Clinical Spec Work Study/Staff Resident Job in Harbor City, California Us
The clinical specialist resident position is a 12 month-52 week position beginning the 2nd to last Monday of each December ending the following December. The position requires that the clinical specialist resident participate in 850 hrs of clinical practice, where the resident is responsible to be the primary provider of physical therapy services. The clinical specialist resident is required to complete an additional 150 hrs, 3 hrs/wk for 50 weeks, of clinical mentored patient care to be completed under the supervision of recognized content expert clinician. The content expert clinician is responsible for providing clinical mentoring continual clinical evaluation of the resident's performance during each session. In order to successfully complete the program, the clinical specialist resident must also attain: a min cumulative score of 225 points on 3 clinical performance examinations, attend up to 288 hrs of didactic classroom education based on the Description of Specialty Practice for a recognized practice area, attain a cumulative score of 70% on 3 written examination, successfully pass 3 live technique examinations, provide up to 40 hrs of pro-bono physical therapy services at a designated free clinic, participate in an approved research project. Twenty of the 40 hr work week will be worked in the KP PT residency program. The additional 20 hrs will be worked in the main PT dept or satellite MOB's. The resident work study may include the treatment of all types of patients including but not limited to neurology, pediatrics, women's health, lymphedema, vestibular conditions, the treatment of patients in the in-patient arena. The workday may include weekends holidays.
Essential Functions:
- Able to design PT treatment programs in the specialty area that are medically prescribed in a manner that is competent efficient including-evaluating of patients
- Designs provides in-service education programs instruction to staff students
- Employee will be required to receive written notification from the CA State Board of Physical Therapy of passage of their Physical Therapist exam w/in 90 days after their start date or employee will be terminated
- This position is part of a community based paid educational program combined w/ both clinical classroom instruction
- Insure cleanliness of assigned area proper functioning of patient care equipment by following dept equipment maintenance policies procedures
- Demonstrates professional competence in assessing patient's condition at the onset through all phases of the physical therapy program:
- Routinely obtain accurate complete history through clinical observation interaction w/ the patient
- Routinely perform approp examinations, using specialized evaluation procedures
- Consistently interpret evaluation findings correctly to determine nature degree of dysfunction
- Routinely take usual special precautions relative to the age, medical history condition of the patient the type of treatment being given
- Consistently establish measurable treatment goals develop approp treatment plans to achieve those goals
- Regularly reassess clinical signs symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress toward goals, the need for modification of treatment and/or goals
- Routinely consult w/ the referring physician regarding treatment request which are contraindicated relative to the patient's physical condition or medical history
- Demonstrate skill in the performance of physical therapy skills relative to musculoskeletal neurological assessment treatment procedures
- For more information, refer Job Description
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Graduate of an approved school of Physical Therapy (BS, MS, DPT or PhD)
- Must be board eligible to sit for Physical Therapy exam
- CA Physical Therapy license or Physical Therapist Licensed Applicant required
- If PTLA, must pass Physical Therapy exam within 90 days of hire
- If hired in City of LA, Fire Safety certification required
- American Heart Association approved BLS required
- National Provider Identifier (NPI) required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Will acept PTLA status