Outpatient Physical Therapist- Acworth Health Park

Job Summary

The physical therapist at Wellstar assesses, plans, organizes, and provides rehabilitative programs aimed at improving mobility, relieving pain, increasing strength, and decreasing or preventing deformity. Services are delivered across the healthcare continuum in a cost-conscious, quality-focused, and customer-oriented manner. Compliance with all applicable regulatory standards is essential.

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• Treatment Planning and Provision of Care:
  • Implements the physical therapy treatment plan
  • Selects appropriate treatment activities to progress patient towards goals
  • Revises goals/plan of care with patient/family input
  • Provides ongoing patient/family education and training
  • Provides discharge instructions, follow-up, and referral to community resources as appropriate
  • Acts as a referral source for staff, families, physicians on services and equipment related to rehabilitation services
• Patient Assessment:
  • In collaboration with the physician, establishes and evaluates treatment programs, plan of care, goals, and discharge plans for patients based on physical therapy needs
  • Establishes a plan of care in conjunction with the patient and/or family members
  • Establishes realistic discharge plan incorporating patient and/or family member goals
• Documentation:
  • Documents the evaluation and plan of care according to departmental guidelines
  • Documents each treatment session according to departmental protocols
  • Completes and submits family education, discharge, and other required documentation within facility and program guidelines
• General Requirements:
  • Adheres to ethical business practices
  • Embraces diversity and works collaboratively
  • Maintains confidentiality of all patient information
  • Maintains attendance/punctuality in accordance with system policy and procedure
  • Maintains appropriate departmental dress code policy, including wearing and displaying ID badge appropriately
  • Communicates information effectively both verbally and in writing with all team members
  • Attends and participates in staff meetings, required services, process improvement activities, and other meetings as requested
  • Organizes workload to complete responsibilities in an appropriate and timely manner
  • Utilizes materials and equipment in a safe and cost-effective manner
  • Observes infection prevention precautions

Customer Service

• Strives to help lead the industry through vision, technology, innovation, and customer service
• Strives to make a difference in the lives of our employees and patients
• Consistently applies AIDET principles in all interactions with patients
• Encourages a positive environment and experience for co-workers and patients
• Treats patients and fellow team members with respect

Professional Development

• Participates in professional development and mandatory education activities
• Completes core and annual competencies according to established departmental timelines
• Completes all educational requirements required by discipline to maintain licensure
• Participates in orientation and training of new employees
• Completes all mandatory hospital and/or system mandatory requirements

Required Minimum Education

Bachelor’s Physical Therapy or Master’s Physical Therapy or Doctorate Physical Therapy

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

• PT - Physical Therapist
• BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

Additional License(s) And Certification(s)

Required Minimum Experience: Required Minimum Skills

• Effective communication skills, customer service focused, team oriented, and basic computer skills