Outpatient Physical Therapist, Kleinert Kutz Hand Care, East Hand Therapy, 8a-4p

Job Description

The ideal candidate is experienced and passionate about delivering quality care to patients with conditions or injury to the upper extremity. Experience with advanced treatment and orthotic fabrication in hand setting is preferred.

Essential Functions

• Establishes and maintains therapeutic relationships with appropriate interpersonal boundaries
• Manages patient care by first completing an evaluation, establishing a treatment plan with objective and measurable goals (outcomes), and providing direct intervention or supervision of care
• Performs therapeutic procedures (exercise, neuromuscular reeducation, gait, massage, manual therapy, orthotic fitting and training, dynamic activities, compression garments)
• Promotes patient and family rights to self-determination
• Affords assistance to family to integrate the medical, social emotional, and family dynamics of the condition into the context of their life situation
• Adjusts patient care schedule and prioritizes tasks as indicated
• Performs documentation per policy and procedures (evaluation, progress notes, discharge summary, and multi-disciplinary education and treatment plans)
• Performs patient and family education regarding interventions, disease/injury, safety, and wellness

Other Functions

• Participates in continuing education, departmental meetings, and in-service programs
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description

• Education / Accreditation / Licensure (required & preferred): BS/MS/DPT degree in physical therapy required. DPT degree preferred. Valid PT License Kentucky State Board of Physical Therapy Certification CPR, BLS through the American Heart Association.
• Experience (required And Preferred): Experience in physical therapy preferred for outpatient positions. Experience or interest in developing hand therapy skills preferred.