Clinical Specialist

4 weeks ago


San Diego, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time
Job Summary:
The Clinical Specialist provides direct patient care, including the development, assessment, and implementation of treatment programs. Additionally, the Clinical Specialist acts as a clinical resource to staff and students. The Clinical Specialist will arrange for, plan, and deliver educational opportunities for internal and external customers locally and may participate regionally. The Clinical Specialist reports directly to the Director, the Assistant Director, and/or the Clinical Supervisor.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Evaluate patients and interpret examination findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction relative to persons limited by medical problems, birth defects, or health-related conditions to restore their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives.
  • Establish treatment goals and plans treatment to achieve established goals relative to age, medical history, and dysfunction.
  • Administer or prescribe modalities and other physical agents.
  • Administer or prescribe exercise programs/development of patient care programs.
  • Demonstrate professional competence and clinical reasoning in assessing patients' conditions at the onset and through all phases of skilled physical therapy.
  • Routinely take usual and special precautions relative to the age, medical history, and condition of the patient, and the type of treatment being given.
  • Regularly reassess clinical signs and symptoms to determine the effectiveness of treatment, progression towards goals, and the need for modification of treatment and/or goals.
  • Implement the treatment program through direct treatment of the patient.
  • May delegate a portion of the treatment plan to appropriate supportive personnel.
  • Coordinate the treatment plan and participate in discharge planning with other healthcare personnel as appropriate.
  • May participate in relevant patient care rounds and case management conferences.
  • Provide advice and education to patients and families.
  • Discharge patients from physical therapy services when skilled therapy is no longer medically necessary and when clinically appropriate.
  • Uphold Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable state, federal, and local laws.
  • Follow department guidelines on cleanliness of assigned areas and report non-functioning of patient care equipment by following department equipment maintenance policies and procedures.
  • Provide accurate and timely documentation of physical therapy services provided per State and Federal requirements and relevant medical group policies and guidelines.
  • Work in partnership with Management to complete all mandatory compliance requirements.
  • May be required to be trained to cover a diverse population of patients depending on local medical center need.
  • May be involved in the clinical competency of PT Assistants and PT Aides.
  • Adequately supervise PT assistants and PT aides when patient-related and non-patient-related tasks are delegated to them.
  • Demonstrate internal and external customer service at all times and behave in accordance with Principles of Responsibility.
  • Provide input to clinical performance of staff around routine procedures as appropriate.
  • Provide input to management regarding the performance evaluation of staff.
  • Assist department in aligning itself with regional and local goals.
  • Assist in the development and implementation of department policies and procedures.
  • Be involved in staff development and mentoring for both professional growth and/or skills improvement.
  • Be involved in the development of programs to improve patient care.
  • Complete and/or oversee in-services for internal staff and/or physician development as needed by the local medical center.
  • Develop and/or oversee clinical competencies at the medical center service area.
  • Be involved in medical center training such as ergonomics, physician education, etc. as needed.
  • May be involved in providing clinical input in relation to Quality Assurance and Utilization Management.
  • May mentor another provider deficient in skills, as identified by management, utilizing interpersonal, professional, and clinical skills in order to improve performance.
  • May guide staff to the appropriate clinical resources.
  • Develop and/or oversee clinical competencies of PT Aides, PT Assistants, and other Physical Therapists at the medical center service area.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
  • Minimum three (3) years equivalent experience (2080 hours = one (1) year) OR Completion of an APTA credentialed fellowship program (management will verify if credentialed is necessary) OR Minimum two (2) years of experience and successful passage of a specialty certification exam.
Education
  • Completion of an accredited PT training program with a Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy


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