Senior Physical Therapist and Project Lead POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Physical Therapist and Project Lead provides direct services such as evaluations and therapeutic services for physical therapy disorders while also implementing managerial (supervisory) responsibilities. They serve as the primary clinical liaison between the clinicians and the lead clinicians for day-to-day clinical issues. Additionally, this role serves as a key project leader, spearheading initiatives related to digital therapy applications by collaborating with teams to test, develop, and train staff on new digital health tools.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain a caseload for direct physical therapy services, including evaluations and treatment (40-50%).
- Accept and lead special projects specifically related to the testing, development, and implementation of digital therapy applications.
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to test and develop new digital therapy tools and platforms.
- Train, educate, and mentor other team members on the use and integration of new digital applications and tools into clinical practice.
- Serve as a Clinical Supervisor for assigned physical therapists and/or graduate students. Serves as the first point of contact for assigned providers on a team.
- Works collaboratively with the Office Manager to ensure high-quality Physical Therapy services while promoting a positive and patient-centered clinic culture.
- Responsible for overall productivity of their assigned team.
- Be willing to jump in to provide direct services as needed if the team has gaps.
- Assist the Clinical Lead to support utilization and key performance indicator data through weekly reports (Utilization, Capacity and Productivity of PT/As).
- Communicate and support clinicians with questions in the ticketing system.
- Ensure timeliness of documentation for the assigned team based on reports.
- Conduct clinical observations as part of the clinical quality improvement process.
- Serve as the main liaison between clinicians on the assigned team.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage assignments of Physical Therapists with Clinical Supervisors.
- Assist the Clinical Director and Clinical Manager with assigned tasks.
- Oversee project team members involved in digital application testing and rollouts.
EDUCATION
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) from an accredited program.
- Active California Physical Therapy License by the California Department of Consumer Affairs.
EXPERIENCE
- Possesses a minimum of 3-5 years' experience in the field of Physical Therapy treating all age groups, preferably in outpatient settings.
- Required: Experience with Remote Therapeutic Monitoring
- Preferred: Past history of working in a digital therapy environment.
- Preferred: Direct experience in the creation, testing, and development of digital therapy tools.
- Preferred: History of working for digital health companies or similar organizations.
SKILLS
- Has excellent judgment and knowledge of current therapy practices, with demonstrated exemplary clinical, analytical, and documentation skills.
- Competence to provide physical therapy services in English or Bilingual Spanish-speaking languages. Leadership, supervisory or mentoring experience preferred.
- Able to manage multiple projects in a timely manner and operate calmly and effectively in a stressful and fast-changing environment.
- The ability to communicate on a professional level and maintain good interpersonal relationships with clinicians, team members, clients, patients and families are essentially required.
- Flexibility and adaptability - the ability to quickly adjust to changing conditions and maintain a high-performance standard.
- The ability to prioritize, problem-solve, and collaborate with team members in a remote or hybrid environment. Ability to work well with other team members in high-pressure situations with grace, calm, and a sense of humor.
- Exceptional comfort and flexibility with technology and learning/testing new software applications.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace programs
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