Overview Physical Therapist PRN/OCC, Variable Hours, Day Shift PRN PT to provide weekend coverage for acute care with possible occasional weekday coverage for days off. 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. Responsible for additional job responsibilities which may include: program development, clinical coordination of students, scheduling of supportive staff and coordinating continuing education requirements. Recruiter: Alexa Robbins ||arobbin2@covhlth.com|| 865-374-8110 Responsibilities + Advanced clinical practice – including evaluation and specialized 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 resource person for staff and senior staff on an ongoing basis. + Provides 8 hours education/mentorship time per year. This includes: + Peer counseling /Mentorship + Community lectures/Volunteer + Orientation of new staff in area of specialty + In-services/Case Studies + Lunch and Learns + Development, implementation and evaluation of standards of care and evidence based practice: + Evidence base practice protocols + Clinical outcomes analysis and communication to team + New policy development + QI/QA + 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 targets for: + Quality/outcome measures + Service/patient satisfaction measures + Financial/productivity measures + Growth/patients-per-day measures + Demonstrates leadership, including but not limited to: + Development and implementation of new and current programs. + Participates in training, orientation and supervision of support staff. + Participates in orientation of new licensed staff in area of specialty + Acts as Clinical Instructor for at least one student per year as available. + Participates in peer evaluations for competency assessment. + Assists with continuing education courses hosted by Covenant Health. + 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 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: Four (4) years of experience with a minimum of three (3) years in specialty area. Licensure Requirement: Must have and maintain Tennessee State Physical Therapy Licensure, with achievement of at least one of the following at time of hire or placement in the position: + Advanced degree in specialty area + Advanced degree associated with specialty area + Professionally recognized certification in specialty area + 100 hours (10.0 CEU’s) of continued education Apply/Share Job Title Clin Spec-PT ID 4253381 Facility LeConte Medical Center Department Name PHYSICAL THERAPY