SUMMARY: Within the
framework of the objectives and policies established, provides patient services
only under Physical Therapist supervision as specified in plan of care
providing treatment, reassessment and related documentation and communication.
Functions also include support staff training and supervision, and in-services
and training for facility staff in patient care techniques, such as transfer
training and use of lifts.
Arbuckle Memorial Hospital has determined this is a safety-sensitive
position. The tasks or duties assigned to this job could affect the safety and
health of the employee or others.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must have good understanding of state and
federal regulations of physical therapy.
- Must be able to move intermittently throughout
the work day. Aerobic energy requirements are high.
- Instruct patient and family in treatment plan
and expected outcome.
- Integrate physical medicine with the medical
process and goals.
- Customer service abilities including effective
listening skills.
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and
ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.
- Knowledgeable about manual therapy techniques,
physical agents and mechanical modalities, wound management, gait training, and
balance training.
- Knowledgeable of therapeutic exercises.
- Maintain discretion and confidentiality in
communications.
- Knowledgeable about policies and procedures
regarding reporting and release of protected health information (PHI).
- Supervise students in patient care related
activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Observe and support all hospital policies.
- Follow established treatment plans developed by
Physical Therapist.
- Treat patients in a timely and professional
manner.
- Communicate with supervisor and other health
team members regarding patient progress, problems and plans.
- Must be able to relate to and work with ill,
disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times, hostile people within the
facility.
- Functional training in self-care and home
management.
- Functional training in community and work
integration.
- Educate patient in the appropriate use of
assistive devices.
- Instruct aides (nursing) or nurse staff in
direct patient care related activities.
- Record clinical documentation according to
accepted regulatory and professional guidelines.
- Maintain other business records as required.
- Participate in in-service training as required.
- Participate actively in quality improvement
programs.
- Secure necessary durable medical equipment and
adaptive equipment for patients to facilitate independence.
- Perform preventive maintenance checks and report
any problems to appropriate personnel.
- Identify patient needs specifically related to
age or developmental stage and address those needs in coordination with
Physical Therapist.
- Maintain acceptable standards of patient
treatment.
- Maintains a professional approach with
confidential hospital and patient information and ensures safe patient
environment.
- Supports and enforces infection control policies
and procedures.
- Participates in hospital safety programs.
- Observes and supports hospital policy.
- Works with confidential hospital and patient
information and ensures safe patient environment.
- Acts as a member of the hospital and
departmental team.
- Participates as an active member of the hospital
and departmental team to support special projects and activities.
- Keep work area clean and orderly.
- Miscellaneous duties as assigned requested or
required.
- Maintain certifications and continuing education
requirements needed to perform job.
EDUCATION and/or
EXPERIENCE:
- Current state licensure as a physical therapist
assistant
- Associate degree in physical therapy
- 1 year experience, preferred
LANGUAGE/READING SKILLS:
- Communicate verbally and in writing in English.
Legible hand writing is required.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
- Basic statistical concepts.
REASONING ABILITY:
Responds to unusual or varied situations that are not covered by existing
standards, procedures and precedents.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Regularly
required to stand, walk, sit, ascend and descend stairs, possess ability to
handle, finger or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.
High risk environment for exposure to blood and bodily fluids.
Must be able to lift 25
pounds from the floor to waist and may occasionally be required to lift 50
pounds from the floor to waist level. Specific vision abilities include close
vision and the ability to clearly focus vision.