Registered Physical Therapist

Essential Functions

• Performs initial and periodic evaluation of Physical Therapy patients, designs treatment programs based on evaluative findings and revises treatment programs when patients status changes.
• Administers therapy programs as ordered by Physician.
• Participates in departmental activities to promote continuous quality improvement and maintain productivity at budgeted levels.
• Directs and supervises the application of Physical Therapy by supportive personnel.
• Ensures the best possible care, comfort, and safety of patients undergoing Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation.
• Prepares, submits, and maintains patient records and reports as required by departmental, hospital, state, and national standards.
• Communicates with Physicians and other healthcare personnel regarding patient progress, treatment programs, or other pertinent information.

Non-Essential Functions

• Serves as a resource for professional knowledge concerning Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation.
• Arranges and maintains daily schedule of patients.
• Acts as a clinical instructor for physical therapy or physical therapist assistant programs sending students to facility.

Qualifications

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Excellent communication skills, is patient and pleasant, cooperative and courteous; possesses good judgment; possesses skill in analytical thinking, planning, and organizing.
• Experience:
• None required.

Physical Demands

• Has good hearing and vision;
• is sufficiently mobile to travel throughout the facility;
• be able to exert 50 pounds of force either lifting, pushing or pulling.
• Frequent walking, standing, climbing, stooping, reaching also required.
• Occasional kneeling, balancing and crawling required.
• Requires patient handling.
• Eye-hand coordination required for use of treatment devices.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• May require working under stressful conditions, such as heavy caseloads and documentation deadlines.
• Exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, hazardous materials, and sharps may occur.
• Requires the ability to distinguish letters or symbols.
• The ability to use office equipment such as telephones and copiers is required.
• Repetitive shoulder, elbow, and wrist movements are required for some treatments.

Working Conditions

• Must be available to work normal business hours Monday through Friday, and rotating Saturdays and Sundays.
• Occasionally required to work overtime.
• Must comply with uniform requirements.