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• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 24
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building: Medical Center
• Salary Range: $40,000-$50,000

Position Summary

The Columbia University Program in Physical Therapy is seeking a collaborative individual with a strong work ethic for a staff orthopedic physical therapist position in a vibrant Academic Physical Therapy Faculty Practice. This individual should strive for clinical excellence and patient-centered compassionate care.

The candidate must be a licensed therapist who demonstrates strong clinical knowledge and reasoning skills in orthopedic clinical practice. The candidate will acquire advanced evidence-based clinical knowledge and skills while working with advanced PT clinicians, health care practitioners, and interprofessional colleagues. In addition to providing direct patient care, the candidate will have additional clinical and non-clinical requirements and responsibilities, including didactic coursework, collaborative interprofessional experiences, and teaching, in the orthopedic curriculum of the Programs in Physical Therapy.

Responsibilities

Direct Patient Care:

• Examine and evaluate physical therapy clinical care to patients with a broad range of orthopedic diagnoses.
• Formulate physical therapy diagnosis while being able to develop, direct and implement a treatment plan with treatment goals directed towards maximizing function.
• Evaluates and recommends appropriate medical equipment for patients.
• Demonstrates competence to treat patients across the lifespan for musculoskeletal impairments.

Documentation:

• Documents patient examination, treatment plan and care provided, evaluation/clinical impression, goals, charge capture, and discharge plans, meeting Columbia standards.
• Documents progress reports, including but not limited to, objective measures, revised goals, treatment plans, and discharge disposition.
• Completes all charge-entry in a timely manner.

Communication:

• Communicates effectively with patients and their family members, leadership, professional staff, colleagues, peers, and clients of all types.
• Demonstrates good active listening and understanding from colleagues and patients.
• Writes professionally, expressing ideas and facts using language that can be understood by the reader.
• Communicates verbally and in writing to patients so they can understand thoughts/directions.
• Promotes continuity of care through effective patient coverage plans.

Educational Activities:

• Takes responsibility for continuing professional development and education.
• Provides patient education for individuals/groups.
• Participates in department in-service or educational activities.
• Participates in educational activities/projects outside of the department with the intention of differentiating Columbia Physical Therapy Faculty Practice, as a premier provider of rehabilitative services.

Skills and Competencies:

• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, assessment, and treatment approach to broad range of diagnoses/impairments requiring physical therapy intervention.
• Must be a proficient, independent learner and demonstrate strong skills in scientific inquiry.
• Must possess communication and interpersonal skills sufficient for effective training of assigned personnel and working relationships within the department and assigned unit, in addition to those skills required of a staff therapist to manage a diverse patient population.
• Must possess analytical abilities and sound knowledge in Physical Therapy.
• Effective critical thinking, evaluation, and self-assessment skills.
• Ability to effectively provide care in a fast-paced and complex clinical environment.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.
• Licensed or eligible for PT licensure in New York State.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.
• Board-Certification in Orthopedic Physical Therapy.
• BCLS Certified.
• Member of the American Physical Therapy Association.