Physical Therapist in Suffolk

Responsibilities

• PTs provide evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions.
• Licensed independent practitioners and credentialed as direct care providers in specific military HP settings.
• Evaluate and treat patients with or without referrals.
• Refer patients to other POTFF staff members as needed.
• Provide musculoskeletal injury care, utilising approved supplemental clinical privileges including the ordering of imaging studies, laboratory tests, basic pharmaceuticals, and referrals to specialty providers, with consistent, appropriate, and required documentation.
• Directly supervise the PT Tech, PT Assistant, and/or Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) within their scope of practice if directed by HP program Manager and/or Coordinator.
• Participate in periodic meetings with HP and POTFF for reasons such as reviewing care provided to patients.
• Identify opportunities for improvement.
• Serve as an advisor to the HP program Manager and/or Coordinator in matters related to injury prevention, Sports Medicine (SM), and rehabilitation.
• Assist in developing and updating criteria-based job descriptions and performance standards.
• Assist in developing and maintaining clinical practice guidelines to ensure consistency of care across all HP Training Centers (HPTCs) and associated facilities.
• Conduct equipment, product, and literature reviews to ensure the HP program stays current with the provision of care.
• Document care in the Military’s Electronic Health Record and/or the HP Enterprise-wide database as directed by HP program Manager and/or Coordinator.
• Attend and participate in meetings with other POTFF staff members and medical providers as requested and/or required.
• Collect and report all data as requested by the HP program Manager and/or Coordinator.
• Utilise computers, software, and technologies as required and requested by the HP program Manager and/or Coordinator.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (doctoral degree preferred) in physical therapy and certification through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) as either an Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS) or Sports Certified Specialist (SCS), or certification through the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) as a certified athletic trainer (ATC) is required.
• Credentials such as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is preferred.
• Maintain credentialing requirements in good standing at the local MTF.
• Capable of meeting physical demands of training with SOF including the ability to hike over rough terrain, function in austere environments, and observe SOF training evolutions.
• May be required to assist with strength and conditioning testing and training protocols and lift and manipulate loads or weights up to 25 kilograms.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years or more of demonstrable, accumulated experience in performing manual therapy in the sports medicine field with individual athletes and groups of athletes.

Licensure

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a Physical Therapist in one of any U.S. State, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands.
• All HCPs shall have and maintain current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) as certified by the American Heart Association.