Physical Therapist Float

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of high quality patient care services
• Perform direct patient care, including evaluation of muscle, skeletal, neurological and other physical problems
• Support and encourage multidisciplinary coordination of treatment
• Maintain professional standards through compliance with quality assurance policies/ procedures as well as applicable regulations and corporate policies
• Implement effective communication with own and other departments' staff, with medical staff and patients to ensure coordinated efforts and provision of high quality service and optimal patient care
• Demonstrate effective problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities
• Inform Administrator of department problems, needs and solutions in a timely manner
• Plan, design, implement and interpret specific physical therapy treatment programs for patients to facilitate the patient's recovery and attainment of maximum physical potential
• Perform or delegate patient treatment to include modalities, therapeutic exercises, gait training and hydrotherapy
• Secure prescription for each patient treated
• Work closely with the physician to ensure comprehensive delivery of services and quality patient care
• Absorb tours as necessary
• Take all necessary precautions to protect center assets and property against loss or waste through negligence or dishonesty
• Participate in professional development by attending center meetings and outside educational seminars
• Communicate with the Outcome Assurance Injury Coordinator or the Case Manager for each patient
• Inform the Coordinator or Case Manager about the patients’ objective progress, compliance with the program, compliance with attendance of scheduled appointments, and the therapist’s estimated time frame until discharged from therapy
• Participate in clinical instruction of university occupational therapy and/or occupational therapist assistant students
• Participate with the evaluation of the effectiveness of the rehabilitation quality management process and assist in new and improved processes
• Ensure compliance with rules and regulations established by the relevant licensing, certification and accrediting bodies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program
• Masters’ Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program, preferred
• Ortho-outpatient experience, preferred