Physical Therapist - Paid Daily

Summary SUMMARY : Under limited technical supervision,

uses skill, judgment and knowledge of daily operations to supervise

a small group of physical therapists, aides, and students.

Efficiently evaluates and treats a broad spectrum of patients.

Communicates well with staff members, physicians, and other

disciplines and assists with program planning. Performs related

duties as required. DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS : NOTE :

Following are the duties performed by employees in this

classification. However, employees may perform other related duties

at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily

performed by each individual in the classification.  1.

Communication / Collaboration : Attends team meetings and conferences

on patient care and discharge planning. 2.

Communication / Collaboration : Attends, participates, and contributes

to in-service educational training. 3. Communication / Collaboration :

Communicates with family, case managers, health insurers, etc. as

appropriate. 4. Communication / Collaboration : Confers with other

PT’s, aides, and department manager as appropriate for problem

solving and program planning. 5. Communication / Collaboration :

Confers with referring physicians, and health care team about

patient status. 6. Documentation : Completes required administrative

forms for leave of absences, payroll, and statistics. 7.

Documentation : Writes clear, concise, legible, and objective

information on patient evaluations, progress notes, discharge

notes, equipment orders, and insurance forms and records accurate

daily treatment attendance and charges. 8. Miscellaneous :

Participates in gathering data for Continuing Quality Assurance,

Performance Improvement, staff surveys, etc. 9. Miscellaneous :

Proficient in use of SMS computer system. 10. Miscellaneous : Uses

appropriate safety measures – body mechanics, infection control,

environmental hazard control; cleans treatment area after use. 11.

Patient care : Administers comprehensive PT evaluations, using tests

and measurements appropriate for the patient’s diagnosis, age, and

disabilities. 12. Patient care : Assesses the need for appropriate

assistive devices for ambulation, exercise, joint protection, and

pain control. Orders necessary equipment. 13. Patient care :

Delegates appropriate PT tasks to the PT Aide, PT Assistant, or PT

I. 14. Patient care : Develops and implements a treatment plan using

various physical therapy procedures, group classes, modalities, and

techniques to produce changes in patient outcomes. 15. Patient

care : Educates patient, family, other caregivers in self-care,

prevention and wellness, home exercise programs, use of equipment,

and safety. 16. Team Leader Responsibilities : Accepts

responsibility for non-patient care duties, e.g. task forces,

in-service new staff, and IOP, which aids in the delivery of care

of the department. 17. Team Leader Responsibilities : Arranges

schedules to accommodate patient care when a team member is absent.

18. Team Leader Responsibilities : Assigns new patients to team

therapists taking into consideration workloads among therapists,

variety of patients, clinical expertise, etc. 19. Team Leader

Responsibilities : Assists new PT I Clinical Instructor in

developing skills as a preceptor in the student program. 20. Team

Leader Responsibilities : Makes sure schedules are up to date,

coordinates the scheduling of Saturday coverage, arranges schedules

to accomodate patient care when a team member is absent and ensures

upcoming discharges are monitored. 21. Team Leader

Responsibilities : Orients and supervises new staff members and

students. Proofreads notes and supervises patient care until

assured of their competence. Helps evaluate PT Is, PT Assistants,

and PT Aides. Evaluates students fairly and accurately with the

approved clinical evaluation tools. 22. Team Leader

Responsibilities : Prepares the rough draft of the weekly

collaborative care conferences. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : Education

: Graduation from an approved school of Physical Therapy. Minimum

Experience : At least One year of experience in the class of

Physical Therapist I as employed by Alameda Health System; OR two

years or more of recent experience in another clinical setting

related to the area of proposed supervision (acute medical, rehab,

SNF, or outpatient). Required Licenses / Certifications : BLS - Basic

Life Support Certification - issued by AHA-American Heart

Association. Required Licenses / Certifications : Current Licensure

with the California Board of Physical Therapy as a Physical

Therapist.   Pay : $72.76 / Hour The pay range for this

position reflects the base pay scale for the role at Alameda Health

System. Final compensation will be determined based on several

factors, including but not limited to a candidate’s experience,

education, skills, licensure and certifications, departmental

equity, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and the

operational needs of the organization. Alameda Health System also

offers eligible positions a generous comprehensive benefits

program.   Fairmont Hospital FMT Physical Therapy Services As

Needed / Per Diem Day Allied Health FTE : 0.01