Lead Cardiac Rehab Physical Therapist

Introduction

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Lead Cardiac Rehab Alaska Regional Hospital

Benefits

Alaska Regional Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away from Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
  
  

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Job Summary –

The Lead Cardiac Rehab is a highly qualified, expert clinician who possess advanced care skills and has demonstrated strong critical thinking skills. The Lead Cardiac Rehab assists the Dir PT/OT/ST in planning, implementing and assessing the daily functions of the Cardiac Rehab services provided, provides supervisory and management oversight for staff members and departmental resources and processes, and is supportive and knowledgeable regarding the established Standards of Care/Standards of Practice and hospital policies and procedures.

Job Duties –

• Performs patient care roughly 90%of the workweek.
• Supervises Cardiac Rehab staff with duties including scheduling, coaching, mentoring, and recognition. Completes performance reviews alongside ST/PT/OT Leads. Participates in interviews for Cardiac Rehab candidates as part of the interview team.
• Orders and monitors PAR equipment as needed for Cardiac Rehab services. Provides information regarding equipment needs not on PAR to department director or other hospital leaders.
• Analyzes existing programs and services for effectiveness, initiates process improvements, and identifies opportunities for new programs to serve existing and emerging patient or hospital needs.
• Serves a pivotal role in customer and staff relations as a primary point-of-first contact for the Cardiac Rehab needs in the hospital. Trains staff and volunteers to model similar exemplary behaviors and skills to ensure very satisfactory interactions with all stakeholders.
• Plans, organizes, implements and evaluates education and training opportunities for Cardiac Rehab staff. Monitors Cardiac Rehab staff for compliance with continuing education requirements for the hospital and other regulatory bodies including licensing.
• Follows through with Therapy Director guidance regarding compliance with regulatory standards (The Joint Commission, etc.) via training refreshers for staff and volunteers.
• Assures effective communication with all hospital staff, customers, and physicians by providing and maintaining open lines of communication.
• Initiates corrective conversations with staff members to improve performance and workplace behaviors. Provides input to Therapies Director as needed regarding staff concerns if additional correction action is required.
• Over sees the student program for Cardiac Rehab.
  
  

Job Requirements (Education And Experience) –

• Licensed Physical Therapist in the State of Alaska
• Bachelor’s degree
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BCLS) and Certification
• 3 years’ clinical experience required
• 1 year experience supervising others in a clinical setting preferred
  
  

Job Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities) –

• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills
• Strong leadership skills and organizational skills
• Initiative and creativity in proposing and implementing projects
• Ability to integrate duties with other department programs to maximize impact and create efficiencies.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Organizes and completes work in a timely and professional manner.
  
  

Physical Demands/Working Conditions –

The Lead Cardiac Rehab is defined as Heavy work. The employee is required to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 50 pounds frequently, and/or 20 pounds constantly. The employee may be exposed to Blood borne Pathogens and will be required to use appropriate PPE to protect themselves from these risks.

HCA Healthcare's Alaska Regional Hospital is known for our expertise, compassion and skills. We are committed to delivering patient-centered care to every patient on every visit for our 250 plus bed facility. Year after year, Alaska Regional receives 5-star ratings for heart attack treatment, bowel obstruction treatment, and colorectal surgery.

Based in Anchorage, Alaska Regional is located in a thriving community offering plenty of opportunities to capitalize on the Alaskan lifestyle. Alaska offers some of the most incredible scenic beauty around the world which draws visitors year-round who come for a vacation and end up making Alaska home.

We are part of the HCA Healthcare network - which includes more than 300 affiliate facilities across the country offering our colleagues the opportunity for travel and relocation. HCA Healthcare and Alaska Regional are inspired by our mission to care for and improve human life to create a positive impact in our community.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Lead Cardiac Rehab opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.