Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist
Place of Performance: Moffett Field, CA

We will discuss with you the job, salary and others upon interview.

General Description:
Physical Therapist shall provide services for Human Performance Optimization (HPO) include physical therapy and injury management. Perform all clinical and administrative tasks necessary to provide all services in accordance with this requirement. Ensure a safe and effective operation of all equipment and facilities used for patient care and contribute to a safe working environment, including keeping the HPO spaces clean and organized. Collaborate with the Government COR throughout the duration of this requirement to enhance the quality of patient care delivered. May be required to conduct equipment, product, and literature reviews to ensure that HPO Services stay current with the provision of care.

You will be required to participate in periodic meetings to review the care provided to unit personnel and identify opportunities for improvement. Serve as an advisor to the COR, Command Teams, Flight, and Element leadership in matters related to injury prevention, sports medicine, rehabilitation, physical training enhancement, and integration into unit training; provide input for the development and utilization of the HPO data collection strategies and reporting and workload data.

Serve as an advisor to the unit COR and Command Teams for administrative matters, purchasing of supplies and equipment, supplemental fiscal requests, and fiscal plans.

Shall provide support in between the hours of 0600 to 1800 Monday through Friday, as well as scheduled during Unit Training Assembly weekends.
May occasionally be required to support training outside of normal business hours.
Also occasionally, you may be asked to perform an evaluation as soon as is reasonable after an injury, which may fall outside of normal hours.

Specific Tasks:

• History of Treatment: Shall maintain appropriate professional PT notes on treatment and utilization using the government provided software tracking system to provide appropriate history for all participating military personnel. If there is a break or interruption in the government provided software service, manual records will be kept in a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliant manner until service can be restored and transcription completed.
• Injury, Utilization, and Equipment Reporting: Shall provide a monthly report that provides the unit Command Teams with an injury report that identifies individual operator injuries and rehabilitation strategies, in accordance with HIPAA requirements. The Contractor shall also provide reporting that demonstrates utilization of all HPO Services, and the status of all Government Furnished Material that identifies mission capability. Additional metrics and analysis may be added to the report at the discretion of unit leadership.
• Shall be responsible overall for injury management and physical therapy treatment. You will be responsible for injury evaluation and generating physical therapy treatment plans. Coordinate formal treatment plans with individual members, unit SMEs, and squadron/flight leadership as appropriate to ensure compliance. As able, you shall perform an initial physical assessment of all personnel in order to determine a baseline. In addition to individual injury evaluation, management, treatment, and documentation, you will collect, analyze, and present metrics related to unit utilization and injury trends. This trend information will be stripped of personal information and be presented to the unit on a regular basis with the intent identifying trends in the unit and opportunities to optimize utilization, maintenance, and performance. You will employ exercises, stretching maneuvers, hands-on therapy, and equipment to help patients decrease pain, increase mobility, prevent further pain or injury, and facilitate return to complete duty status. You shall apply equipment and braces to help prevent and treat injuries; including the use of techniques within the RMT scope of practice and provide guidance to help prevent injury and to maximize the operators’ physical conditioning and performance. You may utilize therapeutic taping, instrument assisted soft-tissue mobilization, muscle energy or proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) techniques. You shall serve as an advisor to the unit COR and unit leadership in matters related to injury prevention, mobility, sports medicine, performance…