Physical Therapist- Chambersburg Hospital (Outpatient Clinic)- Day/Evenings

Full time (80 hours biweekly) 

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 8:00A-4:30P; Monday and Thursday 9:30A-6:00P

Weekend and holiday rotation 

Vestibular experience required 

Location: Center for Dizziness and Balance Disorders - Chambersburg 

 

Sign-on bonus eligible 
 

Position Function:   Under the direction of a Clinical Manager, assists with assessing, planning, implementing Physical Therapy to patients.  Maintains the operational aspects of the therapy unit in collaboration with the Clinical Manager.  Further contributes to the Physical Medicine Department, Hospital and the American Physical Therapy Association through support of philosophy, objectives, educational and research efforts.  Is responsible for the supervision of subordinate staff, students and volunteers as delegated by department administrative personnel. May be required to travel between clinical sites to assist in provision of care.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Unit Based Essential Functions and Responsibilities
 

Core Values:  Service, Integrity, Compassion
1.   Demonstrates service excellence and patient and family centered care by showing respect, honesty, fairness and a positive attitude toward all customers.
2.   Maintains confidentiality.
3.   Demonstrates dependability, to include attendance and punctuality.
4.   Is accountable - takes initiative and ownership of issues. 
5.   Displays a professional demeanor.  Represents hospital in a positive way. Has a compassionate working relationship with patients and families.
6.   Assumes personal responsibility for 2-way communication.  Communicates and listens effectively with patients, families, coworkers, other departments, physicians/providers and community.
7.   Supports coworkers, initiatives and a patient and family centered philosophy; pitches in; does own part and helps others.
8.   Works to continuously improve work environment/processes (Performance Improvement). Demonstrates a patient and family centered focus when considering/developing improvement solutions.
9.   Represents willingness/enthusiasm to create, embrace and facilitate change.
10.   Develops self and others; supports a learning environment; leads by example. Encourages patients and families to give feedback and suggestions for improvement.
11.   Develops working relationships critical to the organization including patients, families, coworkers, other departments, physicians/providers and community.
12.   Encourages others by providing recognition and support.  

Technical Excellence
1.   Thinks critically; utilizes sound judgment; promptly reports potential risks.
2.   Maintains state of art knowledge of area of specialty, healthcare trends and practice, and populations served.
3.   Maintains a level of computer literacy appropriate to their role.
4.   Meets and maintains current all unit specific and organizational skills/competencies, certifications/licensures, as required.
5.   Completes hospital-required reviews, e.g. HIPAA, safety, health screening, 
care concerns, and others as assigned. 
6.   Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals.
 

Job Class Specifics:
High Productivity:
1.   Thinks globally by considering the needs of the facility, department and organization.
2.   Communicate needs to manage and modify schedule to maximize productivity.
3.   Utilizes any down time to complete needed tasks.
4.   Demonstrates multi-tasking by managing the environment of care while balancing patient care needs.
5.   Demonstrates multi-tasking by grouping like tasks and patients to maximize efficiency.
6.   Sets goals and objectives for each treatment session that prioritizes patient needs and are consistent with the time frame schedule.
7.   Organizes tasks for the day and completes them by end of shift.
8.   Documentation is completed by real time unless prohibited by patient care and is then done in a timely manner.
9.   Delegate tasks to assistants and support personnel to maximize staff efficiency.
10.   Adapts treatment plan to available resources.
11.   Flexible to provide patient care to multiple treatment areas within the department.
12.   Recognizes and adapts personal style to meet the “Model of Care” Expectations.
13.   Consistently meets or exceeds the established productivity expectations of the department without use of overtime and with expected or superior clinical outcome. 
 

High Service Excellence:
1.   Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of insurance coverage and limitations, adapts treatment plan accordingly, and communicates necessary information effectively with patients and patient families.
2.   Achieves or exceeds expected clinical outcomes, recognizing patient limitations; modifies treatment plan or discharges patient when appr