Inpatient Physical Therapist II (0.8 FTE)

Stanford Medicine Children's Health•Palo Alto, CA

3d•$57 - $71•Onsite

About The Position

Provides physical rehabilitation and treatment to patients to help them achieve and maintain the highest possible functional level. Evaluates patients referred to physical therapy and treats them according to plans agreed upon by the physician, patient, and/or caregiver. The Physical Therapist II is a senior clinician who develops treatment plans for complex cases across a wide range of ages and diagnoses, applies advanced clinical skills, and represents physical therapy in multidisciplinary care discussions. The role also advises and mentors less experienced therapists, supervises patient-care responsibilities of physical therapy interns and assistants and Rehabilitation Aides, and contributes to program development and departmental improvement initiatives. The therapist designs and adapts interventions for movement-related impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities; examines and evaluates patients; determines diagnoses, prognosis, intervention plans, and treatment frequency and duration; and delivers care within professional and California licensing scope. Care may include gait and transfer training, therapeutic exercise, functional mobility training, modalities, wound care, assistive equipment, family training, and discharge planning. The therapist maintains a patient caseload, schedules care, completes timely and accurate clinical documentation and billing, and collaborates with patients, families, and other care providers. The position may involve clinical work in inpatient and outpatient settings. The role also includes clinical instruction and staff education, presenting at least one in-service annually, participating in meetings and interdisciplinary planning, contributing to policies and procedures and new programs, identifying equipment needs, and supporting performance improvement. Clinical research may be initiated with supervisor support. Work must follow hospital policies, professional standards, Joint Commission requirements, and applicable patient safety and quality requirements.

Requirements

Two years of progressively responsible, directly related work experience.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification for Healthcare Providers.
Current California Physical Therapy license through the Physical Therapy Board of California (PT).
Ability to apply advanced clinical skills to difficult and complex cases.
Ability to clinically supervise, train, and evaluate students and interns.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to develop, implement, and adapt treatment programs.
Ability to evaluate patients, interpret clinical data, and make clinical judgments.
Ability to provide appropriate care and progress treatment according to professional standards and individual patient needs, including age, developmental, cultural, psychosocial, precautionary, and medical considerations.
Ability to use sound clinical reasoning to select interventions and demonstrate safety awareness, judgment, and problem analysis and resolution.
Ability to work effectively with individuals at all organizational levels.
Knowledge of and adherence to the clinician's professional Code of Ethics and performance standards.
Knowledge of equipment and vendors used in the assigned area.
Knowledge of clinical supervision and clinical instruction principles.
Knowledge of computer systems and software used in the functional area.
Knowledge of evaluation and treatment methodologies for complex patients.
Knowledge of legal issues affecting clinical practice.
Knowledge of pathologies and injuries resulting in speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disabilities.
Knowledge of principles, methods, equipment, and theory of the clinical specialty.
Knowledge of regulatory practice requirements.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and modify therapeutic interventions to address movement-related impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities.
Select and administer appropriate assessment and treatment techniques, including age-appropriate competencies.
Examine, evaluate, and test patients; determine diagnoses, prognosis, intervention plans, and treatment frequency and duration.
Provide direct patient care, including assessment, treatment, functional mobility training, modalities, wound care, equipment procurement and training, and family/caregiver education.
Evaluate, recommend, apply, and when appropriate fabricate assistive, adaptive, protective, prosthetic, and supportive devices and train patients in their use.
Plan and complete appropriate patient discharges, including equipment procurement, family training, and communication with the patient, family, and care team.
Initiate and participate in interdisciplinary care planning, rounds, and patient care conferences; communicate with and teach other care providers.
Organize and maintain a patient caseload consistent with department productivity standards, schedule patients, and inform the supervisor of care-delivery or caseload-volume problems.
Complete timely, accurate, and comprehensive documentation and billing, including assessments, plans of care, progress notes, discharge summaries, precautions, and charges.
Re-evaluate patient services and programs and complete departmental performance improvement assignments, such as chart reviews, documentation revisions, and workflow studies.
Contribute to departmental policies and procedures and participate in developing programs and treatment protocols for new patient populations.
Identify equipment repair or upgrade needs and recommend equipment and supply purchases.
Provide clinical instruction to physical therapy interns/students and other staff; mentor less experienced clinicians and serve as a role model and resource.
Prepare and present at least one department in-service annually and provide input on staff education needs.
Participate in department, team, discipline, and/or unit meetings.
With supervisor support, may initiate clinical research in the therapist's area of expertise.
May contact community agencies to support continuity of services between hospital and community.
Perform complex patient-care tasks with minimal supervision and advanced clinical reasoning, problem-solving, and treatment skills.
May provide clinical care in both inpatient and outpatient settings.