Physical Therapist II

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Physical Therapist II assesses individual patients Physical Therapy needs, and then establishes and implements a treatment program.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• This role reviews the medical history, applies screening tests, and meets with patient and family to determine clinical needs, impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities.
• Determines a plan of care to include appropriate interventions, expected intensity, duration of therapy, and recommendations for discharge.
• Provides education to patient, family, and/or caregiver regarding purpose of activity, use of equipment, home exercise and activity.
• Performs regular re-examinations, measures outcomes, and seeks feedback from patient, family, and patients’ interdisciplinary medical team.
• Oversees the clinical work of the Physical Therapist Assistant and Rehabilitation Aide.
• Manages multiple patients at the same time and provides care in multiple clinical settings and locations.
• Provides services and required documentation timely, accurately, and in accordance with professional and regulatory standards.
• Participates in outside continuing education and incorporates information into practice.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Assists with educating and orienting new staff, acts as clinical instructor for students and interns, and participates as instructor in an established class or program.
• Participates in educational events within the clinic and community.
• Attends specific clinical education coursework which meet the guidelines of the Physical Therapy Board of California and provides in-services to staff.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Current licensure as a Physical Therapist in the State of California.
• Current BLS.
• Basic Life Support (AHA).

Required Skills & Experience:

• Eighteen (18) months of experience as a Physical Therapist in an acute healthcare system environment.
• Training and experience in completing internal pelvic floor exams and treatment.
• Competent in treating all male and female adult pelvic health conditions.
• Demonstrates competency in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program (IRF QRP).
• May require travel to patient’s home for home evaluation.
• Experience with a range of diagnoses including general medicine, orthopedics, neurology, and cardiopulmonary.
• Fulfills mandatory stroke education requirements per certification agency.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience with Microsoft Office and healthcare database systems.
• Bilingual or multilingual.