| Location | Oxnard, CA |
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Physical Therapist, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life. Every day you will perform initial evaluations, develop and update individualized plans of care, and provide a variety of direct treatments. You will be expected to consistently meet patient care productivity standards, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promote a positive customer service environment.
To be successful in this role, you must possess strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.
Abuse Protection and Reporting
Identifies and reports patient abuse and neglect, including physical assault, domestic abuse, and neglect of elders and children.
Measurement: • Feedback • Chart Review • Observation
Annual Performance Evaluations
Assists Therapy Manager/Supervisor in annual performance reviews of therapy assistants and aides and works to assist these team members in improving job performance.
Measurement: • Feedback • Observation
Assessment
Accurately identifies patients functional deficits/dysfunction through review of the medical record, through observation of the patient, through information obtained from the patient/family, and through manual muscle testing, range of motion testing, postural analysis, functional analysis, and other physical therapy assessment techniques.
Accurately interprets the physicians order.
Measurement: • Discussion • Feedback • Chart Review • Observation
Communication
Effectively communicates with other members of the healthcare team regarding goals, progress, and rehab potential. Works as a collaborative member of the treatment team.
Attends any necessary and appropriate patient care meetings, such as mini rounds, weekly patient care conference, weekly NICU discharge meetings, etc.
Measurement: • Feedback • Observation
Continuing Education
Presents at least one departmental or hospital inservice per year. Keeps abreast of current trends and other developments in Rehabilitation as evidenced by participation and attendance of inservices, continuing education courses, and current professional publications.
Sufficient CE hours for maintenance of licensure including CE courses necessary to attain expertise appropriate for clinical level II.
Measurement: • Observation
Discontinuation of Treatment
Terminates treatment appropriately when patient has met goals, shows plateau of progress, or is no longer authorized for treatment. Plans for the patients discharge in adequate time for appropriate referrals to be made.
Makes appropriate recommendations for referrals at next level of care, including outpatient therapy, home health, and MTU.
Measurement: • Feedback/Observation • Chart Review
Job Requirements
Required
• Minimum of two (2) years clinical experience • Evidence of ability to function with a high degree of independence and competence
Physical Therapist: CA, upon hire • Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Where Youll Work
St. John's Regional Medical Center, located in Oxnard, California is a recognized as a Top 250 Hospital in the Nation and as one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care by Healthgrades. St. John's Regional is a part of Dignity Health's Southern California Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation, boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals, with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality, safety, and service.
Each hospital is supported by an active philanthropic Foundation to help meet the growing health care needs of our communities. Learn more here at www.dignityhealth.org/StJohnsRegional.
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