Sports Physical Therapy Resident

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A Brief Overview
Under supervision of the Senior Manager and the Physical Therapy (PT) Education and Development
Coordinator completes all requirements of the core curriculum, and furthermore, renders physical therapy services to an assigned caseload of children located in the outpatient setting. Able to provide services to a variety of patient types with the recognition of their own limitations while seeking appropriate mentorship as needed. Services include patient examination, evaluation, intervention, documentation, parent education, communication, and coordination with medical and allied medical staff. Actively participates in departmental education activities. Participates in the education of physical therapy and/or physical therapist assistant students. Fulfills the requirements of the Sports PT residency as specified to the APTA. Appointment as the Sports Physical Therapy Resident is for one year (12 months) with no guarantee of employment by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia beyond the one-year fellow appointment.

What you will do

• Clinical - Sports Physical therapy resident shall demonstrate independent and objective professional judgment in the patient's best interest.
• Ensures the safety of the patient while conducting examinations/interventions
• Examination: Able to perform a complete history and systems reviews and determine appropriate tests and measures based on findings. May need assistance/supervision with performance of appropriate tests and measures that are unfamiliar
• Evaluation: Able to synthesize information independently obtained from the examination in the clinic and/or on-field to determine clinical diagnosis for basic, uncomplicated cases. Seeks guidance for more complex issues. Incorporates guidance received to future cases.
• Diagnosis/Prognosis: Ability to identify impairments and its impact on function and disability and develop a plan of care that integrates therapy into the lifestyle of the family. May require assistance for complex cases.
• Intervention: Provides procedural interventions with mentorship as needed. Patient education is
  family and/or team centered by considering family lifestyle, environment, learning needs, demands of sport and collaborative goal setting. Documentation is thorough, complete, timely and reflects integration of all areas of patient care with assistance as needed. Identifies the needs for adaptive equipment and orthotic resources.
• Outcomes: Results of patient/client interaction include high level of patient/caregiver satisfaction, reduced risk for impairment, promotion of wellness, identification of internal resources. May require assistance/mentorship for resources to do this. Identifies appropriate outcome measures to assess progress and determine appropriate plan of care or transitional service.
• Education
• Professional Development
• Takes responsibility for their professional development based on critical self-assessment and reflection on changes in physical therapist practice, education, health care delivery, and technology.
• Maintains current skills and knowledge by identifying own learning needs, both formally and informally, to practice a lifestyle of life-long learning. Seeks opportunity for clinical growth and development within the department through mentorship.
• Achieve and maintain professional competence.
• Participate in an educational curriculum that will address Sports Description of Specialty Practice through didactic education and clinical experience.
• Attends inservices within the department and hospital as appropriate.
• Clinical Education
• Assists with student program by having observational and lab experiences with affiliating students. May act as a backup supervisor to a student on affiliation. Contributes to the continuing education endeavors within the department and hospital.
• Seeks opportunities to share knowledge via presentations, interdisciplinary rounds or participation in staff inservices.
• External Teaching Opportunities
• May serves as a resource to local Physical Therapy educational programs and related disciplines by assisting in lectures and/or labs on or offsite.
• Interdisciplinary Communication and Coordination of Care
• Able to make judgments within their scope of practice and level of expertise and shall communicate with, collaborate with, or refer to peers or other health care professionals when necessary.
• Demonstrate professional judgment informed by professional standards, evidence (including current literature and established best practice), practitioner experience, and patient/client values.
• Communicates with patients/caregivers, coaches, physicians, other team members, and third party participants regarding the patient's goals and progress. Participates in patient conferences as assigned as a member of the health care team.
• Understands roles and goals of other team members and able to makes appropriate contacts in patient care planning.
• Conveys appropriate patient coverage information when care is provided by other staff members.
• Able to identify appropriate delegation of activities to PTAs, aides, volunteers, support staff.
• Research
• Demonstrate professional judgment informed by professional standards, evidence (including current literature and established best practice), practitioner experience, and patient/client values.
• Accesses appropriate resources to find information regarding policies, guidelines and protocols to promote evidence based practice.
• Applies evidence to practice
• Able to articulate evidence and rationale for treatment to patient/caregiver.
• Participate in journal club and other department research initiatives.
• Participates in research projects Center for Rehab poster day.
• Administration
• Maintains productivity and fiscal responsibility in the utilization/provision of services.
• Actively participates in department planning meetings, and/or appropriate department initiatives.

Education Qualifications

• Master's Degree Bachelor's Degree will be accepted for individuals licensed previous to December 31, 2002. Required
• Doctorate Physical Therapy Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Sports Medicine physical therapy experience Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Meets all criteria for candidacy for residency as established by ABPTFRE.

Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - issued through an organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross). - within 1 month - Required
• Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - - Preferred
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (Pennsylvania) - Issued through an organization that requires hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross) - - Preferred
• Athletic Trainer Board Certification (NATA BOC) - Athletic Trainer Licensing Board - - Preferred

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