POSITION DESCRIPTION Department: Physical Therapy Reports To: Director of Physical Therapy Supervises: Physical Therapy Clinics and Physical Therapy Staff. FLSA Status: Non - Exempt SCOPE Provide efficient, quality-oriented physical therapy patient care through an individualized program, including assessment, treatment, planning, implementation, a home exercise program, education, and communication to maximize the patient's progress toward achieving functional goals. QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS Minimal Qualifications · Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral degree in physical therapy as evidenced by college diploma and current state licensure required. Certifications, Licenses, Registrations · Current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Physical Therapist in the state employed. SKILLS General Skills: · Ability to project a professional image. · Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements. · Ability to identify and implement components of the physical therapy process · Ability to communicate and collaborate with a variety of teams and individuals · Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations. · Strong organizational, prioritizing, and analytical skills. · Strong customer service. · Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant. · Working knowledge of personal computer and software applications used in job functions · Ability to pass background check and drug screen Language Skills: · English is the primary language used within the facility · Ability to read and write, communicate clearly with coworkers and customers · Ability to respond to appropriate questions regarding work process or work product Reasoning Skills: · Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. · Ability to define and solve problems and collect data. Interpersonal Skills: · Demonstrates self-awareness and empathy. · Demonstrates active listening and understanding. · Develops colleagues. · Team player. · Gains support through effective relationships. · Treats others with dignity and respect. · Seeks feedback. · Participates in processes to measure effectiveness, efficiency, and service. · Maintains reporting mechanisms. · Helps to maintain a positive team-oriented atmosphere without negativity. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES Essential Functions and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions Clinical leadership and quality · Provides clinical leadership for all rehabilitation services, modeling evidence-based practice, and ensuring consistent delivery of high quality, patient centered care. · Establish, monitor, and refine clinical standards, documentation practices, and outcome measures to ensure compliance with professional guidelines, payer requirements, HIPAA, and state/federal regulations. · Consistently fulfill additional responsibilities, projects, and initiatives assigned by organizational executive leadership or a supervising director, including reporting, meetings, and special operational or clinical projects, while maintaining timely follow through and a solution focused mindset. · Maintain a patient first, safety focused, and inclusive culture, effectively communicating vision and expectations, resolving conflicts, and leading initiatives within the clinic. Staff management and development · Recruit, hire, onboard, schedule, and supervise physical therapists, PTAs, aides/technicians, and front office staff to ensure appropriate coverage and high performance across all clinic hours. · Provide ongoing coaching and performance management, including regular check-ins, formal reviews, and support for continuing education, to foster a positive culture of accountability, teamwork, and professional growth. · Oversee and approve payroll for clinic staff, ensuring accurate timekeeping, timely submission of payroll data, and alignment with staffing budgets and organizational policies. Operations and compliance · Oversee day to day clinic operations, including patient flow, scheduling, clinic equipment and inventory, EMR use, and adherence to policies and procedures, to maintain efficient, safe, and organized workflows. · Ensure the clinic meets all accreditation, legal, and regulatory requirements through policy development, staff training, and periodic audits of charts, billing, and documentation. Financial management and performance · Monitor key performance indicators (e.g., visits, units per visit, cancellation/no-show rates, therapist productivity, net revenue, etc..) and implement action plans to meet clinic volume, margin, and profitability goals. · Collaborate with leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and cost control, balancing clinical priorities with responsible financial stewardship of the clinic's resources. · Develop and complete justifications for staffing changes for new or expanded (outlining projected patient volume, revenue impact, and expense implications), or vacant budgeted positions, to support sustainable clinic growth Physician relations, marketing, and growth · Build and maintain strong relationships with referring physicians, employers, and community partners to drive referrals and enhance the clinic's reputation. · Assist with local marketing and outreach initiatives, including community events, and educational opportunities, to support clinic growth and brand awareness. Patient Evaluation & Treatment · Conducts screening of patients at regular intervals to determine need for additional intervention/treatment and/or modifications. · Evaluates patients to obtain data necessary for treatment planning and implementation. · Conducts specialized evaluations as indicated. · Records evaluation data according to PT standards of practice and clinic policy. · Appropriately interprets data, formulates goals and treatment plan, and incorporates patient, patient's family, and other team members into the coordination of the treatment plan and throughout the course of treatment. · Provides physical therapy services to patients in accordance with PT guidelines for professional practice and per clinic policy. · Monitors patient's response to intervention and modifies treatment as indicated to attain goals in accordance with treatment plan and physician orders. · Reviews the quality and appropriateness of individual physical therapy programs for effectiveness and efficiency, using predetermined criteria. · Adapts treatment to meet the individual needs of the patient. · Develops appropriate home or community programming to maintain and