academic physiatrist - Chicago, IL, United States - Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Description

You'll work in a truly inclusive environment where diversity and equity are championed through words and actions.

You'll play a role in something that's never been done before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients achieve better, faster outcomes — as we Advance Human Ability, together.

The Research Physical Therapist will follow a research protocol to evaluate and provide therapy to pediatric volunteers participating in a research study.

The Research Physical Therapist will consistently demonstrate support of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (SRAlab) statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the institute.

The Research Therapist will demonstrate SR

Alab Core Attributes:

Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and Core Values (Hope, Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, and Commitment to Excellence) while fulfilling job duties.

The Research Physical Therapist will:
Participates in research activities for funded and non-funded projects,
Clearly explains a research project to a subject or colleague,
Administers a battery of assessment instruments according to specific research protocols,
Scores, transcribes, codes, and interprets test data,
Administers treatment procedures according to a research protocol,
Tracks subject performance during treatment,
Enters data and assists with various record-keeping tasks and data management,
Initiates clinical research questions and analyzes and interprets data to answer these questions,
Performs standard clinical outcome measures used in research,
Acts as liaison with sponsor for technical or equipment malfunctions, updates and maintenance,
Presents information on research findings to audiences within SRAlab and at outside conferences and academic meetings,
Participates in developing and maintaining grant applications and supporting documentation for submission to the IRB and reports relevant research findings to IRB,
Reports directly to the Principal Investigator for the time spent on a particular research project.

Knowledge of anatomy and physiology and physical therapy treatments and modalities at a level normally acquired through completion of Doctoral degree from an accredited school of physical therapy.

Approximately three to six months on-the-job experience necessary to gain full knowledge of physical therapy techniques and objectives to develop and administer treatment programs.

Must be CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative) trained.

Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact with physicians, patients and families in providing therapy and exchanging patient progress/condition information and to assign duties and orient/train subordinate professional, technical and support personnel.

Ability to use Microsoft tools and basic statistical knowledge.
Demonstrated knowledge of research tools and technologies appropriate to the project assigned.
General understanding of SRAlab research practices and culture.

Analytical ability necessary to determine priorities, provide input regarding the development of departmental policies, procedures and budgets, evaluate new supplies and develop and assess new programs and recommend change when indicated.

Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.
Some exposure to infectious diseases when working with patients.
May include exposure to community, home, work, school and off-site clinic settings.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.