Physical Therapist - IP

PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION

The primary purpose of a Physical Therapist is to organize and conduct prescribed physical therapy programs to restore function and prevent disability following disease, injury, or loss of a body part; while helping patient’s reach their maximum performance and assume a place in society while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities.

JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Duty 1 : Examines, evaluates, tests, and administers treatments to patients with physical disabilities or limitations, acute or chronic disorders which may include but are not limited to neurological, musculoskeletal, amputations, sports related injuries and orthopedic conditions.
• Duty 2 : Supervise and co-sign plans of care implemented and rendered by the physical therapist assistant. Ensure the understanding from the physical therapist assistant of goals to be expected and changes to the plan of care during the course of treatment.
• Duty 3 : Ensures understanding with the patient, family, referring doctors and other professionals regarding progress, problems, home programs, and other issues related to the therapeutic process.
• Duty 4 : Develops, implements, and evaluates therapeutic physical therapy programs and services that promote physical therapy.
• Duty 5 : Accurately maintains records of work performed to ensure proper documentation, billing, scheduled appointments and hours worked in compliance of organizational, state, and federal regulations and to ensure patient continuity of care and patient satisfaction.
• Duty 6 : Maintains equipment and supplies used as part of the therapeutic process.
• Duty 7 : Practices safety, environmental, and / or infection control methods.
• Duty 8 : Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Duty 9 : Continues professional growth by attending educational meetings, workshops, visiting related facilities, and reading professional literature as regulated by governing boards, and licensure requirements.
• Duty 10 : Presents information to immediate work group via in-service no later than 90 days after attending or completing course in person or online.
• Duty11 : Attends all staff, site, project team, and organizational update meetings in person or online when working to ensure communication of departmental and organizational updates and changes.
• Duty 12 : Mentors / clinically instructs observation, shadowing and clinical education students.
• Duty 13 :

Inpatient specific : a) Seeks to avg. 2.0 units per patient visit and b) Achieves 75% productivity.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

General : Frequently pushes patients in wheelchairs (

Fine Motor Coordination : Frequently types to document patient care. Frequently demonstrates exercises, therapeutic techniques and assists patient during treatment.  Frequently uses fine motor skills during evaluation and treatment (e.g., resistance exercises, palpation of muscle function, deep muscle massage, or goniometric measurements to assess patient function.)

Verbal Expression : Frequently presents treatment verbally for evaluation and treatment tasks. Presents information verbally to other professionals in formal and informal meetings, and in telephone consultations.

Hearing : Relies upon hearing to discern speech and voice impairments, and to determine adequacy of spoken language and cognitive responses during evaluation and treatment activities. Hearing also involved in receiving verbal information from other professionals.

Vision : Frequently observes patient visually to assess movements, adequacy of gestures. Frequently must read reports and other written materials from other professionals.

Environmental Factors : The practice of physical therapy involves occasional risk of infection (e.g., MRSA, hepatitis, other blood-borne pathogens) which requires the use of safety precautions such as surgical masks, gowns, gloves and special hand-washing procedures. Materials and treatment surfaces may also require special handling.