enhance the performance of the patient in their own environment. · Provides/recommends/fabricates adaptive devices or other equipment. · Trains patients, families and appropriate staff in the use or application of adaptive equipment and/or devices to ensure optimum safety and outcomes. Patient & Family Interaction · Demonstrates behaviors which foster effective professional and therapeutic relationships with patients, families, and team members. · Interprets and communicates evaluation findings to patients, families, and other team members. · Participates in patient, family and staff education and provide in-service education to the members of the patient's care team as needed. · Confers formally and informally with other team members in coordinating the total rehab program of the patient. · Identifies equipment needs, utilize resources, issue equipment, and instruct patients, families and appropriate team members regarding use and care of equipment. · Provides clinical information in a timely manner concerning safety and functional needs as required. · Demonstrates understanding of CMS and other regulatory requirements for the delivery of patient care. · Demonstrates the importance of and respect for the rights, confidentiality, dignity, and individuality of each patient in all interactions. · Patient Rights: Promotes and protects patients' rights (including HIPAA); treats patients with dignity and respect; reports suspected abuse or neglect. Documentation & Compliance · Documents results of patient's assessment, treatment, follow-up, and termination of services. · Records billable treatment times according to Clinic procedures. · Documents patient/family involvement in the medical record as per clinic policy. · Completes daily/weekly progress notes and patient reassessments with changes noted in functional and physical status, goals and treatment plans. · Accurately documents all patient/family treatments, interactions, and outcomes. · Ensures all documentation is completed timely. · Ensures the implementation, compliance, and monitoring of the Infection Control Program following all policies, procedures, and safety regulations. · Complies with all Infection Control, Universal Precautions and OSHA standards for the healthcare professional. Quality & Performance Improvement · Remains current with literature and education related to departments for which responsible and maintains an updated methodology, tools, manuals, and criteria as necessary and appropriate. · Manages clinical care to achieve the Quality Index Minimal Productivity Standards (QIMPS). · Performance Improvement: Applies performance improvement methods and techniques; assists in data collection; identifies processes for improvement in daily work and processes. Professionalism & Interpersonal Skills · Follows management direction. · Cooperates with all staff to achieve goals and to maintain good employee relations, interdepartmental relations, and public relations. · Demonstrates honesty and integrity always in the care and use of patient and clinic property. · Demonstrates respect for co-workers and responds to needs of patients by complying with clinic policies. · Demonstrates satisfactory level of interpersonal skills to interact and deal tactfully with facility staff, Administration, patients, families, customers, vendors, and government agencies. · Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks/responsibilities and complete duties within allotted time. · Servant Leadership: Demonstrates willingness to try new tasks; generates new ideas for change; evaluates and recognizes priorities; communicates and models organizational values. · Promotes Company philosophy, mission, and objectives within and to customers outside the organization. Training & Development · Participates in relevant in-service training sessions. · Information Management: Participates in new employee orientation. Compliance & Safety · Demonstrates knowledge of compliance policies and emergency and disaster procedures of the facility. Meetings & Administrative Duties · Attends and participates in facility meetings. · Performs other duties as assigned. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS In a Standard Workday, Employees are Required to 1. Sitting 0-4 Hrs. 4. Walking Distance 1' to 50 ' Minimum 2. Standing 0-4 Hrs. 51' to 100' Maximum 3. Walk 0-4 Hrs. 101' to 300' Maximum Work Position and Activities O = Occasionally (1% - 33%) F = Frequently (34% - 66%) C Continually (67% - 100%) 1. Lift or Transfer 4. Climb O a. Up to 10 Pounds (Sedentary) F 5. Reach F b. 11-20 Pounds (Light) F 6. Stoop pr Bend F c. 21-50 Pounds (Medium) F 7. Crouch or Squat F e. 51 -100 pounds (Heavy) O 8. Kneel O f. > 100 Pounds (Very Heavy) O 9. Handle or Feel C 2. Carry F 10. Talk C 3. Push or Pull F 11. Hear C Repetitive Hand Motion Required 1. Grasping: Right Hand 4. Grasping and Turning: Left Hand 2. Grasping: Left Hand 5. Fine Manipulation: Right Hand 3. Grasping and Turning: Right Hand 6. Fine Manipulation: Left Hand Mental Demands 1. Alertness 7. Creativity 2. Precision 8. Concentration 3. Analytic Ability 9. Judgment 4. Problem Solving 10. Imagination 5. Memory 11. Initiative 6. Communication 12. Patience Protective Equipment (Required as needed) 1. Gown 4. Mask 2. Gloves 5. Resuscitation Mask 3. Googles 6. Respirator/TB Mask HAZARDS: Situations in Which Employees are Exposed to Definite Risk 1. Mechanical 5. Stressful Atmosphere 2. Electrical 6. Moving Machinery 3. Chemicals 7. Blood Borne Pathogens 4. Fues/Gases/Odors 8. TB Work Environment and Exposure 1. Inside Work 4. Vibration 2. Outside Work 5. Wet/Humid 3. Noise SALARY & COMPREHENSIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE Salary is commensurate with experience and includes a competitive benefits package: · Health, dental, and vision insurance · Long-term disability and life insurance · Paid licensure fees · Continuing education allowance · 401(k) and profit-sharing plans ABOUT BLUEGRASS ORTHOPAEDICS (BGO) At Bluegrass Orthopaedics, we are committed to making every patient feel like they are at the center of our care. Our values-integrity, respect, and compassion-guide us as we provide affordable, high-quality orthopedic services. Our dedicated staff and providers ensure the best outcomes for our patients. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT BGO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Note: This job description outlines the general nature and key responsibilities of the role. Duties and requirements may be adjusted based on business needs.
