Physical Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary :

Provides clinical patient care by initiating and administering appropriate treatment, progressing patient treatment as appropriate, and carrying patient load that reflects productivity standards. Evaluates patients accurately. Plans appropriate treatment. Sets and meets functional goals. Revises and progresses treatment program as goals are met. Provides instruction (teaching) to patients and / or family members, as well as other healthcare providers.

Job Responsibilities :

• Provides clinical patient care by : Initiating and administering appropriate treatment, progressing patient treatment as appropriate and carrying patient load that reflects productivity standards.
• Evaluates patient accurately.
• Plans appropriate treatment.
• Sets and meets functional goals.
• Revises and progresses treatment program as goals are met.
• Provides documentation by maintaining appropriate treatment records, completing accurate daily patient charges.
• Completes patient records in a timely (same day) time frame.
• Accurately reflects in patient charges the time spent and procedures performed as well as equipment used.
• Maintains technical expertise through attendance and participation in continuing education activities; departmental in-services, keeping abreast of technical advances.
• Attends 90% of scheduled in-services and departmental meetings, patient / family.
• Provides instruction (teaching) to patients and / or family members, as well as other healthcare providers.
• Follows care path guidelines for patient / family education and documentation of home programs.
• Follows set guidelines for daily operations and assists (in-charge) therapist with daily responsibilities as appropriate.
• Schedules and prioritizes daily work assignments.
• Delegates, as appropriate, patients to RPTA or other support personnel.
• Assists with P.T.
• observers, volunteers, and students as requested by (in -charge) therapist.
• Assists with training of new P.T.
• employees.
• Decision Making : The carrying out of non-routine procedures under constantly changing conditions, in conformance with general instructions from supervisor.
• Coordinates activities of others (does not supervise).
• Leads others in same work performed (does not supervise).
• Has input on performance evaluations but does not prepare or give.
• Works directly with patients and / or customers.
• Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction.
• Works with external customers via telephone or face to face interaction.
• Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.

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Required Skills & Experience :

Preferred Skills & Experience :

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Required Education :

Preferred Education :

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Required Certification & Licensure :

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Preferred Certification & Licensure :

Shift : ['OK PT License']

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Company Description

Founded in 2002 by three former Monster.com executives; TalentBurst is an award-winning full-service Staffing Firm working directly with Fortune 500 companies in the US and Canada. We specialize in Contract and Contract to Permanent roles across many industries and have direct / contractual relationships with all our clients. Please visit our website www.talentburst.com or come meet us at our offices in Natick, MA, Miami, FL, Christiansburg, VA, Vineland, NJ, Houston, TX & downtown San Francisco, CA

Company Description

Founded in 2002 by three former Monster.com executives; TalentBurst is an award-winning full-service Staffing Firm working directly with Fortune 500 companies in the US and Canada. We specialize in Contract and Contract to Permanent roles across many industries and have direct / contractual relationships with all our clients. Please visit our website www.talentburst.com or come meet us at our offices in Natick, MA, Miami, FL, Christiansburg, VA, Vineland, NJ, Houston, TX & downtown San Francisco, CA