Physical Therapist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Implements treatment plans and selects modalities to meet specific established goals.
• Provides prescribed physical therapy (PT) treatment to facilitate the rehabilitation of mentally or physically handicapped patients.
• Assists in the evaluation of patient progress and recommends discharge planning.
• Conducts and assists with patient activities and maintains appropriate records.
• Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
• Performs evaluation and established treatment plans based on age specific, cultural, and rehabilitative needs and in compliance of hospital licensing and accreditation standards and in compliance with the Physical Therapy Practice Act.
• Provides effective therapy treatments.
• Consistently and appropriately delegates patient treatment procedures and modalities.
• Provides safe and comprehensive discharge planning.
• Individual productivity meets department standards.
• Provides thorough, timely, legible, and consistent patient care documentation.
• Utilizes all resources to assist with patient flow as applicable (prints forms, schedules patients, etc.).
• Provides effective education and mentoring for student interns as assigned.
• Participates in special department programs.
• Facilitates interdisciplinary communication and coordination to maximize patient outcomes.
• Communicates positively, appropriately, and in a timely fashion to all communications including patients, co-workers, supervisors, other departments, physicians, etc..
• Maintains equipment supplies and treatment areas.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Administers and directs support staff to administer patient treatment as prescribed by a physician.
• Participates in programs to enhance the quality of patient care, and other department functions.
• Provides mentorship to new employees and student clinical instruction.
• Is responsible for 100% patient care and performs other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
• Performs evaluation and established treatment plans based on age specific, cultural, and rehabilitative needs and in compliance of hospital licensing and accreditation standards and in compliance with the Physical Therapy Practice Act.
• Provides effective therapy treatments.
• Consistently and appropriately delegates patient treatment procedures and modalities.
• Provides safe and comprehensive discharge planning.
• Individual productivity meets department standards.
• Provides thorough, timely, professional, and consistent patient care documentation through HED.
• Documents evals., re-evals. progress notes, and D/C summaries per dept.
• Policies Documents and adheres to # of treatments/authorized treatments .
• Demonstrates appropriate, timely, and professional report writing to physicians.
• Consistently updates weekly goals and SOAP notes per department policy.
• Documentation demonstrates minimal to no grammatical errors, typos, etc.
• Provides clear documentation for missed treatments, gaps in treatment, etc.
• Documentation clearly indicates medical necessity and clinical progression towards safe/comprehensive D/C .
• Demonstrates competency in utilizing all reports to manage caseload proactively.
• Utilizes all resources to assist with patient flow as applicable (prints forms, schedules patients, etc.).
• Provides effective education.

Knowledge Skills & Ability :

• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge, skills, and ability to administer all department modalities, programs, and protocols appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Basic Physical Therapy Skills.
• Ability to communicate with patients, healthcare professionals, and staff to ensure clear and accurate exchange of information.
• Written and verbal communication skills.

Required Education & Skills:

• Successful completion of curriculum and internship.
• AHA BLS Basic Physical Therapy skills College level writing and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and ability to administer all department modalities, programs, and protocols appropriate to the age of the patients serviced.
• Requires effective communication skills in dealing with patients, families, and co-workers.