Senior Physical Therapist (PT)

Children's Hospital of Michigan; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan with 1:

Generous paid time off

Career development opportunities

Health savings accounts

Employee Assistance program

Pet insurance

Legal insurance

Long term care insurance

Childcare assistance

Job summary

DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan in Detroit is seeking a part-time Physical Therapist Rehab supervisor to provide oversight of the PT team and assist department leadership in day-to-day operations. You will coordinate staff schedules, ensure timely patient care, and uphold department policies while mentoring therapy staff.

The role emphasizes clinical leadership, teaching, and collaboration with the community and other health care professionals to promote quality care and program

Qualifications

• Leadership experience preferred.
• Supervision experience in clinical PT setting.
• Current license to practice Physical Therapy in Michigan.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight to the physical therapy team and support department leadership.
• Coordinate staff schedules and patient care assignments for timely service delivery.
• Enforce department policies and procedures to ensure efficient PT services; act as supervisor in leadership absence.
• Participate in selection and evaluation of PT personnel and contribute to performance improvement activities.
• Serve as a clinical resource for staff; mentor and facilitate professional growth and education.
• Assist management in department functions, special projects, and community outreach initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Clinical supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

Embark on a rewarding career with DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.

Benefits Statement
At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.
  

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status
Job Summary / Responsibilities
Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, provides oversight to the physical therapy team. Assists department leadership in overseeing the day-to-day operations and resolving problems.

Coordinates staff work schedules and patient care assignments to ensure timely service delivery. Follows, clarifies and enforces department policies and procedures to ensure efficient provision of physical therapy services. Assumes supervisory responsibility in the absence of department leadership.

Participates in the selection and evaluation of physical therapy personnel. Coordinates and participates in department performance improvement activities.

Serves as a clinical resource to the physical therapy team and assists departmental staff with resolving complex cases and/or problems. Participates in setting and implementing goals for the physical therapy team. Serves as a mentor to assist in professional growth and development of therapy staff. Provides in-service education and orientation programs.

Oversees, instructs and evaluates physical therapy staff in the application of physical therapy principles, modalities and techniques.

Assists with volunteer program, as needed. Functions as a role model for customer service. Assists in marketing physical therapy services to patients, families and other health care professionals in the community. Serves as a clinical resource for community-based agencies, institutions and universities.

Assists management in department functions and special projects, i.e., utilization review, quality assurance, program development and committee work.

Conducts studies and research projects as requested. Performs all the duties/responsibilities of a Physical Therapist, as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Physical Therapy or a certification in Physical Therapy from an accredited program.
• Three to five years of progressively more responsible experience in a clinical area in order to acquire leadership skills, and skills for specialized and independent patient treatment.
• Leadership experience is strongly preferred.
• Current license to practice as a Physical Therapist in the State of Michigan.
  

Facility Description
DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan is one of the nation’s largest hospitals specializing in rehabilitation medicine and research. RIM is known for its clinical expertise in spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, amputee, orthopedics and catastrophic injury care. The Institute houses the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery and the Southeastern Michigan Traumatic Brain Injury System (SEMTBIS), one of only 16 federally designated model systems of care for brain injury care and research. RIM also operates 31 outpatient sites throughout southeast Michigan specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics.

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Job: Rehab (Physical Therapy)

Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan

Facility: DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan

Job Type: Part Time

Shift Type: Day

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

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Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.