Outpatient- Lead Physical Therapist

WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital; Uniontown (Fayette County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UNTWN Uniontown Hospital in Uniontown, PA seeks a seasoned Physical Therapist to lead rehabilitation services and oversee PT staff. The role focuses on delivering medically prescribed therapy within an interdisciplinary care model, aligning with licensed practice standards.

Responsibilities include supervising students, coordinating patient care, ensuring accurate documentation in EMR, and contributing to program development.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as required by the state board where services will be provided.
• Three (3) years of physical therapy experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides coordinated and comprehensive patient care within an interdisciplinary team.
• Assesses, diagnoses, and treats conditions affecting mobility, within scope of practice.
• Supervises staff, students, and volunteers per regulatory standards.
• Contributes to department goals and organizational objectives.
• Oversees PT students and staff according to regulatory standards.
• Submits accurate charges for services via the EMR per departmental policies.
• Assists with orientation and ongoing education for staff and students.
• Acts as a liaison to medical teams during rounds and care transitions.

Skills

Patient care coordination

Team leadership

EMR documentation

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

West Virginia PT License

Pennsylvania PT License

PT Compact License

Job description

Leads physical therapy staff conducting medically prescribed physical therapy treatment programs.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Must possess current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided.

WV: Physical Therapist License through West Virginia Board of Physical Therapists OR Physical Therapist Compact License

PA: Physical Therapist License through Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy OR Physical Therapist Compact License

Experience

• Three (3) years of physical therapy experience.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provides coordinated and comprehensive patient care consistent with professional license parameters including, as appropriate, assessment, expected outcomes, rehabilitation interventions and evaluation within an interdisciplinary team approach.
• In accordance with Scope of Practice, applies research and proven techniques to examine, diagnose, and then prevent or treat conditions that limit the body's ability to move and function in daily life as monitored by supervision, by documentation review, and consultation with referring provider.
• Carries out oversight responsibilities to ensure supervision of support staff, students, and volunteers.
• Participates in meeting the goals and objectives of the work unit and department to ensure that the department contributes to the attainment of the organization's goals and objectives.
• Supervision of physical therapy students and volunteers. Will provide supervision of staff in accordance with regulatory standards.
• Submits accurate charges for services rendered for patients, according to departmental policies and procedures utilizing the billing system via the patient’s EMR.
• Assists with orientation and in-service training for certified department staff members, participates in guidance and educational programs both within the department and community.
• Delegates work assignments and provides support to staff level therapists.
• Serves as a point person on assigned Team(s) to respond to calls and pages. Attends patient rounds and serves as a communication liaison with medical teams, care management, nursing and other patient care providers.
• Works to develop and promote relationships with other patient care teams to enhance the provision of care and to identify needs to facilitate patient through-put and to optimize patient discharge.
• Responds to customer service issues and special requests made by other non-therapy team members to assess appropriateness of request and availability of resources.
• Serves as a staff resource in the Lead’s identified area of expertise providing necessary education and training to ensure best practice.
• Actively involved in the orientation and training of new staff as well as a Competent Observer to assist with annual competency validation.

• Assists department leadership in managing appropriate staffing and team assignments and to develop strategies for surges in patient census to ensure the highest level of patient care is provided at all times.
• Assess the ongoing needs and make-up of treatment teams to promote efficiencies in patient management.
• Actively involved in identifying best practice standards within their area of licensure and recognized specialties.
• Participate in developing education presentations in areas of expertise for the department and organization.
• Participates in education and training of WVU Medicine and other academic affiliate staff, students, patients, volunteers and family members to assure the appropriate delivery of care and to achieve the WVU Medicine mission.
• Submits accurate charges for services rendered for patients, according to departmental policies and procedures utilizing the billing system via the patient’s EMR.

For Facilities With Specialty Accreditation Requirements

• Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The national Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends minimizing the need for employees to manually lift patients, and limit safe patient handling to 35 pounds. All transfers, lifts and re-positioning will be completed utilizing the lift equipment and/or other patient handling aids as indicated by the patient’s profile and appropriate algorithms. Details specific to therapeutic interventions outlined in Safe Patient Mobility Policyn where applicable.
• Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40+lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids and different types of cleaning and laundry chemicals.

Skills And Abilities

We seek individuals who can organize and prioritise time and tasks to achieve a well-coordinated work effort and effectively meet work schedules including the ability to integrate multiple factors that may impact patient care.

• Ability to organize and prioritize time and tasks to achieve a well-coordinated work effort and to effectively meet work schedules including an ability to integrate multiple factors which may have an impact on patient care.

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Exempt)

Shift

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

UNTWN Uniontown Hospital

Cost Center

210 UNTWN Physical Therapy

Address

150 Wayland Smith Drive
Uniontown
Pennsylvania

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.