Physical Therapist - Clin Lead

Building Name: UVMMC - Fanny Allen Campus Location Address: 790 College Parkway, Colchester Vermont Regular Department: Inpatient Rehab Therapies Full Time Standard Hours: 40 Biweekly Scheduled Hours: Shift: Day-8Hr Primary Shift: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Weekend Needs: Rotating Salary Range: Min $42.01 Mid $52.52 Max $63.02 Recruiter: Aaron Ducatte JOB DESCRIPTION: The Physical Therapist Clinical Lead is directly responsible for management of both clinicians within their discipline and support staff, in collaboration with the therapy site leader. The clinical lead may serve as a clinical resource for all staff in the areas of their clinical expertise. The clinical lead provides leadership, support, and assistance in daily site management and operational tasks, quality improvement, program development, professional development, and research, as determined by the needs of the site, discipline, and department. The Clinical Lead position is 20 percent administrative and 80 percent clinical care. Patient populations are primarily neurological; including patients post stroke, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury, but also include patients with multi-trauma and amputations. Physical therapists function as an essential member of therapy and multidisciplinary teams providing direct care to patients and collaborating with other team members on discharge planning and teach and prepare patients/families and caregivers for continued care after discharge. The physical therapist may be involved in consultative services within Fletcher Allen Health Care and in the community. The physical therapist demonstrates dedication to professional growth and development and to the continuous improvement of patient care. EDUCATION: Bachelor's of Science or higher degree from an Accredited Physical Therapy program. Licensed or eligible to be licensed to practice physical therapy in the State of Vermont. EXPERIENCE: Three years of relevant clinical experience as a staff therapist and demonstration of leadership skills. About Us The University of Vermont Medical Center is committed to being a national model for the delivery of high quality academic health care for a rural region. The University of Vermont Medical Center will continue to ensure that individuals are employed, and that employees are treated during candidacy and employment, without regard to their sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law in all employment practices as follows: Employment decisions at The University of Vermont Medical Center are based on legitimate job related criteria. All personnel actions or programs that affect qualified individuals, such as employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, advertising, termination, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, are made without discrimination based upon the individual's sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law. UVMHealth.org/MedCenter The UVM Medical Center Blog EEO is the law.