Overview

The Physical Therapist – Residency Site Coordinator will be responsible for the successful coordination and delivery of the sports and/or orthopedic residency program in a local geography. This is an advanced career path Physical Therapist that partners across functional teams to elevate the practice standards of the local geography.

Responsibilities

Residency Specific Responsibilities

• Participate in the recruitment and interviewing of residency candidates.

• Assist in regular reporting to maintain residency credentialing.

• Conduct mentoring and mentor observation and evaluation.

• Facilitate specialty observation with physicians and specialty providers.

• Provide didactic and lab instruction and recruit and schedule other instructors to conduct didactic and lab sessions.

Clinical Responsibilities and Expectations

• Performs evaluations and establishes a goal-based plan of care

• Implements regular objective reassessment points to track progress towards goal achievement and/or adjusts goals based on patients’ recovery trajectory

• Establishes care plans aligned to ATI Best Practice guidelines, to achieve predictable and positive outcomes

• Manages his/her Caseload effectively, across the spectrum of each patient’s plan of care

• Effectively delegates treatment among the clinical care team

• Meets or exceeds established performance expectations, including patient outcomes collection targets, scheduling practices, productivity, caseloads management, and documentation compliance

• Communicates effectively and regularly with referral sources and other relevant stakeholders in a patient’s plan of care (e.g., physician, family members/ caregivers, case manager, attorney, etc)

• Assists with daily clinic operational needs and tasks

Qualifications

Minimum Education

Required:

• Doctorate (DPT) or Clinical BS or MS in physical therapy with five years of clinical experience

Preferred:

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Minimum Experience

Required:

• Must have served as instructor in entry level or post professional physical therapist education

• 5+ years’ experience as a licensed PT in an outpatient setting

Preferred:

• Prior service as a residency director (OCS or SCS) or site coordinator role

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Strong cross-stakeholder partnership and collaboration skills

• Advanced presentation skills

• Persuasive and influential, a champion for clinical advancement

• Establishes self as leader for the patient care team

• Engaged, positive energy in work approach, serving as a valued team member for the clinic and district

• Designs and structures treatment plans to enable best possible patient outcomes, leveraging tools, resources and care team personnel effectively

• Delegates care amongst the care-team effectively based on case complexity classification to enable all members of the care team to practice at the top of their license

• Ability to effectively manage a care episode across a caseload of patients

• Ability to set objective and achievable goals

• Ability to adjust treatment plans based on patient outcomes data and measurable progress

• Demonstrates best practices with patient schedule management

• Strong communication skills, written and verbal

• Team player across the clinic and district

• Flexible and adaptable to appropriately service patient needs and contribute to positive experience and outcomes

• Completes work tasks in a timely and accurate manner

• Operates with integrity – ensures work contributes positively to ATI’s standards and practices, all within Compliance guidelines

Licenses and Certifications

Required:

• Must hold board clinical certification (OCS, SCS)

• Licensed physical therapist in the state where they are serving

Preferred:

• FAAOMPT credential for Orthopedic residency sites

• Athletic Trainer for Sports residency sites

Virtual Employee?

No

Job Locations US-AZ-Glendale

ReqID 2024-19969

Job Category Outpatient Rehab - Clinical Licensed Staff

Pay Class Full Time