Physical Therapist Lead Internal Job

FroedtertSouth • Kenosha, WI

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About The Position

Evaluates patients and develops individualized treatment programs in accordance with physicians’ prescriptions. Implements activities to treat patients with physical disabilities, disorders, and injuries. The role includes patient and family education, program development, staff meetings and committee participation, continuing education, and clinical supervision and instruction in affiliated education programs.

The Physical Therapist Lead participates in department operations and performance improvement activities, contributes to budget planning and monitoring, and ensures patient changes are accurately entered in a timely manner. The position participates in infection control, equipment training, organizational safety, and fire safety programs. It also assists with selecting, training, scheduling, and evaluating department personnel; supervises staff; performs administrative and budget-related duties; and assists the director or manager with department responsibilities.

Essential clinical duties include evaluating patients and formulating treatment plans in coordination with physicians’ prescriptions, carrying out established plans to meet treatment goals, using equipment and clinical skills to achieve prescribed outcomes, documenting treatments and progress, and teaching patients and families home exercise programs. The role coordinates and delegates care as appropriate to physical therapist assistants and Licensed-Certified Athletic Trainers, assists with their clinical supervision, and provides clinical oversight to students. The position also administers medications safely and in a timely manner according to policy and procedure, and performs other duties as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy.
• 1 to 3 years of experience.
• Current BLS and/or CPR certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, or ability to obtain certification within 90 days of hire.
• Licensure eligibility to practice as a Physical Therapist in the State of Wisconsin.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and formulate treatment plans in coordination with physicians’ prescriptions.
• Follow established treatment plans to meet treatment goals.
• Use equipment and clinical skills to accomplish prescribed goals and outcomes.
• Document patient treatments, including two-week progress reports, monthly summaries, and discharge summaries.
• Teach patients and families home exercise programs.
• Coordinate and delegate care as appropriate to physical therapist assistants and Licensed-Certified Athletic Trainers.
• Assist with clinical supervision of assistants and Licensed-Certified Athletic Trainers and provide clinical oversight to students.
• Perform assigned administrative responsibilities that contribute to daily Physical Therapy Department operations.
• Administer medications safely and in a timely manner in accordance with policy and procedure.
• Participate in department operations, performance improvement activities, staff meetings, department committees, and continuing education programs.
• Contribute to program development and employee and public education.
• Contribute to budget formulation, evaluate department performance against budget controls, and take appropriate action to remain within budget guidelines.
• Ensure patient changes are accurate and entered on a timely basis.
• Participate in infection control, departmental equipment training, organizational safety, and fire safety programs.
• Assist with the selection, training, scheduling, and evaluation of department personnel.
• Manage the department and supervise staff.
• Assist the director or manager with department responsibilities.
• Perform other duties as requested.

What This Job Offers

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