Lead PT Job Princeton area,West Virginia USA,Healthcare

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Minimum Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:
Must possess current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided: WV:
Physical Therapist License through West Virginia Board of Physical Therapists OR Physical Therapist Compact License.
Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
Experience:

Three (3) years of physical therapy experience.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Provides coordinated and comprehensive patient care consistent with professional license parameters including, as appropriate, assessment, expected outcomes, rehabilitation interventions and evaluation within an interdisciplinary team approach.

In accordance with Scope of Practice, applies research and proven techniques to examine, diagnose, and then prevent or treat conditions that limit the body's ability to move and function in daily life as monitored by supervision, by documentation review, and consultation with referring provider.

Carrying out oversight responsibilities to ensure supervision of support staff, students, and volunteers.

Participates in meeting the goals and objectives of the work unit and department to ensure that the department contributes to the attainment of the organization's goals and objectives.

Supervision of physical therapy students and volunteers. Will provide supervision of staff in accordance with regulatory standards.

Submits accurate charges for services rendered for patients, according to departmental policies and procedures utilizing the billing system via the patient's EMR.

Assists with orientation and in-service training for certified department staff members, participates in guidance and educational programs both within the department and community.

Delegates work assignments and provides support to staff level therapists.

Serves as a point person on assigned Team(s) to respond to calls and pages. Attends patient rounds and serves as a communication liaison with medical teams, care management, nursing and other patient care providers.

Works to develop and promote relationships with other patient care teams to enhance the provision of care and to identify needs to facilitate patient throughput and to optimize patient discharge.

Responds to customer service issues and special requests made by other non-therapy team members to assess appropriateness of request and availability of resources.

Serves as a staff resource in the Lead's identified area of expertise providing necessary education and training to ensure best practice.

Actively involved in the orientation and training of new staff as well as a Competent Observer to assist with annual competency validation.

Assists department leadership in managing appropriate staffing and team assignments and to develop strategies for surges in patient census to ensure the highest level of patient care is provided at all times.

Assess the ongoing needs and make-up of treatment teams to promote efficiencies in patient management.

Actively involved in identifying best practice standards within their area licensure and recognized specialties.

Participate in developing education presentations in areas of expertise for the department and organization.

Participates in education and training of WVU Medicine and other academic affiliate staff, students, patients, volunteers and family members to assure the appropriate delivery of care and to achieve the WVU Medicine mission.

Submits accurate charges for services rendered for patients, according to departmental policies and procedures utilizing the billing system via the patient's EMR.

Facilities with Specialty Accreditation Requirements

Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are…


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