Physical Therapist (PT) - Outpatient

About the role

Interprets physician referrals and completes musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and/or integumentary evaluations utilizing appropriate methods. Establishes a plan of care and implements individual treatment based on evaluation results and functional goals.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a plan of care and adjusts it based on patient response to treatment and provides status updates to physicians and other teammates.
• Identifies and addresses factors affecting patient's physical and psychosocial comfort.
• Completes patient discharge, including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services, transition planning within the continuum of care, and ordering equipment as indicated/appropriate.
• Communicates and collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to achieve optimum care for the patient.
• Completes required documentation following department policy and accreditation standards, including patient evaluations, progress notes, team conference reports, and discharge summaries.
• Records patient care and progress, completes daily statistics, billing, and scheduling.
• Adheres to insurance guidelines regarding authorization and number of visits.
• Maintains site/department established productivity standards.
• Participates in performance improvement activities to identify and resolve problems affecting patient care outcomes and improve quality of care.

• Requirements

  Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school or equivalent educational requirements. Maintains continuing education requirements as mandated by applicable state professional standards. Licensed Physical Therapist in the State upon which you work. Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (obtained within 90 days unless department leader has determined is not required) by American Heart Association (AHA).

  Qualifications

  Intermediate computer skills. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. Demonstrated organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. Successfully completes all competency assessments/requirements pertaining to provision of patient care and consistent with site standards.

  Skills

  • Knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span.
  • Ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status.
  • Knowledge of indications and contraindications of modalities and exercise.
  • Intermediate computer skills.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organization skills.
  • Demonstrated organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

  Benefits

  May supervise physical therapy assistants, rehab aides/techs, and physical therapy students.

  Pay

  N/A

  Schedule

  N/A

  Skills

  • Manual techniques.
  • Patient positioning.
  • Transferring and transporting duties.
  • Utilizing proper technique.
  • Use of modalities, exercise equipment, and other devices.
  • Indications and contraindications of modalities and exercise.