Physical Therapist - Pelvic Health (part-time)

Location: 1900 N Sunrise Dr, Saint Peter, MN, 56082, United States

About the Role

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

Responsibilities

• Assist manager with department needs.
• Perform evaluation, provide treatment, and schedule patients for treatment in accordance with available personnel and equipment.
• Assign duties to assistants, therapy aides, and volunteers.
• Communicate with physicians, nurses, and social workers to discuss and evaluate patients' conditions, progress, and plans for future therapy.
• Prepare treatment charges according to treatment performed on a daily basis.
• Report directly to Manager in all instances of problems or concerns with personnel or patient care.
• Complete all duties and paperwork in a timely and consistent manner.
• Maintain productivity at acceptable level as determined by supervisor.
• Maintain confidentiality and abide by all HIPAA regulations.
• Maintain a good working relationship within and with other departments.
• Treat 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 PTAs, 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.
• Assist in completion of departmental projects.
• 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.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Orthopedic Center of Excellence skills including 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.
• Assess for discharge equipment needs.
• Provide discharge education to include mobility, precautions, home exercise program, and assistive devices as needed.
• Complete education per current DNV requirements as defined by CR.5 DNV regulatory guidelines (eight hours on hire and annually).

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.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Physical Demands

• Continual talking and hearing in person/on phone, vision for close work, and use of color vision needed.
• Frequent 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, walking, and frequent bending, stooping, lifting, and climbing stairs.

Schedule

Part-time (0.6 to 0.8 FTE, 48 to 64 hours per two weeks).

Pay

$38.22 - $55.77 per hour.