Physical Therapist II
About The Position
As our Physical Therapist, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life. Every day you will perform initial evaluations, develop and update individualized plans of care, and provide a variety of direct treatments. You will be expected to consistently meet patient care productivity standards, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promote a positive customer service environment. To be successful in this role, you must possess strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.
Requirements
- Minimum of two (2) years clinical experience.
- Evidence of ability to function with a high degree of independence and competence.
- Physical Therapist: CA, upon hire.
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Assists Therapy Manager/Supervisor in annual performance reviews of therapy assistants and aides and works to assist these team members in improving job performance.
- Presents at least one departmental or hospital inservice per year.
- Keeps abreast of current trends and other developments in Rehabilitation as evidenced by participation and attendance of inservices, continuing education courses, and current professional publications.
- Sufficient CE hours for maintenance of licensure including CE courses necessary to attain expertise appropriate for clinical level II.
Responsibilities
- Perform initial evaluations.
- Develop and update individualized plans of care.
- Provide a variety of direct treatments.
- Consistently meet patient care productivity standards.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families.
- Promote a positive customer service environment.
- Identify and report patient abuse and neglect (e.g., physical assault, domestic abuse and neglect of elders and children).
- Accurately identify patient's functional deficits/dysfunction through review of the medical record, observation of the patient, information obtained from the patient/family, and through manual muscle testing, range of motion testing, postural analysis, functional analysis and other physical therapy assessment techniques.
- Accurately interpret the physician's order.
- Effectively communicate with other members of the healthcare team regarding goals, progress and rehab potential.
- Work as a collaborative member of the treatment team.
- Attend necessary and appropriate patient care meetings.
- Terminate treatment appropriately when patient has met goals, shows plateau of progress, or is no longer authorized for treatment.
- Plan for the patient's discharge in adequate time for appropriate referrals to be made.
- Make appropriate recommendations for referrals at next level of care, including outpatient therapy, home health and MTU.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
