Lead Therapist (PT), Ortho - Braeswood SMR Clinic

Requirements

• Education: Degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Physical Therapist Assistant/Occupational Therapist Assistant as described below from an accredited Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or PTA/COTA program.
• Licenses/Certifications:
• Current license to practice Physical Therapy by Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners or by the Physical Therapy Compact Commission, or
• Current License to practice Occupational Therapy by the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
• Advanced certification (ATC, SCS, OCS, manual, women's health, CHT, etc) required within two years of entering into position
• Current Basic Life Support certification
• A physical therapist practicing direct access:
• Education: Doctoral degree along with a residency or fellowship program, OR Licensed therapist with 30 hours of continuing competence activities in differential diagnosis
• Current license to practice Physical Therapy by Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners or by the Physical Therapy Compact Commission
• A physical therapy assistant or occupational therapy assistant:
• Education: Associate Degree in Applied Science from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program or Occupational Therapist (COTA) program.
• Current license to practice as a physical therapy assistant (PTA) by Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners or by the Physical Therapy Compact Commission or current license to practice as an occupational therapy assistant (COTA) by the Texas Board of Occupation Therapy Examiners.
• Principal Accountabilities
• Develops efficient methods to communicate clinical and patient-related information between our staff and the physician to produce excellent physician-patient-therapist communication and positive referral trends (gross referrals from MD vs referral rate).
• Serve as clinical mentor. Serve as clinical liaison for assigned physician. Work specifically with all members of his/her team to elevate clinical skill for any physicians and any diagnosis, on a formal or informal basis.
• Orient new employees to practices and procedures.
• Accountable to maintain current clinical level guideline standards
• Create and monitor the positive patient experience in own practice and in team.
• Assist in the management of clinic operations. Facilitate attainment of organizational/clinical objectives through m

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Additional Information

At Memorial Hermann, we pursue a common goal of delivering high quality, efficient care while creating exceptional experiences for every member of our community. When we say every member of our community, that includes our employees. We know that when our employees feel cared for, heard and valued, they are inspired to create moments that exceed expectations, while prioritizing safety, compassion, personalization and efficiency. If you want to advance your career and contribute to our vision of creating healthier communities, now and for generations to come, we want you to be a part of our team. Job Summary Working at the Braeswood (JCC) clinic is a unique position within our division. This is a great opportunity to launch your leadership journey within MH SMR. As the lead therapist, you will play a key role in shaping the clinic's culture, patient experience and reputation within the community. The JCC partnership provides a built-in referral base and strong community presence. The clinic's location offers tremendous opportunity to cultivate relations with physicians, fitness professionals, and community partners in the Meyerland and Bellaire areas. This role is ideal for someone who values autonomy, enjoys building meaningful professional relationships and is motivated to help grow and define a future clinic. Responsible for building key relationships with physicians and referral sources; serves as the clinic mentor and liaison in rolling out clinical treatment guidelines that have been approved by leadership; assists manager in holding the clinical staff/team accountable to best practice guidelines, which includes documentation of operational metrics set forth by the business unit. Supports the Clinic Manager or Director to ensure that departmental objectives are efficiently conducted within the framework of the stated purpose of the organization and in accordance with current standards of rehabilitation medicine. May be a Physical or Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapy Assistant; reports to the clinic manager or Director. Job Description

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