Physical Therapist

JOB SUMMARY

Plan, prepare and carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients. Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention. Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit. Administer manual exercises, massage or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity. Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home. Confer with the patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan, implement and assess the intervention program. Review physicians referral and patients medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required. Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patients chart or enter information into computer. Obtain patients consent to proposed interventions. Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals. Supervise, train and assess therapy students during onsite clinical affiliations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

PATIENT/CUSTOMER Essential Accountabilities

• Ensures communication and collaboration with supervisors and fellow co-workers to serve patients and other customers to the best of his/her ability. • Is professional in all actions and appearance • Ensure compliance with regulatory parameters • Uses resources wisely as if they were ones own • Demonstrates understanding and ownership of how his/her role contributes to achieving the success of the Department and the Health System • Demonstrates a personal commitment to ensuring a clean and safe working environment • Anticipates patients/customers needs and acts accordingly • Works to enhance patient satisfaction • Assist patients and families • Analyzes problems from the customers point of view • Honors patient/customer/employee confidentiality • Seeks feedback on how to improve performance and offers constructive feedback, as well • Applies learning for improved performance • Presents self professionally and demonstrates professional behavior during interactions with others • Strives to understand and value differences in others race, nationality, gender, age, background, experience, and style

Non-Essential Accountabilities

Clinical Education

• Serves as clinical instructor (after gaining one year of clinical experience if student is available) • Assists with clinical education of students if not the Primary CI

Staff Education:

• Provides a formal presentation of evidenced-based information (i.e. in-service) • Attendance at institutional in-services, staff meetings and/or continuing education programs

PATIENT/EMPLOYEE SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Patient Care Providers

• Participates in Entity and Department wide initiatives for Patient /Employee safety • Demonstrates an awareness of patient/ employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position • Validation of annual competencies required for the position

OPERATIONS Essential Accountabilities

• Therapy Examination • Therapy Treatment Planning • Therapy Treatment Implementation • Applies the Principles of Logic Scientific Method to the Practice of PT • Full compliance with licensure requirements • Ethical Legal Practice Standards • Therapy Documentation- Compliance • Audits-Total of 2 charts reviewed in a quarter by Site Manager or senior therapist • Done in 2 out of 4 quarters per year • Qualitative Chart Audit-At least 1 done per year • Productivity Expectations • Health System ID is worn in accordance to GSPP policy

Non-essential Accountabilities

CEQI (Clinical Effectiveness Quality Improvement)

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy required • Masters Degree preferred • Work Experience • Previous healthcare experience preferred Licenses / Certifications

• Physical Therapist license required • Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required