• Physical Therapist

    Covenant Health Inc. (Sevierville, TN)


    Overview

     

    Physical Therapist

     

    PRN/OCC, Variable Hours & Shifts

    LeConte Medical Center Overview:

    LeConte Medical Center is a part of Covenant Health, our region’s top-performing healthcare network and is a 79-bed community hospital located in the heart of Sevier County. We’re a full-service, not-for-profit hospital delivering modern medicine and compassionate care to the growing Sevier County community. LeConte offers a full range of health services, including top-tier specialists, a modern ER, and a beautiful Women’s Center. Learn more about our amazing facility athttps://www.lecontemedicalcenter.com/about-leconte-medical-center/.

    As you’d expect, we offer our employees a robust benefits package, including:

    + unmatched medical insurance,

    + tuition reimbursement;

    + student loan repayment assistance,

    + certification bonuses;

    + leadership and professional development programs;

    + an employer-matched 401(k).

    Position Summary:

    Under general supervision, plans, evaluates and implements treatment programs for physical therapy patients. Modifies treatment plans in accordance with patient progress.

     

    Recruiter: Alexa Robbins ||[email protected]|| 865-374-8110

    Responsibilities

    + Clinical practice – including evaluation and treatment of patients

    + Performs patient evaluations (initial, progress, and discharge evaluations), establishes treatment plans, makes recommendations, and sets goals in accordance with patient needs and evidence based practice.

    + Meets established targets for passive/active treatment ratios

    + Involves patient and family in treatment, education and goal setting. Coordinates with other medical personnel regarding patient’s progress, needs and discharge planning.

    + Demonstrates knowledge and competency including providing for age-specific needs of the population served.

    + Serves as a resource person for support staff and other health system staff.

    + Assists with training, orientation and supervision of support staff.

    + Assumes responsibility for the educational development of assigned students.

    + Maintains and updates patient documentation in accordance with professional, departmental, organizational, and payer guidelines and timeframes. Maintains established targets for compliance with chart audits.

    + Meets established target for

    + Quality/outcome measures

    + Service/patient satisfaction measures

    + Financial/productivity measures

    + Growth/patients-per-day measures

    + Demonstrates leadership including, but not limited to:

    + Supervision of support staff

    + Participates in professional organization/meetings (TPTA, APTA)

    + Volunteers for Covenant Health activities such as the marathon, golf tournament, sports physicals, employee education, etc.

    + Complete partnering activities per established targets per month.

    + Physician office visits

    + Community lectures/volunteer

    + Case Manager visits/marketing

    + Provide or attend in-services

    + Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

    + Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

    Qualifications

    Minimum Education:

    None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

    Minimum Experience:

    None.

    Licensure Requirements:

    Current Tennessee Physical Therapy License. CPR Required.

     

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    Job Title PHYSICAL THERAPIST

    ID 4098299

    Facility LeConte Medical Center

     

    Department Name PHYSICAL THERAPY