Physical Therapist

PATIENT/CUSTOMER

• Ensures communication and collaboration with supervisors and fellow co-workers to serve patients and other customers to the best of his/her ability.
• Is professional in all actions and appearance.
• Uses resources wisely – as if they were one’s own.
• Demonstrates understanding and ownership of how his/her role contributes to achieving the success of the Department and the Health System.
• Demonstrates a personal commitment to ensuring a clean and safe working environment.
• Anticipates patients’/customers’ needs and acts accordingly.
• Works to enhance patient satisfaction.
• Aid patients and families.
• Analyze problems from the customers’ point of view.
• Honors patient/customer/employee confidentiality.
• Seeks feedback on how to improve performance and offers constructive feedback, as well.
• Applies learning for improved performance.
• Presents self professionally & demonstrates professional behavior during interactions with others.
• Strives to understand and value differences in others’ race, nationality, gender, age, background, experience, and style.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION

• Discharges patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provides for appropriate follow-up care or referrals.
• Serves as clinical instructor (after gaining one year of clinical experience & if student is available).
• Aids in the clinical education of students if not the Primary CI.

Clinical Education

• Serves as clinical instructor (after gaining one year of clinical experience & if student is available).
• Aids in the clinical education of students if not the Primary CI.

OPERATION

• Therapy Examination
• Therapy Treatment Planning
• Therapy Treatment Implementation
• Applies the Principles of Logic & Scientific Method to the Practice of PT
• Full compliance with licensure requirements
• Ethical & Legal Practice Standards
• Therapy Documentation - Compliance Audits - Total of 2 charts reviewed in a quarter by Site Manager or senior therapist. Done in 2 out of 4 quarters per year.
• Qualitative Chart Audit - At least 1 done per year
• Productivity Expectations
• Health System ID is worn in accordance to GSPP policy
• CEQI (Clinical Effectiveness Quality Improvement)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy required, Master's Degree preferred.
• Work Experience: Previous healthcare experience preferred.
• Licenses / Certifications: Physical Therapist license required, Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required.