Physical Therapist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Maintains current knowledge of standard physical therapy practices for various patient populations.
• Provides competent services including treatment.
• Performs subjective and objective evaluation according to diagnosis, past history, and physician referral while developing a plan of care with appropriate goals and objectives based on patient evaluation.
• Effectively maintains established department/service line productivity standards.
• Maintains appropriate documentation for each patient in a complete, thorough, and timely manner in accordance with regulatory, facility, and department requirements.
• May assist in preparing patient billing in an accurate and timely manner.
• Appropriately communicates with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare staff regarding patient’s needs, abilities, and goals.
• Ensures smooth facility and department operations.
• Effectively utilizes rehabilitation services with optimum patient care and response.
• Responsible for all aspects of patient care and education for assigned patients including supervision of all services provided by physical therapy assistants, aides, office staff, and students; ensures consistent high-quality patient care.
• Participates in continuing education opportunities in accordance with established guidelines.
• Seeks opportunities for new and continual learning.
• Promotes and provides for continuing education for staff.
• Actively participates in the quality improvement process which may include maintaining and operating physical therapy equipment safely and in accordance with established indications, facility and manufacturer procedure for operations.
• Responsible for outcome input.
• Responsible to continually improve clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.
• May assist in utilization review audits.-May assist manager with department operational oversight (e.g., schedules, mentoring, supplies, equipment, department budgets).
• Actively participates in program development and marketing strategies to enhance the physical therapy programs referral base and development of department goals.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Preferred Skills & Experience:-Clinical background experience in a healthcare setting.
• Possess skill sets and experience with Client population of job setting.

Experience/License/Certification:

• One (1) year experience Required.
• Previous IRF experience (Inpatient Rehabilitation) Highly recommended.
• Epic EMR Preferred.
• (UT) State license for the working location for Physical Therapy.
• Physical Therapist license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact (PT Compact).
• BLS – Required.
• QI credentialling  Preferred.