Physical Therapy Coordinator

Founded in 1967, Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 377-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Carmichael, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy San Juan Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest level of stroke care certification awarded by The Joint Commission.

One Community. One Mission. One California

The incumbent serves in a dual role as a clinician and as a discipline leader. As a direct provider of care, the incumbent serves as a role model in evaluating, developing, and implementing patient treatment programs. The incumbent demonstrates a high degree of competency in patient care for any of the following: neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients as applicable to the site/level of care of employment.

• Evaluations: Are completed according to department protocol. Completed within 48 hours once evaluation has been initiated. All relevant areas are thoroughly completed. Appropriate goals are set relative to the patient's prior level of function. Treatment plan is relevant to patient's problems identified. Patient/family participates in treatment plan and in setting goals.
• Provides Effective and Adequate Treatment: Implements effective and adequate treatment following department guidelines. Ongoing assessment of treatment effectiveness. Goals and treatment are modified as appropriate in relation to working toward goals. Selects appropriate treatment interventions. Utilizes specialized techniques. Patient safety is addressed with follow-up recommendation. Recommends/obtains equipment as appropriate. Provides treatment for multiple diagnoses and levels of care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan of the patient. Interprets knowledge needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age specific needs.
• Patient/Family Education and Training: Addresses patient/family education 9598% of the time. Demonstrates a variety of teaching methods. Methods are appropriate to the level of understanding. Education is timely (initiated when patient/family capable of learning) and need is identified with action taken to initiate training. Content is comprehensive, all aspects of care including safety. Patient/family performance is documented. Need for type and follow-up is indicated/documented.
• Documentation: Complies with department policy regarding documentation. Completed in a timely manner according to department policy. Concise, legible, correct grammar using medical terminology and approved abbreviations. Reflects all interventions used in treatment, all ongoing assessment of treatment effectiveness, and changes in goals and treatment plan as appropriate. Addresses IOP indicators per policy. Reflects interdisciplinary teamwork and collaboration. Timecards, productivity logs, billing, and other logs for departmental functions are completed in a timely manner per department policy.
• Communication & Collaboration with Team/MD: Appropriately communicates treatment plan and patient status with team and MD with no more than one complaint per year. Participates in team conferences. Addresses verification of payor guidelines/authorization as needed, in a timely manner (i.e., prior to scheduling/treating patient or obtaining equipment). Attempts made to contact MD with patient concerns or changes in status in a timely manner. Solicits feedback from MD and coworkers to improve teamwork and collaboration (or uses unsolicited feedback) with no more than one valid complaint per year and no more than two complaints of the same nature per year.
• Delegates to and Supervises Others: Delegates to and supervises support staff and students in achieving desired outcomes with no more than one complaint per year. Delegates appropriately to support staff within licensure and practice standards (i.e., does not over or under utilize support staff). Precepts one internship student per year after meeting preceptor qualifications and if requested. Leads by example by providing necessary and appropriate treatment plan for support staff/student to perform treatment. Provides appropriate clinical supervision and feedback to support staff/students.

Required

• California License to practice PhysicalTherapy. and 1-3 years 3 years experience in related field.
• This position requires graduation from anaccredited school of Physical Therapy and a California License to practice Physical Therapy.
• 1-3 years a minimum of three years experience is required.
• Physical Therapist: CA
• Basic Life Support - CPR

Preferred

• Experience in a supervisory roleand in precepting is preferred.