Senior Physical Therapist - Birmingham, MI

Tenet • Detroit, MI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients. This role provides oversight to the physical therapy team, assists department leadership in overseeing day-to-day operations, and resolves problems. It coordinates staff work schedules and patient care assignments to ensure timely service delivery. The position also involves following, clarifying, and enforcing department policies and procedures to ensure efficient provision of physical therapy services. The Senior Physical Therapist assumes supervisory responsibility in the absence of department leadership, participates in the selection and evaluation of physical therapy personnel, and coordinates and participates in department performance improvement activities. This role serves as a clinical resource to the physical therapy team, assists departmental staff with resolving complex cases and/or problems, and participates in setting and implementing goals for the physical therapy team. Additionally, it serves as a mentor to assist in the professional growth and development of therapy staff, provides in-service education and orientation programs, and oversees, instructs, and evaluates physical therapy staff in the application of physical therapy principles, modalities, and techniques. The role also assists with the volunteer program as needed, functions as a role model for customer service, and assists in marketing physical therapy services to patients, families, and other healthcare professionals in the community. It serves as a clinical resource for community-based agencies, institutions, and universities, and assists management in department functions and special projects such as utilization review, quality assurance, program development, and committee work. Studies and research projects may also be conducted as requested. The Senior Physical Therapist performs all the duties/responsibilities of a Physical Therapist, as required.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Physical Therapy or a certification in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.
• Three to five years of progressively more responsible experience in a clinical area in order to acquire leadership skills, and skills for specialized and independent patient treatment.
• Current license to practice as a Physical Therapist in the State of Michigan.

Nice To Haves

• Leadership experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight to the physical therapy team.
• Assists department leadership in overseeing the day-to-day operations and resolving problems.
• Coordinates staff work schedules and patient care assignments to ensure timely service delivery.
• Follows, clarifies and enforces department policies and procedures to ensure efficient provision of physical therapy services.
• Assumes supervisory responsibility in the absence of department leadership.
• Participates in the selection and evaluation of physical therapy personnel.
• Coordinates and participates in department performance improvement activities.
• Serves as a clinical resource to the physical therapy team and assists departmental staff with resolving complex cases and/or problems.
• Participates in setting and implementing goals for the physical therapy team.
• Serves as a mentor to assist in professional growth and development of therapy staff.
• Provides in-service education and orientation programs.
• Oversees, instructs and evaluates physical therapy staff in the application of physical therapy principles, modalities and techniques.
• Assists with volunteer program, as needed.
• Functions as a role model for customer service.
• Assists in marketing physical therapy services to patients, families and other health care professionals in the community.
• Serves as a clinical resource for community-based agencies, institutions and universities.
• Assists management in department functions and special projects, i.e., utilization review, quality assurance, program development and committee work.
• Conducts studies and research projects as requested.
• Performs all the duties/responsibilities of a Physical Therapist, as required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare C dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder C childcare, auto C home insurance.

What This Job Offers

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