Physical Therapy Team Leader | Outpatient

Job Title: Physical Therapy Team Leader

Department: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Location: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation - Geneva | 875 Pre Emption Rd Suite 3, Geneva NY 14456

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule: Monday - Friday | 8am-4:30pm

Sign-On Bonus: Up to $10,000

Your road to recovery can seem long after a life-altering diagnosis or event, but WNY Physical Therapy at Geneva is with you every step of the way. Our highly trained therapists support you by offering comprehensive rehabilitative services, compassionate care, and state-of-the-art equipment aimed at improving mobility, strength, and function.

 

SUMMARY:

Provides daily operational and clinical leadership to RRH rehabilitation staff contributing directly and indirectly to patient care. Provide superior customer service by modeling the Brand Promise and Core Values

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports and monitors utilization of the electronic documentation system

• Completes all required documentation in a timely and comprehensive manner, serving as role model for team members.

• Provides leadership and is responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the clinical team or program staff.

• Identifies and makes decisions regarding staffing needs.

• Meets the patient's goals and needs and provides quality, evidence based care by assessing, developing and implementing an individualized treatment plan.

• Helps patient accomplish treatment plan and accept therapeutic devices by administering manual exercises; instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as non- manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities and in using assistive and supportive devices.

• Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers; contributing to patient care conferences.

• Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs; instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

• Develops physical therapy staff by providing information; developing and conducting in-service training programs.

• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

• Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs; instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs.

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Required Degree: Bachelor of Science, Masters or Doctorate Degree from an APTA accredited school

• Required Certification/Licensure: Physical Therapy license by the State of New York

• Required Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years experience

 

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on