Physical Therapist (Fulltime/Days)

Essential Functions

• Evaluates the patient's history and extracts precautions, contraindications, diagnoses, goals, potential and any pertinent information that would affect treatment.
• Evaluates the patient with objective measurements.
• Interprets evaluation findings and discusses them with the patient, family, significant others, and treatment team.
• Develops treatment goals and plans which may include intervention/adaptation strategies within the realm of the physician's prescription and makes recommendations to the physician concerning the patient's treatment.
• Supervises physical therapists' assistants or aides in the performance of treatment procedure.
• Collaborates with the patient, family, significant others, and treatment team through active participation in meetings and departmental conferences.
• Implements treatment plans and supervises the patient's use of equipment and takes the necessary precautions in implementing the prescribed treatment.
• Maintains documentation in the patient's records of evaluation, treatment, assessment, and plan.
• Complies with the established standards, policies, procedures; including billing, reimbursement, scheduling and emergency procedures according to departmental guidelines.
• Develops appropriate home or community programming to maintain or enhance the performance of the patients in their environment.
• Participates with the multi-disciplinary team in all aspects of discharge planning including determination of appropriate home or community programming, home equipment, and patient/family education.
• Terminates services per physician’s orders, or when goals have been achieved.
• Maintains and monitors own work schedule and that of team.
• Reviews the quality and appropriateness of the services delivered for effectiveness and efficiency using predetermined quality assurance criteria.
• Participates in Physical Therapy student programs under the supervision of the Center Coordinator of Clinical Education.
• Attends and documents participation in staff meetings and mandatory or voluntary in service programs.
• Participates on sectional and departmental shared governance committees.
• Develops and provides in service education to paraprofessionals and the community.

Secondary Functions

• Performs basic housekeeping, supply, and maintenance functions.
• Affords assistance in directing and transporting patients.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree, as well as PA licensure, issued by the State Board of Physical Therapy.
• Master of Science degree is preferred.
• CPR certification.