Physical Therapist

Updated: over 1 year ago
Location: Garden Grove, CALIFORNIA
Job Type: FullTime
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Job Title:
Physical Therapist


Department:
Ambulatory Services | Sports Medicine Physical Therapy Grove City

Job Description
SCOPE OF POSITION The Sports Medicine Rehab Physical therapist is currently licensed to practice physical therapy in the State of Ohio. This individual will work within a team oriented sports medicine rehabilitation program. These services are offered via outpatient service sites to patients who have disorders and conditions associated primarily with orthopedic and sports related injuries. The sports medicine team members report to the rehabilitation manager as part of the OSU Sports Medicine program structure. POSITION SUMMARY The Sports Medicine Physical Therapist works under the general supervision of the Director of Sports and Ambulatory Rehab and under direct supervision of the Rehabilitation Manager. The Physical Therapist evaluates and treats patients in accordance with the laws and rules that govern the practice of physical therapy in the state of Ohio. Although team members report directly to a rehab manager, they are also responsible to each other, to those they supervise (Physical Therapist Assistants and Athletic Trainers) and to other participants included in the patient care activities.
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor's Level Degree
Required Qualifications
All Physical Therapist team members must hold current licensure with the State of Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Athletic Training Board. Typically, dueled credentials in Athletic Training, Strength and Conditioning, a Sports or Ortho Specialty in Physical Therapy, are preferred as well as, one year of experience working in a Sports Medicine rehabilitation field for all professionals hired.


Additional Information:

Duties and Responsibilities:

Each Rehabilitation Team Member provides services according to: the laws of the State of Ohio governing licensed professionals; standards of practice, scope of practice, clinical guidelines, and codes of ethics published by respective national professional associations; and OSUMC policies and procedures governing the work of licensed clinical professionals. All staff must meet standards established by the Sports Medicine and Ambulatory Rehabilitation Department as part of the OSUMC personalized performance plan (P3). Core competencies are determined based on the departments Key Result Areas. These Key Result Areas are integral to successful clinical practice.

Teamwork, Customer Service, Resource Management, and Job Knowledge / Skills and should be interwoven throughout the employee’s position description. Core competencies include Workplace of Choice, Quality, Productivity and Efficiency, Financial Performance, Service and Reputation and Innovation and Strategic Growth. These core areas are integral to successful clinical practice.

75% of the time – Clinical Practice

Clinical Practice consists of patient/family orientation, evaluations, assessments, observations, treatment procedures, training, interventions, educational sessions, and counseling conducted as part of a team approach or as a single practitioner. The documentation of patient care and planned progression are integral components of clinical practice.

· Both evaluation and treatment sessions may be conducted in individual sessions with one or more practitioners (i.e. co-treatment), in groups of patients with similar or diverse skill levels, or within groupings of patients who focus on individual goals but participate in care within general treatment areas, other locations within the medical center or in the community.

· Professionals use a wide variety of approaches for evaluation and treatment, consistent with the individual needs of the persons served, their families, and caregivers. Approaches include: “salient factors” – those key issues that must be addressed to achieve the established discharge plan; use of clinical pathways, algorithms, and clinical guidelines; use of specific protocols to address component functions or skills established within the Rehabilitation Plan of Care (as applicable to venue of care). Each practitioner within the patient care team is responsible for assuring a 24-hour rehabilitation environment by establishing continuity of care among team members.

· Education/training and support sessions are as important as sessions that focus of physical or other specified skills.

· Clinical practice for licensed professionals also includes the supervision of Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapy Assistants, and student medical assistants as assigned. Patient care is delegated in accordance with department policy, which reflects the laws and rules of applicable state practice acts.

· Documentation requirements and format are performed according to policies and procedures established within the Ambulatory Rehabilitation Department and follow the Standards of Practice Guidelines established by the APTA.

· Productivity expectations are established in support of the department’s budgeted fiscal responsibility and are defined in the department’s policy and procedure manual.

· Deliver care in accordance with the standards of practice for the Medical Center and for Rehabilitation and patients’ rights, including safety and infection control standards.

· Demonstrate understanding of job responsibilities and uses appropriate knowledge and skills to effectively complete work.

· Demonstrate compassion and sensitivity to patients, families, visitors and other staff. Is courteous and responsive to others and promotes mutual respect.

· Anticipates needs of customers and assumes responsibility for solving customer problems.

· Demonstrates cost-effective use of supplies and maintains patient care supplies at levels that meet patient care needs.

· Systematically organizes and prioritizes work to maximize productivity.

15% of the time – Team Activities

Team Activities are those that support care of the persons served, including scheduling, daily planning care conferences, alignment meetings/family conferences, internal continuing education sessions, team and divisional business meetings.

Team members also participate in clinical quality and outcomes management activities. In addition, team members may have opportunities to participate in medical center committee activities and outreach opportunities.

10% Professional Discipline Activities

It is important that in an interdisciplinary environment those rehabilitation team members maintain formal links with members of their own profession, having opportunities to pursue discipline-specific continuing education, teach students and other professional about aspects of practice, participate in research activities, and interact with members of their own profession within and outside the medical center.

All team members will establish specific goals and activities which related to their professional discipline, including in-service education and periodic discipline-specific professional business meetings’ conferences both within and outside the medical center. Some members of the rehabilitation team may have indirect, but specific ties to a central department of the medical center, if applicable.


Location:
Remote Location


Position Type:
Regular


Scheduled Hours:
40


Shift:
First Shift


Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check.  A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.



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