Special Operations Physical Therapist; 5th SFG Campbell, KY

Overview

Title Special Operations Physical Therapist (5th SFG(A), Ft. Campbell, KY)

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K  is a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers; we care for service people and astronauts around the world. We seek a stellar Special Operations Physical Therapist who will provide evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions. They are 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 and perform services in support of POTFF’s HP program for SOF personnel, prioritizing SOF Operators and Direct Combat Support personnel: neuro-musculoskeletal injury care, including approved clinical privileges such as ordering imaging, laboratory tests, pharmaceuticals, dry needling, acupuncture, joint injections and aspirations, and referrals to specialty providers.
• Directly supervise the PT Tech, PT Assistant, and/or Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) within their scope of practice if directed by the HP Program Manager and/or Coordinator.
• Participate in periodic meetings with HP and POTFF to review care provided and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Advise the HP program Manager and/or Coordinator on Sports Medicine, injury prevention, rehabilitation, and relevant human performance research.
• Advise on administrative matters, purchasing of supplies and equipment, and supplemental fiscal requests.
• Conduct equipment, product, and literature reviews to keep the HP program current in care provision.
• Provide input for the development and utilization of required databases.
• Conduct peer (record) reviews for the HP Staff as directed by the governing credentialing body and local medical oversight process.
• 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 related facilities.
• Assist with short and long-term fiscal plans; provide input to the HP program Manager and/or Coordinator.
• Attend and participate in meetings with other POTFF staff members and medical providers as requested and/or required.
• Ensure safe and effective operation of equipment used for patient care and contribute to a safe working environment.
• Participate in periodic in-service training for HP staff or POTFF staff as appropriate.
• Attend required training to maintain certification, including continuing education units as directed by commands.
• Maintain 100% compliance with local mandatory command training requirements.
• Document care in the Military’s Electronic Health Record (e.g., AHLTA, GENESIS) and/or the HP Enterprise-wide database (e.g., Smartbase) as required per DoD policies and directives.
• Document work performed, utilization, encounters, referrals, and all other information in the Military’s Electronic Health Record and/or the HP Enterprise-wide database as directed by the HP program manager and/or coordinator and/or USSOCOM HQ and POTFF staff.
• Perform other tasks within the PT position description as assigned by the HP program Manager and/or Coordinator and/or required by USSOCOM HQ and POTFF staff.
• Collect and report data as requested by the HP program Manager and/or Coordinator and USSOCOM HQ and POTFF staff.
• Proficiently utilize computers, software, and technologies as required by the HP program Manager and/or Coordinator and USSOCOM HQ and POTFF staff.

• This position requires U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a Secret Clearance or Top Secret Clearance, or the ability to obtain a clearance.
• Master’s degree in Physical Therapy.
• Certification through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) as OCS or SCS, or certification through the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) as a certified athletic trainer (ATC).
• Maintain credentialing requirements in good standing at the local MTF.
• Capable of meeting physical…