Supervisor, Joint Physical Therapist

Supervisor, Total Joint Physical Therapist Internal Only

Location Westerville, OH, United States

Schedule - Regular Full Time - Day Shift

Position Summary: The Supervisor, Total Joint Physical Therapist reports to the Assistant Director, and/or his designee, and has the responsibility for the supervision, instruction, and evaluation of professional and supportive staff, volunteers, and students in their area of the Total Joint physical therapy department/facility.

• Evaluations
  • Responsible for the evaluation of all patients referred for physical therapy.
  • Responsible for completion and submission of all reports pertaining to the evaluation.
  • Effectively communicates with referral sources, other departments, and external agencies regarding evaluative findings and patient’s needs.
• Treatment Quality
  • Ensures that Physical Therapy Practices are consistent with the American Physical Therapy Association Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice and Standards of Practice policy in this manual.
  • Demonstrates treatment skills that are rooted in evidence-based practice guidelines while balancing patient and provider expectations and needs.
  • Confers with the person(s) most closely associated with the active management of the patient to keep them informed of any additional patient needs, treatment modification, and/or progress.
  • Treats patients of all ages without bias or prejudice, understanding that primary patient population is TJ pre and post op.
  • Demonstrates respect and understanding of the patient’s right to treatment and right to involvement in treatment decisions with patient-centric shared decision making.
  • Practices ethical responsibility based on the cultural, ethnic, and religious beliefs of the patients served as applicable by law.
• Treatment Quantitative
  • Maintains a patient treatment schedule consistent with the needs of the department/facility.
  • Manages caseload as it pertains to NS, CXL and reschedules.
  • Provides appropriate visits per referral, including frequency and duration based on the plan of care determined with the referring provider.
  • Demonstrates the ability to manage the episode of care using both home exercise program (HEP) and clinic visits.
  • Billing/CPT or RVU matches the time spent with patient, within department standards.
• Records and Reports
  • Prepares and submits department/facility reports, assuring confidentiality of all records, including evaluation summaries, progress reports to referring physicians and agencies, and daily notes completed in a timely fashion supporting medical necessity.
  • Generates special reports as requested by the Director and/or Manager.
• Staff Selection and Performance Management
  • Works with HR to interview and select staff and complete related documentation in a timely manner.
  • With HR support, ensures performance appraisals define and measure a high level of work performance.
  • Completes introductory and annual performance appraisals based on observed behaviors and work outcomes supported by appropriate documentation.
  • Sets expectations and rewards staff for achieving desired performance; initiates coaching, disciplinary action, and performance improvement planning as needed.
  • Facilitates conflict resolution with staff with support as required based on circumstances.
• Orient and Train Staff
  • Orients new staff to the organization, department, and position.
  • Provides resources, tools, feedback, assistance and training needed to achieve productive and qualitative performance.
  • Delivers effective on-the-job training to clarify performance objectives and ensure staff have necessary knowledge and skills.
  • Builds learning into work to deepen staff understanding of processes and policies.
  • Ensures staff understand policies, procedures, and expectations.
• Leadership
  • Supports the mission, vision, values and code of conduct of Orthopedic One.
  • Reviews department metrics and makes recommendations to modify schedules, staffing, and workflows to maintain productivity, quality, and accuracy.
  • Ensures decisions reflect thorough analysis of relevant issues and apply consistently and fairly with regulatory considerations.
  • Administers company policies consistently and fairly and manages time and…