at ATI Physical Therapy in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
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-IL-Chicago
ReqID 2024-19989
Job Category Outpatient Rehab – Clinical Licensed Staff
Pay Class Full Time
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