*Physical Therapist-Full-Time

Job Summary

Entails initial evaluation and re-assessment of patients referred to the department, planning and administrating treatments and documentation of patient’s status and progress.

Job Relationships

Responsible to: Director of Rehabilitation
Nature of supervision received: Indirect
Positions directly supervised: Physical Therapy Assistants, Rehab Techs, Students, and Volunteers.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain and upgrade evaluation and treatment skills.
• Evaluate patient's problems subjectively and objectively and document data via SOAP format, set goals, plans, and implement treatment program.
• Assess patient progress and alter treatment plan as needed.
• Provide accurate and professional documentation as required by departmental policy. Documents patient's status and progress in accordance with departmental policy.
• Initiate physical therapy services upon physician referral and guidance of qualified physician. Must submit progress/discharge reports to physicians and other referral sources on a regular basis.
• Provide patient care utilizing physical agents and therapeutic exercise upon referral and guidance of qualified physician.
• Provides supervision for P.T.A.'s, rehab techs, students, and volunteers.
• Assist with orientation and training of new personnel.
• Interact with other team members to provide total care of patients.
• Participates in staff meetings and in-services.
• Keeps up to date in the profession through literature, workshops, seminars, etc. Responsible for professional growth.
• May function as clinical instructor for physical therapy students.
• Demonstrates excellence in customer service skills.
• Foster an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration.
• Participates in quality improvement activities including serving on quality improvement teams.
• Maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification.
• Performs other related or similar duties as may be periodically assigned.
• Aware of and adhere to departmental policies and procedures, as well as hospital policies and procedures.
• Responsible for identifying and addressing the needs of patients of all ages including pediatrics, adolescents, and geriatrics.