Clinic Coordinator Outpatient - PT / OT / SLP

MedStar Health is looking for a Clinic Coordinator to join our team at MedStar St. Mary's Hospital! This individual must be a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech Language Pathologist.

The Clinic Coordinator will provide physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech language pathology services to patient, to include screening and evaluation, treatment planning, treatment implementation, treatment reassessment and revision, patient/client reevaluation, discharge planning, and documentation. They will assist in coordinating day-to-day operations in collaboration with the Clinic Leadership and effective short-term scheduling and team member coverage. This individual is responsible for working with the Clinic leadership to promote proper and efficient utilization of quality services., participating in program development, expansion and improvement with the Clinic Leadership and other team members, and helping to develop and maintain systems to increase referrals and to communicate with physicians, insurers, and external case managers.

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Primary Duties:

• Provides evaluation and treatment services including review of pertinent historical information, performance of specific assessments, and determination of recommendations and documentation of results. Explains evaluation findings and treatment plan to patient and family and incorporates patient and family in the goals setting. Demonstrates proficiency in implementation of treatment protocols. Consults with other healthcare professionals as indicated. Documents changes in patients’ conditions. 

• Completes appropriate discharge planning and follow-up care. Accurately and timely documents and charges for patient care activities considering our evolving health care environment, painting a clear picture of the patient's course of care including focused initial evaluation/plan of care that establishes baseline and goals, encounter notes, interim progress summaries, and discharge evaluation. Takes initiative in pursuing and directing continuing education for professional growth and competency for self and organization. Promotes excellent customer experience and great access. Demonstrates a professional commitment to provide frictionless patient access to care through flexibility, adaptability, creativity, and actions/behaviors that display empathy in our patient consumer driven environment. Participates in team removal of barriers to access. 

• Coordinate day-to-day operations. Assisting with the coordination of daily staffing and patient scheduling, working with team members to meet productivity expectations and service demands, participating in utilization and peer review activities, and assists with ongoing feedback to team members regarding observed performance and talents to facilitate goal achievement. Assists with performance appraisals and completes them promptly. Assists in selection, training, and orienting of staff as directed by clinic leadership. Assists in performance management and conducts performance appraisals promptly.

• Provides input into the budget and helps manage expenses to operate within the budget parameters. Participates in program development, expansion and improvement with the Clinic leadership and other team members. Catalyzes communication and collaboration with physicians, and other program/service stakeholders, across the care continuum as applicable, promoting improved programming, integration of indicated therapy to promote value driven care and best practice in transitions in care for patients across our communities. Actively participates on teams/committees to promote the goals of the service line.

• Coordinates community and MedStar Health outreach and formal marketing initiatives to expand potential patient and referrer awareness of programs and services, captures additional program volume as a result. Assist with the initiative in developing and maintaining referrals.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational, Physical therapy, or Speech Language Pathology.

• Maryland, District of Columbia, or Virginia licensure required as necessary for your specific location(s).

• American Heart Association’s BLS (Basic Life Support).

• 3-4 years clinical experience in an outpatient rehabilitation setting with demonstrated expertise preferred.