Pro Bono Clinic Fellow

The RAISE Fellow trains in a one-year accredited post-professional orthopaedic manual physical therapy fellowship. The position includes clinical care, teaching (lab instruction and clinical mentorship), and service expectations in the High Point University Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree program. The RAISE Fellowship participant will complete clinical practice in the HPU Pro Bono Physical Therapy and Departmental/TEAM Clinics. These clinics provide physical therapy care to a varied patient population. As part of the RAISE Fellowship training program, protected mentoring time (a minimum of 150 hours) will focus on skills related to orthopaedic manual therapy, complex patient management, health behavior screening, and communication/advocacy. As such, applicants should possess both excellent clinical reasoning and clinical teaching skills.

Candidates will be expected to demonstrate sound judgment, professional etiquette, and exceptional problem-solving skills. In addition to a strong desire to collaborate and make an impact in the community, candidates must have excellent communication skills that will allow them to interact with various groups of people. If desired, the RAISE Fellow may develop a caseload of Spanish-language patients. Further, the ideal candidate should be hard working, be able to make autonomous decisions, and offer suggestions for quality improvement.

The fellowship program (see http://www.highpoint.edu/physicaltherapy/pbcfellow/) is dedicated to developing the expert clinician scientist. Upon successful completion of this program, the graduating RAISE fellow will ideally be a physical therapist who is capable of evaluating and managing a complex patient population via interventions using innovative technology, integrating the neuroscience of pain, highly skilled manual therapy techniques, and advanced communication styles. The graduating fellow will also have the opportunity to develop expertise in their desired specialty area, which can include individual and/or community health initiatives, professional advocacy, teaching, and/or research.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

• DPT degree (required)

Experience and Training

• Current physical therapy license and/or eligible for licensure in the state of North Carolina (required)
• 1-3 years of clinical experience (preferred- but new graduates will be considered)
• APTA Member (preferred)
• APTA certified clinical instructor (preferred)
• Experience working with various populations (preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, Ability:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills (required)
• Values teamwork, collaboration, self-awareness, and humility (required)
• Bilingual (preferred)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  

• Contributes to the mission, vision, goals, and objectives of the Department, School, and University
• Provides excellent patient care
• Completes documentation in an accurate & timely manner
• Completes didactic coursework and successful matriculation through the fellowship training program
• Meets departmental standards related to clinical and classroom teaching
• Completes clinical/or laboratory research in an ethical manner

Any questions related to this position should be sent to Dr. Alicia Emerson, Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy at aemerson1@highpoint.edu.

At High Point University the faculty and staff are devoted to ensuring every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people.  High Point University is a God, family and country school.

High Point University does not sponsor H1-B Visas.  High Point University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected statuses.  The University encourages all applicants to apply.