Physical Therapist - Full Time Leadership Senior Living

Description

Are you a Physical Therapist looking for a leadership role? Join our team in Tuscaloosa, AL at the beautiful The Crossings at North River community. This is a Full Time Team Leader position including management as well as clinical treatment time.

Tx:Team is a physical, occupational, and speech therapy company that was founded in 1983 by therapists, that continues to be managed by therapists, and is still privately owned.

Tx:Team has a great reputation for providing excellent care and customer service and have been providing services in the senior living setting for 40 years. Find out why working with us is good therapy.

The details:

At The Crossings at North River, the mission is to inspire and nurture successful aging. Our rehabilitation team is a part of that goal to keep residents as healthy and independent as possible. The community provides three living options for seniors: Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care.

• Beautiful new therapy gym space with access to fitness equipment
• One : One patient care
• Patient care schedule is Monday – Friday with no evenings, weekends, or holidays.
  • Full time status is flexible with 30-40 hours per week

The ideal candidate:

• Is someone who is excited to join a thriving and energetic team
• Is someone who loves to continue their education and learn more to better serve their patients
• Is someone who believes that patients deserve One on One care with a highly trained clinician
• Is someone who enjoys participating in or leading community and education events
• Is someone who values a lifelong relationship with patients and who can provide therapy services across the lifespan
• Is someone who is focused on customer service excellence
• Is someone driven to excite the community and educate residents on rehabilitation services

Do you have the confidence, initiative, and creativity to build a thriving rehabilitation program? Candidates must be driven to engage, excite, and educate residents, staff, and family members on rehabilitation services.

The requirements:

• Degree from a CAPTA accredited school
• Current state licensure or eligibility in discipline
• Has minimum of two (2) years geriatric outpatient clinical experience
• Has held a leadership role or has the goal of growing to a leadership role
• Experience with Orthopedics, Balance/Vestibular, and Neuro Programming
• LSVT BIG Certification a plus
• Displays flexibility and strong time management and communication skills
• Demonstrates confidence, initiative, and creativity to build caseload within a community
• Proficient with EMR (Electronic Medical Records)
• Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association, or ability to obtain

The responsibilities:

• Deliver quality therapy services according to treatment plans for patients
• Document progress toward identified objectives
• Provide accurate and timely documentation for current patient caseload and oversee compliance of department
• Create a positive work environment to promote teamwork and communication.
• Conduct patient and family education
• Work in conjunction with the Regional Manager
• Oversee daily staffing, quality of patient care, team financial performance, compliance, to ensure optimal clinical care is delivered and operating results are achieved
• Cultivate key customer relationships and promote services within the community and surrounding area
• Identify areas of growth within the community
• Attend and contribute to Tx:Team and facility resident care, staff, and other related meetings
• Ensure departmental compliance with all regulatory and practice act requirements
• Assist in the screening process of new applicants with Home Office and ensure all associates receive training, support and proper development to meet/exceed goals upon hire
• Assume responsibility for daily staffing and utilization with input from treating therapists, consideration of clinical requirements and recommendations from interdisciplinary team and specialists
• Manage department budget with expense and revenue reporting
• Oversee clinical programming across disciplines

The benefits:

Comprehensive benefit package, depending on employment status such as:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Health Savings Account with company funded $750 - employee only and $1500 for employee plus
• Paid