Lead Physical Therapist

Under general supervision, assists in coordinating daily operations of the Physical Therapy department; ensure adherence to regulatory, organizational and department policies and procedures. Serves as a preceptor, mentor, and resource to clinical and non-clinical team members. Leads initiatives to further enhance the patient family experience and the quality of services provided by the Physical department. Leads the Physical therapy department presence and integration into the community.

Demonstrates knowledge of the organization mission, values and goals and holds others accountable for their performance. Demonstrates knowledge of population-specific differences and needs of patients in populations from neonate through adolescence and applies them to practice. Role models awareness of diversity equity and inclusion and role models with all interactions with patients/families and team members.

CLINICAL PRACTICE:

Provide direct patient care up to 50% of scheduled hours. Demonstrates advanced clinical practice in pediatric Physical therapy and serves as a resource to all team members across all service delivery. Provides coaching regarding all clinical and non-clinical duties. Leads patient care teams and represents the department on hospital wide and/or community-based committees.

EDUCATION/RESEARCH:

Role models evidence based clinical care. Leads and supports team with identify and completing research endeavors. Identify opportunities for staff development. Partners with internal/external resources to implement action plans, measuring success with patient outcomes. Leads community education and outreach events.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

Lead daily operations including team members schedules, clinical input to inpatient and outpatient scheduling. Provide input to operational and capital budgeting and help identify action steps to rectify variances. Demonstrates commitment to continuous quality improvement and leads endeavors to enhance safety, clinical care and patient family experience. Other assigned duties

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervise assigned staff. Coach and hold team accountable to organization standards and complete annual performance appraisals of assigned staff.

Assists management with interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and training of new team members

Assist with leading the clinical education program including residency.

Graduate of an accredited program in Physical Therapy - required, (Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree preferred)

Minimum of 5 years' experience in pediatric Physical therapy that is relevant to the clinical practice of the assigned team members. Demonstrate advanced pediatric Physical therapy clinical reasoning and decision making.

Board Certification of Advanced Clinical Specialty from the APTA - preferred (PCS, OCS, SCS)

Current State of CT Physical Therapy license - required

Current certification in Basic Life Support/ CPR in adult child and infant is required or obtained in first six months of hire.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

Advanced Physical Therapy clinical practice standards and theories

Scope of practice, billing and regulatory standards related to Physical Therapy

SKILLS:

Excellent Time Management, Organizational and Communication Skills

Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills.

Bilingual skills preferred

Computer proficiency in Windows environment

Beginning to intermediate skill in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point

ABILITY TO:

Work assigned off-shifts, including evenings, weekends & holidays and travel to multiple locations.

Understand and interpret educational needs; determine training objectives; and to design, develop,

implement, and evaluate training plans, curricula, and methodology.

Provide expert care and consultation to patients/families, demonstrate clinical competencies within specialty area, and assess the competencies of others.

Demonstrate all Connecticut Children's Leadership competencies or potential to do so.

Assess performance of assigned team members both clinical and behavioral via performance appraisal; and to serve as a coach, mentor or preceptor.