Pelvic Health Practitioner (PT)

Tidelands Health•Murrells Inlet, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Abdominal-Pelvic Health rehabilitation specialist is responsible for assisting with the coordination, operations, promotion, and patient treatment related to the Abdominal-Pelvic Health rehabilitation program at Tidelands Health. This role is accountable for the standard of care for the program, including instituting policies/procedures and ensuring the maintenance of all equipment within the program. The specialist also provides a full range of discipline-specific physical therapy services, including assessment, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary team environment, consistent with professional practices and ethical standards. The percentage of time dedicated to Abdominal-Pelvic Health rehabilitation versus other therapy treatments will be determined by the program director and supervisor based on patient service needs. This individual will contribute to program development, quality improvement of clinical competencies, problem-solving, and productivity enhancement. Additionally, the specialist will conduct staff and community in-services and educational conferences to increase knowledge of Abdominal-Pelvic Health rehabilitation, deliver services with exemplary customer service, and complete other assigned duties.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited therapy program and performed the required clinical internships satisfactorily.
An emphasis on CEU hours relating to abdominal-pelvic rehabilitation is required.
Licensed by the state of South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
AHA Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider.

Nice To Haves

Ability to utilize therapy equipment in a Tidelands Health rehabilitation setting to provide treatment and procedures.

Responsibilities

Reviews physician's referral (prescription), patient's condition, medical history, and submitted medical records to determine physical therapy treatment required.
Plans and prepares written treatment program based on evaluation of patient and incorporate proper interventions that can help patients better perform everyday tasks, decrease pain, ambulation, and improve strength and mobility.
Evaluate patients' functional ability through various standardized tests, measures patient's strength, motor development, sensory perception, functional capacity, and level of independence with daily activities, and records findings to develop treatment programs.
Develop a treatment plan for patients with specific goals and tasks.
Evaluates effects of treatment at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
Records treatment, responses, and progress in the patient’s electronic medical record and prepare reports as indicated by licensure, the provider, and or insurance recommendations.
Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
Completes documentation per clinical / department guidelines and meets expectations of monthly department chart audits.
Creates and /or maintains detailed documented guidelines / marketing strategy for the Abdominal-Pelvic Health and meets with program director and or clinical coordinator a minimum of twice annually to review plan and outcomes.
Performs four or more personal physician or healthcare provider in-services and/or marketing activities or educate/in-services co-workers.
Complete required orientation as directed by facility.
Follow facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment.
Follow facility and Joint Commission guidelines and recommendations.
Respect cultural and religious practices of patients.
Uphold HIPAA regulations.
Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts.
Proactively impacts his or her cancel / no show percentage as it relates to improving quality care and patient outcomes.
Achieves the established average monthly patient care productivity metric.