Resident Position Description

Responsibilities

• Provide a minimum of 30-32 hours of physical therapy services in affiliated clinics as assigned.
• Assist in entry-level physical therapy program instruction 6 hours/week or as assigned in the role of laboratory instructor, tutorial leader, and/or clinical instructor in the Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy.
• Participate in Advanced Orthopaedic Physical Therapy course work offered by the Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy: 3 credits/semester for each of the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.
• Participate in weekly Clinical Mentorship.
• Participate in Case Conference and Journal Club discussions.
• Participate in clinical scholarship activities of the Residency Program as determined by the Residency Program Director.
• Attend regular Residency Program meetings and department activities as requested.
• Other related activities as assigned.
• Complete probationary period of 3 months.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary for 12 month period, September 1 through August 31, as arranged through the clinical affiliate.
• Free attendance at SHU-sponsored Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Continuing Education, with opportunity for preparation and instruction as arranged.
• Reimbursement for APTA Clinical Instructor Training upon successful completion of the course.
• Time off as arranged through the clinical affiliate.
• Graduate student status/privileges at Sacred Heart University.
• Residents encouraged to obtain individual professional liability insurance with additional consulting/education coverage with partial reimbursement from the Residency Program. 

Typical Weekly Schedule

• 24-30 hours of clinical practice.
• 6 hours of classroom teaching in the SHU DPT program.
• 3 hours of clinical mentorship.
• 3 hours of advanced orthopaedic coursework via online format and supplemented by weekend lab intensives throughout the semester.
• 1 hour of Journal Club or Case Conference discussion.