Lead Therapist - Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network
Mid City East, PA 19102
About the Job
- JOB SUMMARY
- Performs patient care at minimum of Senior II Therapist level. See appropriate Senior II job description for patient care duties.
- The frequency of patient care hours to be determined by Site Manager and may fluctuate per operational demands of unit.
- Supports the Site Manager in the administrative and operational oversight of the therapy unit/s.
- Works under the direction of and in absence of the Site Manager.
- Human Resource responsibilities include: employee orientation, mentoring, staff satisfaction, and performance management of employees up to coaching level.
- Operational responsibilities include: staffing, scheduling, coordination of day to day activities, unit safety/regulatory compliance, employee mandatory education/health compliance, marketing and input to policy and procedures.
- Oversees and coordinates therapy interventions delivered throughout the unit as directed by Site Manager.
- Fiscal responsibilities include: materials management/purchasing of supplies within designated budget guidelines, billing audits.
- Assures unit compliance with external regulatory body standards.
- Assists with the implementation of performance improvement initiatives for unit.
- Supervise, train and assess therapy students during onsite clinical affiliations.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Able to prepare and deliver lectures to therapy students at area academic programs on topics in area of clinical expertise.
- Able to initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- PATIENT / CUSTOMER
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Essential Accountabilities
- Ensures communication and collaboration with supervisors and fellow co-workers to serve patients and other customers to the best of his/her ability.
- Is professional in all actions and appearance
- Ensure compliance with regulatory parameters
- Uses resources wisely – as if they were one’s own.
- Demonstrates understanding and ownership of how his/her role contributes to achieving the success of the Department and the Health System.
- Demonstrates a personal commitment to ensuring a clean and safe working environment.
- Anticipates patients’/customers’ needs and acts accordingly.
- Works to enhance patient satisfaction
- Assist patients and families
- Analyzes problems from the customers’ point of view.
- Honors patient/customer/employee confidentiality.
- Seeks feedback on how to improve performance and offers constructive feedback, as well.
- Applies learning for improved performance.
- Presents self professionally & demonstrates professional behavior during interactions with others
- Strives to understand and value differences in others’ race, nationality, gender, age, background, experience, and style.
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Non-Essential Accountabilities
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Clinical Education
- Serves as clinical instructor (if student is available)
- Assists with clinical education of students if not the Primary CI
- Staff Education: Provides a formal presentation of evidenced-based information (i.e. in-service)
- Scholarly Activity: Attendance at institutional in-services, staff meetings and/or continuing education programs
- Professional Presentations: Presents self professionally and communicates appropriate evidence based and accurate technical information to professional groups outside of the department.
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Clinical Education
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Essential Accountabilities
- PATIENT/ EMPLOYEE SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITIES
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Patient Care Providers
- Participates in Entity and Department wide initiatives for Patient /Employee safety
- Demonstrates an awareness of patient/ employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position.
- Validation of annual competencies required for the position
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Patient Care Providers
- OPERATIONS
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Essential Accountabilities
- Full compliance with licensure requirements
- Ethical & Legal Practice Standards
- Patient Care to fullest extend of licensure guidelines
- Therapy Documentation
- Compliance Audits-Total of 2 charts reviewed in a quarter by Site Manager or senior therapist. Done in 2 out of 4 quarters per year.
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Qualitative Chart Audit-At least 1 done per year
- Productivity Expectations
- Health System ID is worn in accordance to GSPP policy
- Regulatory Compliance of Unit
- Unit daily operations: Assists Site Manager as directed to support daily operations.
- CEQI (Clinical Effectiveness Quality Improvement)
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Essential Accountabilities
- PATIENT / CUSTOMER
- QUALIFICATIONS
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech Language Pathology required or Associates degree for Physical Therapy assistant or Occupational Therapy Assistant required
- Master's Degree or planned enrollment in an advanced degree program required
- Work Experience
- 4-6 years of clinical experience required
- A competent generalist and demonstrated advanced clinical skills in one or more areas required
- Licenses / Certifications
- Clinical license in appropriate discipline required
- Education
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Source : Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network