Physical Therapist (Supervisory)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy AND five (5) years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist
• Master's degree in Physical Therapy AND two (2) years of progressively independent experience as a physical therapist
• Doctorate degree in physical therapy
• Prior to 1995 - terminal degree for PT's was either a baccalaureate or master's degree
• Must be a graduate of a Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) accredited college or university
• Foreign graduates must have a full unrestricted and current license to practice physical therapy in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia

Skills

• Knowledge of contemporary physical therapy across multiple areas of practice
• Knowledge of human resources administration
• Ability to effectively supervise, direct, and manage a physical therapy staff
• Skill in forging positive interpersonal relationships and conflict resolution
• Ability to analyze clinically appropriate data effectively
• Ability to set priorities, delegate tasks, and solve problems
• Ability to manage advocacy roles and planning activities

Benefits

• May require standing, lifting, carrying, sitting, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing
• Area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated
• Minimal risks associated with the work environment

Pay

• GS-13

Schedule

• Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Duties

• Supervisory: Coordinates clinic activities across multiple disciplines including physician, APN, chiropractor, RN, physical therapy, and occupational therapy
• Reviews PMRS North Little Rock Division Inpatient and Outpatient consults to determine appropriateness of physical and occupational therapy orders
• Determines department priorities, assigning work, and ensuring that established productivity is maintained across multiple disciplines
• Maintains scheduling practices for physician, APN, chiropractor, RN, physical therapy, and occupational therapy clinics
• Serves as Assistant Safety Officer for the PMRS North Little Rock Division of CAVHS
• Serves on the Hospital Patient Education Committee and completes all required monitors and initiates and implements improvement plans as indicated by data analysis of monitors
• Affirms compliance of assigned staff with professional standards of practice and all federal and regulatory guidelines
• Develops, reviews, and assesses current required skills lists for therapists and recommends changes as appropriate
• Evaluates skill performance of staff including physical therapists, occupational therapists, rehabilitation therapy assistants, kinesiotherapists, and medical support assistants and identifies education and training needs
• Aids Program Director in developing, reviewing, and monitoring the Quality Management/Improvement projects in accordance with the CAVHS Performance Improvement framework
• Approves court, sick, and annual leave for all assigned personnel without jeopardizing treatment programs and in accordance with EEO standards, AFGE contract, and policies
• Requests authorized absence, maternity leave, and leave without pay for employees from the Chief, PM&RS
• Collaborates with CAVHS physical therapy department and Arkansas Board of Physical Therapy and initiates submissions to the Board for approval of continuing education credit for planned therapy educational events at CAVHSClinical: Solves complex treatment problems related to physical therapy, using advanced knowledge to adapt and modify treatment plans, activities, and procedures to meet the needs of the patients across multiple areas of practice
• Evaluates patients with simple and complex diagnoses to identify specific physical therapy treatment problems
• Develops and carries out a full range of physical therapy treatment using a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional treatment techniques and modalities
• Supervises and guides non-professional assistants/aides involved in physical therapy treatment to maintain overall responsibility of treatment

Education

• Attends and participates in seminars, workshops, in-service training, departmental meetings, and lectures to increase and maintain personal knowledge and related skills
• Completes continuing education annually across many areas of physical therapy and shares information with other professionals through in-services, presentations, and one-to-one meetings
• Serves as a clinical instructor in student training program as delegated by the physical therapy student coordinator