Physical Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of $5000 (with a 2-year commitment) or $7500 (with a 3-year commitment)

Job Summary

Restore patient's function, alleviates pain, and prevents disabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed physical therapy.

Essential Functions

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization
• Responsible for in-patient and out-patient care
• Meet the patient's goals and needs and provide quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining physical therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
• Help patient accomplish treatment plan by administering resistive exercises; instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as home exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities and in using assistive and supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses
• Administer physical therapy treatments by giving massages; initiating traction; applying physical agents; modalities such as moist packs, ultrasound, electrical stimulation; directing treatments given by aides, technicians, and assistants
• Evaluate effects of physical therapy treatments and fit of prosthetic and orthotic devices by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress; recommending adjustments and modifications
• Complete discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers; contributing to patient care conferences
• Ensure continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs; instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending equipment; recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and department record
• Maintain patient confidence and protects hospital operations by keeping information confidential
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols
• Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Develop physical therapy staff by providing information; developing and conducting in-service training programs
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Non-Essential Functions

Professional Requirements

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions