Physical Therapist - Full Time - Rehabilitation Services

About the role

A Physical Therapist provides physical therapy services to patients utilizing established policies and procedures, ensuring safe and effective care. Services are provided based on the ages of the population served; Children through geriatric - 65 years or older and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to identify and meet the individualized needs of all patients served. The Physical therapist is under the supervision of the Director of Rehabilitation Services and Rehabilitation Manager.

Responsibilities

• Provides consistently exceptional care at all times.
• Performs initial and ongoing physical therapy evaluations according to APTA standards of practice as well as state standards.
• Develops a Plan of Care for each patient based on initial and ongoing evaluations including short and long term goals, collaboration demands of other staff members, and required patient and caregiver involvement.
• Implements Plan of Care on a consistent schedule and adjust this schedule and plan according to patient progress.
• Documents patient progress according to approved medical documentation and facility documentation procedures.
• Evaluates mobility, strength and current level of patient function, while setting goals to improve in these areas that are scaled to patient abilities and realistically attainable.
• Reports patient progress to patient, appropriate caregivers, facility staff and healthcare professionals involved in ongoing treatment/care of patients.
• Develops a plan for patients following completion of their Plan of Care with appropriate referrals.
• Assists other facility staff members as needed to provide care and create a clean, orderly and effective environment for rehabilitation.
• Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs; instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects hospital operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer's instructions.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Develops physical therapy staff by providing information; developing and conducting in-service training programs.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Occasional travel or rotation assignment to various health system locations.
• Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.

Requirements

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