Physical Therapy Manager

at  Fox Valley Orthopaedic Associates

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Required:

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy School
• Licensure as a Physical Therapist in the State of Illinois

Preferred:

• Five years of experience as a Physical Therapist
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive management experience in a physical therapy setting
• CPR certification

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Evaluates and examines patients, recommends and establishes a plan of therapeutic treatment with interpretation of referrals with assessment of the on-going effects of the interventions.
• Administers treatment programs by direction of patients in a program of therapeutic exercises, muscle re-education, mobilization, and gait training, and educates patients in self-care management
• Performs physical therapy rehabilitation treatments using such physical modalities as heat, cold, hydrotherapy, massage, electricity, and sound.
• Maintains accurate daily records of treatment, prepares necessary patient care reports in a timely manner including evaluations, re-examinations, plan of care, progress notes, discharge summaries and physician correspondence that clearly shows skilled care and medical necessity.
• Required to meet and maintain prescribed standards of competence and conduct to engage in the practice of physical therapy as authorized by the Illinois Physical Therapy Practice Act.
• Responsible for patient billing to be done according to established procedures.
• Directs and manages staff meetings, continuing education programs and quality assurance with strategic goals for clinical improvement.
• Manages daily coordination of treatment activities of the clinic, including production, measures for quality assurance, functional outcomes, performance improvement, risk management and equipment needs and maintenance.
• Responsible for selection, training and orientation of new therapists. Evaluates staff therapist and trainer performance including recommendations for merit increases, promotions and disciplinary actions as needed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for the management of Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians