Lead Therapist

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Lead Therapist, you will provide a continuum of services, delivering care to patients with neuromuscular, orthopedic, and physically-related disorders through an interdisciplinary approach, while also mentoring staff and overseeing daily operations of the unit or clinic. Every day you will utilize the rehabilitation process to promote and restore optimal patient health through mobility training, strengthening, specialized manual therapy, and re-education. You will also manage staffing, patient scheduling, regulatory compliance, staff professional development, and physician relations, all while upholding our organizational mission and core values. To be successful in this role, you will possess strong clinical expertise in therapy services, proven leadership and mentoring abilities, exceptional organizational and operational management skills, and a steadfast commitment to patient well-being, staff development, and regulatory compliance within a therapeutic setting. The Lead Therapist serves in a mentoring capacity for the therapy staff in their designated work area, e.g., an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit or outpatient satellite clinic.

 

• Responsible for functions such as daily staffing, daily scheduling of patients, documentation, monitoring and auditing, staff professional development as it pertains to the unit or clinic, as well as staff coaching.
• Coordinates the work of other personnel by training, allocating, and/or monitoring work.
• Responsible to achieve service line standards related to quality care/outcomes, and patient/family and associate satisfaction.
• Evaluates assigned patients and develops treatment plans including specific goals and activities, reassessing and modifying plans as necessary based on patient's current level of function and makes appropriate disposition recommendations.
• Performs a variety of best practice and evidencebased therapeutic interventions to address the unique rehabilitation needs of each patient.
• Selects and implements therapy activities per plan of care to ensure that patient, family, and therapy goals are met.

 

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelor Degree in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy or Master Degree 
• Two (2) years of applicable work experience providing direct patient care in outpatient, inpatient or inpatient rehab unit
• Current state of employment licensure in physical therapy OR current state of employment licensure in occupational therapy and Registered Occupational Therapist 
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• BLS through American Heart Association

Preferred

• Master Degree in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy
• Previous leadership experience
• Prior use of electronic medical records

Where You’ll Work

Penrose - St. Francis Health Services is a full-service, 712-bed acute care provider in Colorado Springs comprising Penrose Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and St. Francis Hospital - Interquest. Penrose Hospital serves as the anchor hospital of Penrose-St. Francis Health Services with 300-licensed beds and the ability to provide tertiary (high tech) medical-surgical services with an emphasis on elective and outpatient care. Established in 1890, Penrose Hospital has grown to become a major health treatment and referral center, specializing in cancer care, cardiac care, emergency trauma care and physical rehabilitation. It's an incredible time to join us as we are a proud Magnet Hospital with designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for superior quality in nursing care. With more than 300 days of annual sunshine, mild winters and easy-to-access recreational areas like Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods and some of Colorado's top destination resorts, you will enjoy an incredible lifestyle while having the career you've always wanted.