Lead Rehabilitation Services Physical Therapist - Pelvic Health

PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED
Refer to departmental Scope of Service and Provision of Care plans as applicable for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional ethical physical and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth dignity and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET Managing Up Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees experiential journeys to ensure strong communication ease of access to information and a seamless experience

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Actively supports the organizations vision fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

• Promotes a positive work environment and leads the team to be dynamic and a focused work unit that actively helps one other to achieve optimal department results. Collaborates with all members of the patient care team by actively communicating and reporting pertinent patient care information and data in a comprehensive manner. Role models to team members effective communication skills assisting in their development of such skills

• Serves as resource to colleagues physicians and nursing for best therapy practices and education of such. Develops and presents educational and formal training programs. Provides feedback to management on team member performance and conduct. Develops skills of team members and continually assists with improving skills performance and outcomes

• Serves as preceptor mentor and resource to other therapists and employees helping to advance their professional practice at HM providing guidance with project development implementation evaluation research and where applicable publication. Precepts clinical rotations and orients new therapists and staff. Teaches and provides guidance to other therapists technicians and support staff

• Conducts self in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity equity and inclusion principles. Initiates/drives towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement i.e. peertopeer accountability

• Performs complete and comprehensive evaluation of patients to identify patients level of function and to develop the plan of care. Provides education to patients patients family members and/or caregivers. Consistently evaluates the patients comprehension and adapts teaching methods accordingly

• Effectively implements protocols and objectives with team members to result in optimization of staff performance teamwork patient safety and customer service. Establishes and maintains professional relationships trust and credibility with all on the healthcare team serving as primary point of contact for physicians for service area shift and/or specialty

• Serves as liaison between team members and management resolving routine matters for the assigned service line(s) shift and/or clinics. Assists management as needed in daily operations. Drives improvement of department score for patient satisfaction through role modeling accountability of service standards

• Assesses patients regularly monitoring progress towards treatment goals modifying goals plan or program as indicated. Proactively anticipates the complications/limitations associated with certain procedures and addresses for optimum outcomes. Collaborates and communicates with the healthcare team modifications to patients treatment plan progress and discharge planning

• Oversees the work flow caseload and patient processes and treatments for assigned team/area ensuring quality outcomes and the safety of the patient adjusting activities as applicable. Coordinates activities for the service line(s) shift and/or clinics; and as requested for the department

• Proactively identifies opportunities for corrective action leads process improvement providing recommendations and contributes to meeting department and hospital targets for quality and safety

• Coordinates monitors and reports on various quality and safety metrics for the practice area and/or department. Develops and implements initiatives to improve the patient experience

• Monitors the accuracy and completion of documentation of patient education and procedures performed in a timely manner in the patient record. Enters charges for services provided and performs charges reconciliation as applicable

• Utilizes resources with cost effectiveness and value creation in mind. Selfmotivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks assisting coworkers as needed

• Leads department projects programs and hospital committees. Actively participates in and/or leads HMrelated and approved hospital/community teaching opportunities community services and/or functions

• Seeks opportunities to identify selfdevelopment needs and takes appropriate action. Pursues opportunities to continually develop as a team lead. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis

• Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications Licenses and Registrations section.

• Four years of experience as a Speech Occupational or Physicial Therapist with demonstrated progressive leadership skills

• PT Physical Therapist State Licensure
• PTTemp Physical Therapist Temporary State Licensure
• OT Occupational Therapy State Licensure
• OTTemp Temporary Occupational Therapist Registered State Licensure
• SLP Speech Language Pathologist State Licensure
• SLPTemp Speech Language Pathologist Temporary State Licensure
• BLS Basic Life Support (AHA)

• Specialty certification

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job determined through ongoing skills competency assessments and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking reading and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients physicians family members and coworkers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Demonstrates expertise and mastery of clinical skills and thereof in treatments provided and/or for a particular patient population

• Ability to work independently capable of handling challenging/difficult therapy procedures and patient care situations; demonstrates sound judgment

• Ability to coach and develop strong interpersonal teamwork and leadership skills with all levels of the healthcare team

• Exhibits excellent delivery of customer service to all patients visitors physicians and coworkers; demonstrates ability to establish and maintain highly effective professional relationships with physicians

• Possesses proficient computer knowledge; operates multiple computer systems and standard Rehabilitation equipment

• Demonstrates professional and technical competence in the selection evaluation utilization of treatment plans

• Demonstrates excellent time/project management skills and ability to effectively coordinate efforts and outcomes for the assigned area

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs Yes
• Business professional No
• Other (department approved) Yes

ONCALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be oncall during emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* No

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Since 1998 Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has been serving Fort Bend and the surrounding counties. Residents have come to rely on a level of compassionate care and leadingedge technology that was once available only in the Texas Medical Center. Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospitaltied for No. 4 in Houston and No. 6 (threeway tie) in Texas in U.S. News & World Reports best hospital rankings in 2020.With 316 operating beds 24 operating rooms and over 2400 employees Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital was designed to provide comprehensive personalized care for the community.