial Clearance to obtain authorizations.
• Submits all clinical requests in a timely fashion to ensure no lapse in care.
• Connects with insurance reviewers as needed to obtain authorization, perform peer to peer review etc.
• Maximizes use of equipment, supplies and time, participates in hospital efforts to control costs, and pursues third party reimbursement.
• Makes referrals and monitors progress, by phone, letter, fax of all children evaluated or previously enrolled in therapy.

Benefits

• We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level