Physical Therapist Fellow

75% of time - Clinical Practice

Each rehabilitation team member provides services according to: the laws of the State of Ohio governing licensed professionals; standards of practice, scope of practice, clinical guidelines, and codes of ethics published by respective national professional associations; and OSUWMC policies and procedures governing the work of licensed clinical professionals. All staff must meet standards established by the Rehab Division as part of the OSUWMC performance appraisal system (P3). Core competencies include customer service, teamwork, job knowledge/skills, and resource management. These core areas are integral to successful clinical practice. The Fellow will be subject to other clinical performance assessments outlined by the fellowship curriculum and developed in accordance to guidelines set forth by the American Physical Therapy Association.

Clinical Practice consists of patient/family orientation, evaluations, assessments, observations, treatment procedures, training, interventions, educational sessions, and activity counseling, conducted as part of a team approach or as a single practitioner. The documentation of patient care and planned progression are integral components of clinical practice.

*Both evaluation and treatment sessions may be conducted in individual sessions with one or more practitioners, in groups of patients with similar or diverse skill levels, or within groupings of patients who focus on individual goals but participate in care within general treatment areas. Site of care may be the patient care unit, designated team or skill-classified treatment areas (functional and sport specific treatment site or therapeutic exercise areas), other locations within the medical center, or in the community.

*Professionals use a wide variety of approaches to evaluation and treatment, consistent with the individual needs of persons served, their families, and caregivers. Approaches include: "salient factors" - those key issues that must be addressed to achieve the established discharge plan; use of clinical pathways, algorithms, and clinical guidelines; use of specific protocols to address component functions or skills established within the Rehabilitation Plan of Care (as applicable to venue of care). Each practitioner within the patient care team is responsible for assuring a continuity of care among team members.

*Education/training and support sessions are as important as sessions that focus on physical or other specified skills.

*Clinical practice for licensed professionals also includes the supervision of Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapist Assistants, rehabilitation aides and student medical assistants as assigned. Patient care is delegated in accordance with department policy, which reflects the laws and rules of applicable state practice acts.

*Documentation requirements and format are performed according to policies and procedures established within the Sports Medicine Center and follow the Standards of Practice Guidelines established by the APTA.

*Productivity expectations are established in support of the departments budgeted fiscal responsibility and are defined in the departments policy and procedure manual.

15% of time - Educational Activities

Educational Activities are those that promote advanced knowledge and skills of the Physical Therapy Fellow and include but are not limited to: attending and/or presenting at Journal Club, Sports Medicine Resident and Fellow Conferences, Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Grand Rounds; instruction within the Academic Division of Physical Therapy; participating in a biomechanics research laboratory experience; and self-study of current evidence to further sports medicine practice.

5% of time - Team Activities

Team Activities are those that support care of the persons served, including scheduling, daily care planning sessions, family conferences, internal continuing education sessions, team and divisional business meetings. Team members also participate in clinical quality and outcomes management activities. In addition, team members may have opportunities to participate in medical center committee activities including event coverage and outreach opportunities. Specific requirements and schedules for team activities are established by management personnel in cooperation with team members.

5% of time - Professional Discipline Activities

It is particularly important in an interdisciplinary environment that rehabilitation team members maintain formal links with members of their own profession, having opportunities to pursue discipline-specific continuing education, teach students and other professionals about aspects of practice, participate in research activities, and interact with members of their profession within and outside the medical center.

All team members will establish specific goals and activities that relate to their professional discipline, including in-service education and periodic discipline-specific professional business meetings/conferences both within and outside the medical center. Some members of the rehabilitation team may have indirect, but specific ties to a central department of the medical center, if applicable.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from an accredited school or equivalent combination of education or experience. Currently licensed in the state of Ohio as a Physical Therapist. 0 years of relevant experience required. 0-2 years of relevant experience preferred.