Clinical Physical Therapist

Description

Job Title: PRN Clinician for Physical Therapy 

Department: Rehabilitation Services

Reports To: Director of Rehabilitation Services

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Hours: PRN

Shift: Days (Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)

Here at Franklin County Medical Center, we have a vision: be the premier healthcare provider and facility of choice for the community. A non-profit critical access hospital, we house 20 beds in our acute care facility and 35 beds in our nursing facility. With three operating rooms, a procedure room, and advanced technology, we provide excellent care for our surgical patients. Our recently constructed 24,000 square foot medical office provides valuable access, accommodations, and services to the community. FCMC was recognized as one of the “Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals” in the nation for four consecutive years from 2017-2020. Always striving for improvement, our goal is to be in the top 20 critical access hospitals.

As the largest employer in Franklin County, we understand that our team members, including our CNAs, are vital to upholding our high standards. We show our appreciation through competitive wages, flexible scheduling, encouraging a healthy work/life balance, and providing opportunity for education and growth through tuition assistance and promotions.

WHAT FCMC CAN DO FOR YOU

We offer a range of amazing benefits for our full-time employees, including:

• Medical
• Dental 
• Vision
• Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability 
• Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Illness Bank
• Paid Holidays 

Part-time employees can enjoy Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability Retirement Plans, and Paid Time Off. 

Job Description

Reports to the Director of Rehab Services and/or the designated Site Leader. Assumes responsibility and accountability for the planning, provision and coordination of all aspects of direct patient care for a designated group of patients/clients in accordance with established facility and departmental policies and procedures, maintaining the highest degree of quality care. The therapist works cooperatively with other patient team personnel in maintaining standards of professional physical therapy practice and interdisciplinary teamwork.

The staff therapist using independent judgment also assumes responsibility and accountability for the delivery of physical therapy services provided by physical therapist assistants and rehabilitation technicians/support staff and may be assigned to orient staff and students and to assume the duties and responsibilities of the team leader in the absence of that individual. The staff therapist participates in performance improvement and program development activities, which includes providing input into the budgetary planning process, contributing to cost effectiveness of services, and maintaining positive relations with all customers.

The staff therapist will also participate in special department/clinic functions as assigned by the Director of Rehab Services. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment on this job.

• Supervision of physical therapist assistants, rehabilitation technicians/support staff, students and volunteers assigned to Physical Therapy, in accordance with state practice act, regulatory, and payor guidelines. To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
• Delivers care in an ethical & legal manner.
• Consistently performs tasks and procedures safely, correctly and effectively to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Communication - Documentation is compliant with state standards, current, concise, meaningful, and legible. Able to read and interpret written information. Delivers clear verbal messages using appropriate grammar and tone.
• Maintains confidentiality. Keeps emotions under control.
• Manages difficult or emotional customer situations. Responds promptly to customer needs. Solicits customer feedback to improve service. Responds to requests for service and assistance. Meets commitments. Remember, “Where Hospitality and Excellence Meet”
• Adapts to changes in the work environment. Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Ability to bypasses personal wants, when needed, for the good of the whole. Shares in the work to achieve team goals. Supports projects and extra duties as neede