Physical Therapist - Residency Site Coordinator

The Physical Therapist – Residency Site Coordinator will be responsible for the successful coordination and delivery of the sports and/or orthopedic residency program in a local geography. This is an advanced career path Physical Therapist that partners across functional teams to elevate the practice standards of the local geography.

Residency Specific Responsibilities
• Participate in the recruitment and interviewing of residency candidates.
• Assist in regular reporting to maintain residency credentialing.
• Conduct mentoring and mentor observation and evaluation.
• Facilitate specialty observation with physicians and specialty providers.
• Provide didactic and lab instruction and recruit and schedule other instructors to conduct didactic and lab sessions.

Clinical Responsibilities and Expectations
• Performs evaluations and establishes a goal-based plan of care
• Implements regular objective reassessment points to track progress towards goal achievement and/or adjusts goals based on patients’ recovery trajectory
• Establishes care plans aligned to ATI Best Practice guidelines, to achieve predictable and positive outcomes
• Manages his/her Caseload effectively, across the spectrum of each patient’s plan of care
• Effectively delegates treatment among the clinical care team
• Meets or exceeds established performance expectations, including patient outcomes collection targets, scheduling practices, productivity, caseloads management, and documentation compliance
• Communicates effectively and regularly with referral sources and other relevant stakeholders in a patient’s plan of care (e.g., physician, family members/ caregivers, case manager, attorney, etc)
• Assists with daily clinic operational needs and tasks

Minimum Education
Required:
• Doctorate (DPT) or Clinical BS or MS in physical therapy with five years of clinical experience
Preferred:
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Minimum Experience
Required:
• Must have served as instructor in entry level or post professional physical therapist education
• 5+ years’ experience as a licensed PT in an outpatient setting
Preferred:
• Prior service as a residency director (OCS or SCS) or site coordinator role

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
• Strong cross-stakeholder partnership and collaboration skills
• Advanced presentation skills
• Persuasive and influential, a champion for clinical advancement
• Establishes self as leader for the patient care team
• Engaged, positive energy in work approach, serving as a valued team member for the clinic and district
• Designs and structures treatment plans to enable best possible patient outcomes, leveraging tools, resources and care team personnel effectively
• Delegates care amongst the care-team effectively based on case complexity classification to enable all members of the care team to practice at the top of their license
• Ability to effectively manage a care episode across a caseload of patients
• Ability to set objective and achievable goals
• Ability to adjust treatment plans based on patient outcomes data and measurable progress
• Demonstrates best practices with patient schedule management
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Team player across the clinic and district
• Flexible and adaptable to appropriately service patient needs and contribute to positive experience and outcomes
• Completes work tasks in a timely and accurate manner
• Operates with integrity – ensures work contributes positively to ATI’s standards and practices, all within Compliance guidelines

Licenses and Certifications
Required:
• Must hold board clinical certification (OCS, SCS)
• Licensed physical therapist in the state where they are serving
Preferred:
• FAAOMPT credential for Orthopedic residency sites
• Athletic Trainer for Sports residency sites