Physical Therapist - Pediatric & Adult

About the role

Facilitates restoration of function and prevention of disability for patients with rehabilitation needs and/or physical disabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed physical therapy.

Responsibilities

• Identifies patient rehabilitation care requirements: By assessing patient condition upon order of physician and at regular intervals during assigned shift; integrating patient information to facilitate holistic patient care.
• Plans, implements and evaluates rehabilitative care: By setting goals, collaborating and communicating with health-care team, patients and families; acting on physician’s order and patient need in a timely manner; documenting interventions and responses; revising care plans based on patient response.
• Provides information to patients and healthcare team: By meeting them; providing educational information in conjunction with direct care providers related to treatments, procedures, and continuing care requirements; answering questions and requests.
• Monitors delivery of care: By completing patient rounds; documenting care; identifying process improvements leading to desired care outcomes; intervening to overcome deviations in the expected plan of care; reviewing the plan with patients in conjunction with direct care providers; maintaining ongoing communication with care management regarding variances from the care plan or transfer/discharge plan.
• Assures quality of care: By fostering practices that adhere to the hospital’s philosophy, goals and standards of care; measuring outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; adhering to applicable licensure regulations, government regulations and other accreditation standards.
• Protects self, co-workers, and patients: By interpreting and implementing policies and procedures to prevent the spread of blood borne and/or airborne diseases; by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, and equipment cleaning and storage procedures.
• Respects patients: By recognizing their rights; providing emotional, psycho-social, and spiritual support; maintaining confidentiality.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment: By complying with procedures, rules and regulations; calling for assistance from support personnel; keeping patient rooms and therapy areas in a neat and orderly fashion; cleaning assigned equipment or areas according to procedure.
• Ensures operation of equipment: By following manufacturers’ instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; processing requisitions for repair; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains supplies inventory: By checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge: By attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies; maintaining BLS; attending required annual in-services; attending at least 80% of staff meetings; documenting professional development on associate education record; conducting annual learning sessions in collaboration with clinical educator, identifies learning needs and seeks professional improvement.
• Contributes to the team effort: By accomplishing related results as needed, follows through on delegated tasks, responds to coworkers requests for assistance, demonstrates behaviors as defined by the GSSH-A code of conduct and acts as a resource and/or leader when the need arises.
• Promotes the development of Good Shepherd as a system: By volunteering as a representative of Good Shepherd at community events; acting as a preceptor for new associates or students; communicating performance outcomes and results; responding to change in a constructive, positive manner.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy required
• Work Experience: Previous acute care experience or similar setting required
• Licenses / Certifications: Physical Therapist license required; Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required