Outpatient Rehab Services Clinical Educator; PT​/OT

POSITION SUMMARY

The Rehab Services Clinical Educator has both central and unit-based responsibilities. The educator, working with all appropriate members of the health care team, ensures coordination of patient care through the development and use of patient care and practice standards. The role of the Rehab Clinical Educator provides education, mentorship, and role modeling through employee orientation, development, coordination and implementation of a variety of educational programs;

assessment, and maintenance of staff competency, and involvement in quality improvement and research utilization to enhance patient care and outcomes. The educator displays the character of a change agent, facilitator, leader, communicator, collaborator, mentor, researcher, and lifelong learner.

Position:
Outpatient Rehab Services Clinical Educator (PT/OT)

Department: OP Physical Therapy

Schedule:

Full Time

• 1.0 In collaboration with the rehab director, rehab manager and physician-partners, participates in the assessment, implementation and evaluation of the clinical care and outcomes of specific patient populations.
• 1.1 Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team in the development and implementation of patient care policies, procedures, protocols, clinical guidelines, and standards of care based on current research and evidence-based practice.
• 1.2 Collaborates with physician, administration, nursing and ancillary support in hospital/departmental cost containment initiatives and practices.
• 1.3 Ensures clinical rehab staff can identify actual or potential illnesses that may impact the course of hospitalization, make an evidence-based plan to minimize the impact of the illness(s) for the patient, and evaluates and revises the plan as necessary.
• 1.4 Ensures that clinical rehab staff is prepared to function effectively, efficiently in emergency/crisis situations.
• 1.5 Ensures that the rehab staff can demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age groups of patients who are regularly served. Consults appropriate resources when patients outside regularly served age populations are present.
• 1.6 In collaboration with the rehab Director, rehab manager and the healthcare team, role models professional practice behaviors through assisting with direct patient care, clinical decision making, counseling, and teaching to patients and families with complex or specialized care needs.
• 1.7 Mentors and models leadership behavior
• 1.7.1 Effective communication
• 1.7.2 Effective collaboration
• 1.7.3 Effective decision making
• 1.7.4 Unit-based leadership (eg, committees)

• 2.0 In collaboration with the Director and Manager of rehab participates in the design and implementation of methods to increase staff involvement with unit governance and goals.
• 2.1 In collaboration with the Director and Manager of rehab determines employee proficiency for patient care assignments.
• 2.2 Provides staff and leadership with timely constructive feedback regarding staff therapist performance, professional growth and development through clear, concise, and effective written and verbal communication.
• 2.3 In collaboration with the Director and Manager of rehab, conducts/ participates in the investigation of employee incidents involving clinical practice, and development of a performance improvement plan.
• 2.4 In collaboration with the Director and Manager of rehab, recommends employees for promotion or non-promotion.
• 2.5 In collaboration with the Director and Manager of rehab, evaluates probationary employees’ work performance and recommends employment continuation or discharge.
• 2.6 Maintains open communication with Senior Director of Clinical Operations, Rehab Director, rehab Manager, and Medical Chiefs of designated service.

• 3.0 Develops professional relationships within the community through effective networking and professional service that fosters a positive image for the rehab department, specialty service, and the institution as a whole.
• 3.1 Collaborates with nurse and respiratory educators to foster multidisciplinary education activities.
• 3.2 Consultant and change agent to BMC divisions regarding patient population, new procedures, complex patient problems, advanced technology, etc.
• 3.3 Consultant to professional organizations in areas of specialty promoting a standard of excellence in rehabilitation therapy practice.
• 3.4 In a consultative model, identifies efficient and fiscally responsible practices that impact Boston Medical Center.

• 4.0 Conducts formal and informal staff education for new and continuing employees related to clinical practice guidelines/standards, critical pathways, evidence-based care and quality improvement findings.
• 4.1 Establishes, leads, and/or participates in appropriate educational forums to provide programs, teaching information, and evaluates and improves programming based on participant evaluation and quantitative measures (eg,…