PHYSICAL THERAPIST-PD (FLAT RATE) - MARY FREE BED

Essential Duties

• Evaluate and assess patient’s functional status.
  • Assesses areas such as range of motion, strength, reflexes, tone, posture, gait, orthotic or prosthetic fit and sensorimotor function, wheelchair seating etc.
• Develop realistic, functional goals mutually agreed upon with the patient / family.
  • Treatment goals should be interdisciplinary and patient-centered whenever possible.
• Employ principles of teaching and learning to educate patients and their families in the knowledge and skills that promote functional restoration of mobility.
  • Utilizes all available modalities (i.e. heat / cold, hydrotherapy, electrical stimulation, massage, joint mobilization, exercise etc.), equipment and techniques within the scope of physical therapy.
• Document patient's status and progress through initial evaluation, progress notes and discharge summary according to established internal/external time standards and adherence to reimbursement guidelines.
  • Documents patient's status and progress through initial evaluation, progress notes and discharge summary according to established internal/external time standards and adherence to reimbursement guidelines.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the patient’s care, rehabilitation programs, and related rehabilitation activities.
  • Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the patient’s care, rehabilitation programs, and related rehabilitation activities.
• Actively participate in case conference, care rounds, and family meetings to progress patient toward rehab goals and discharge planning.
  • Participates in case conference, care rounds, and family meetings to progress patient toward rehab goals and discharge planning.
• Re-evaluate patients, assess their progress, and make recommendations as to their discharge planning.
  • Re-evaluates patients, assess their progress, and make recommendations as to their discharge planning.
• Revise treatment plan as necessary.
  • Reviews revised goals with patient and family as appropriate.
• Maintain professional standards by participating in inservices and hospital / department requirements.
  • Maintains professional standards by participating in inservices and hospital / department requirements.
• Delegates, directs, and supervises implementation of care to PTA, PCT, and physical therapy students.
  • Delegates, directs, and supervises implementation of care to PTA, PCT, and physical therapy students.
• Evaluates patient's need for medical equipment and work with discharge planning/physicians to order the appropriate equipment as necessary.
  • Evaluates patient's need for medical equipment and work with discharge planning/physicians to order the appropriate equipment as necessary.
• Evaluates equipment upon delivery and instructs patient, patient's family and health care workers on its use.
  • Evaluates equipment upon delivery and instructs patient, patient's family and health care workers on its use.
• Participates in planning for patient discharge by considering and communicating with patient, family, community support/services and environmental limitations.
  • Participates in planning for patient discharge by considering and communicating with patient, family, community support/services and environmental limitations.
• Follows all hospital policy and procedures related to infection control.
  • Follows all hospital policy and procedures related to infection control.

Other Job Responsibilities

• Serves as a clinical instructor for physical therapy students.
  • Supervises, teaches, and evaluates skills of students and volunteers.
• Communicates with participating universities regarding skill level of students.
  • Communicates with participating universities regarding skill level of students.
• May participate in program development as assigned.
  • May participate in program development as assigned.
• May participate in orientation and training of new staff.
  • May participate in orientation and training of new staff.
• Aids in maintaining clean and orderly treatment areas.
  • Aids in maintaining clean and orderly treatment areas.
• Demonstrates competence in relevant software and hardware required to meet job responsibilities.
  • Demonstrates competence in relevant software and hardware required to meet job responsibilities.

Requirements

• General Requirements:
  • Demonstrates knowledge and maintains and respects patient right to privacy by following the HIPAA Privacy and Security policies and procedures.
  • Adheres to ICARE values and standards of behavior (Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence).
  • Role models behaviors that value the diversity of our associates, patients and customers and supports creating an environment that is inclusive, welcoming and respectful.
  • Communicates with patients, families and customers using AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank).
  • Works in a safe manner and promptly reports any hazards identified in the work environment or related to assigned responsibilities.
• Shift:
  • Days
• Education:
  • Graduate of an American Physical Therapy Association accredited Physical Therapy program.
  • State of Michigan PT licensure.
• Experience:
  • Experience in physical disabilities.
  • Preferred: Minimum of two years experience in inpatient rehabilitation.
• Specialized Knowledge and Skills:
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, ability to perform multiple tasks and adapt to changing work situations.
  • Able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care based on physical, psycho / social, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients serviced in her / his assigned service area as related to the principle duties and responsibilities of the position.

Job Requirements

• Job Family: Clinical Professional/Technical/Allied Health
• Requirements: Shift: Days
• Education Level: Bachelor's
• Status: Per Diem
• Facility: Sparrow Hospital
• Experience Level: New Grad