Physical Therapist

About the role

Facilitates restoration of function and prevention of disability for patients with rehabilitation needs and/or physical disabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed physical therapy.

Responsibilities

• IDENTIFIES PATIENT REHABILITATION CARE REQUIREMENTSBy assessing patient condition upon order of physician and at regular intervals during assigned shiftintegrating patient information to facilitate holistic patient care
• PLANS, IMPLEMENTS AND EVALUATES REHABILITATIVE CAREBy setting goals, collaborating and communicating with health-care team, patients and familiesacting on physician’s order and patient need in a timely manner documenting interventions and responses revising care plans based on patient response.
• PROVIDES INFORMATION TO PATIENTS AND HEALTHCARE TEAMBy meeting themproviding educational information in conjunction with direct care providers related to treatments, procedures, and continuing care requirements answering questions and requests.
• MONITORS DELIVERY OF CAREBy completing patient roundsdocumenting care identifying process improvements leading to desired care outcomes intervening to overcome deviations in the expected plan of care reviewing the plan with patients in conjunction with direct care providers maintaining ongoing communication with care management regarding variances from the care plan or transfer/discharge plan.
• ASSURES QUALITY OF CAREBy fostering practices that adhere to the hospital’s philosophy, goals and standards of caremeasuring outcomes against patient care goals and standards making or recommending necessary adjustments adhering to applicable licensure regulations, government regulations and other accreditation standards.
• PROTECTS SELF, CO-WORKERS, AND PATIENTSBy interpreting and implementing policies and procedures to prevent the spread of blood borne and/or airborne diseasesby adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, and equipment cleaning and storage procedures.
• RESPECTS PATIENTSBy recognizing their rightsproviding emotional, psycho-social, and spiritual support maintaining confidentiality.
• MAINTAINS SAFE AND CLEAN WORKING ENVIRONMENTBy complying with procedures, rules and regulationscalling for assistance from support personnel, keeping patient rooms and therapy areas in a neat and orderly fashion cleaning assigned equipment or areas according to procedure.
• ENSURES OPERATION OF EQUIPMENTBy following manufacturers’ instructionstroubleshooting malfunctions; processing requisitions for repair maintaining equipment inventories evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• MAINTAINS SUPPLIES INVENTORYBy checking stock to determine inventory levelanticipating needed supplies placing and expediting orders for supplies verifying receipt of supplies using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGEBy attending educational workshopsreviewing professional publications establishing personal networks participating