Physical Therapist - Pelvic Health

Job Summary

Responsible for evaluation, planning, directing and administering physical agent modalities and procedures as prescribed by referring provider to restore function and prevent disability.

Areas Of Responsibility

• Assist manager with department needs.
• Performs evaluation, provides treatment, and schedules patients for treatment in accordance with available personnel and equipment.
• Assigns duties to assistants, therapy aides, and volunteers.
• Communicates with physicians, nurses, and social workers to discuss and evaluate patients' conditions, progress, and plans for future therapy.
• Prepares treatment charges according to treatment performed on a daily basis.
• Reports directly to Manager in all instances of problems or concerns with personnel or patient care.
• Completes all duties and paperwork in timely and consistent manner.
• Maintains productivity at acceptable level as determined by supervisor.
• Maintains a good working relationship within and with other departments.
• Treats patients and families with respect and dignity, recognizing psychological, cultural, ethnic and spiritual needs and differences.
• Adhere to State and Federal guidelines in the delivery of PT services.
• Supervise PTA's, Aides, and volunteers on the performance of PT duties, including orientation, treatment programs, and quality of services.
• Comply with the Physical Therapy and REHC dress code.
• Keep the PT department neat, clean, and organized.
• Schedule patient treatments to reflect efficient delivery of physical therapy services.
• Identify and attend continuing education programs beneficial to the needs of the caseload.
• Supervise fieldwork level I / level II and job shadow students.
• Assist in developing new PT programs for patients and community.

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively and work with peers, physicians, management, staff and students.
• Thorough knowledge of PT, principles, practices and regulations.
• Ability to organize time, material, paperwork and personnel effectively.

Physical Demands/Requirements

• Continually: 5.5-8 hrs/day
• Frequently: 2.5-5.5 hrs/day
• Occasionally: .5-2.5 hrs/day
• Stationary standing, walking, ability to be mobile, grasping, pinching, lifting/carrying, and pushing/pulling.
• Occasional sitting, crouching, kneeling, stooping, twisting, turning/pivoting, reaching overhead, keyboarding and repetitive hand movements.
• Must be able to lift 35 lbs. intermittently and push wheelchairs frequently.
• Requires bending, stooping, and reaching above shoulder level frequently and long periods of standing and walking.
• Physical Demand Requires writing ability and manual dexterity for applying and manipulating equipment.
• Cannot have physical limitations that prevent long periods of standing, and walking and frequent bending, stooping, lifting and climbing stairs.
• Mental and Visual Demands Requires visual attention to posture, safety with transfers and gait, supervision of correct exercises, and condition of soft tissues.
• Requires mental acuity to concentrate on patient treatment with other distractions.
• Must be able to manage time effectively and complete documentation.
• Orthopedic Center of Excellence skills as listed below to include Hip, Knee, Shoulder and Spine procedures.
• Knowledge of post-op hip and knee replacement PT treatment protocols.
• Knowledge of post-operative precautions and activity restrictions.
• Instruct and reinforce with patients, families, and caregivers appropriate assistive device(s) and precautions (e.g., hip or knee precautions).
• Perform evaluation, provide treatment, and schedule patients for continued treatment as needed.
• Provide ongoing assessment of patient stability and activity tolerance for standing, transferring and ambulating with or without assistive devices while maintaining proper alignment of affected body part.
• Adhere to State and Federal guidelines in the delivery of PT services.
• Identify and attend continuing education programs beneficial to the needs of the caseload.
• New employees receive a total of at least 2 hours of education related to joint replacement and spine surgery patients upon hire.
• Annual education is a total of at least 2 hours of education related to joint replacement and spine surgery patients per year.
• Assess for discharge equipment needs.
• Provide discharge education to include mobility, precautions, home exercise program, and assistive devices as needed.
• Education per current DNV requirements as defined by CR.5 DNV regulatory guidelines.
• Education to include eight hours on hire and annually.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program.
• Current in required CEUs.
• Experience in Pelvic Health strongly preferred.
• Currently licensed to practice in the State of Minnesota, as certified by Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy.
• Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association.