What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Therapist position at CommonSpirit Health?
Job Summary and Responsibilities
You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.
Responsible for a continuum of services providing care to patients with neuromuscular, orthopedic and other physically-related disorders requiring mobility training, strengthening, modalities, specialized manual therapy and neuromuscular re-education through an interdisciplinary approach. Utilizes rehab process to promote and restore optimal health and well-being of the patient. Assumes personal accountability for organizational mission and core values. In addition to caring for patients as described above, the Lead Therapist may serve in a mentoring capacity for the therapy staff and oversees day to day operations of the unit or clinic including, staffing, scheduling of patients, regulatory compliance, staff professional development, marketing and physician relations.
Job Requirements
In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:
Bachelor's degree in physical therapy or occupational therapy or Master's degree in speech language pathology
Master's preferred
Two years of applicable work experience providing direct patient care in outpatient, inpatient or inpatient rehab unitPrevious leadership experience, preferredPrior use of electronic medical records (EMR), preferred
Current state of employment licensure in physical therapy OR current state of employment licensure in occupational therapy and Registered Occupational Therapist OR current state of employment licensure in speech language pathology and Certification of Clinical Competence from the American-Speech- Language-Hearing AssociationBLS Medium Work - exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantlyWhere You’ll Work
For more than 135 years, St. Mary-Corwin has cared for the people of Pueblo and the surrounding southern Colorado communities. Driven by a commitment to Pueblo and our healing ministry, St. Mary- Corwin is focused on its core areas of clinical strength: cancer care and orthopedic services. This concentration enables St. Mary-Corwin to serve the southern Colorado region with high quality, high value care for generations to come. Residents of Pueblo enjoy a moderate cost of living within this modern, mid-sized community while experiencing everything great about life in Colorado, including world- class nearby outdoor recreation, thriving local arts and culture, numerous parks, festivals and much more.
Salary : $40 - $58