Physical Therapist II

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

6d•$127,000 - $171,404•Onsite

About The Position

This is an inpatient position within Hyde Hospital Rehabilitation Services department. The Staff Physical Therapist (Physical Therapist 2) reports to the Clinical Supervisor and provides both direct and indirect patient care services. The Staff Physical Therapist works primarily with adult and geriatric patients from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. The Staff Physical Therapist with specific pediatric competencies and clinical experience may also work with infants, children and/or adolescents. Under general direction and upon receipt of licensed approved provider written referrals, the Staff Physical Therapist plans and administers a full range of physical therapy services for patients with a variety of physical and cognitive impairments and disabilities. Services include patient evaluations using physical therapy tests and measurements, the establishment of therapeutic intervention goals and the development of therapeutic intervention programs, and the implementation of therapeutic intervention plans utilizing physical therapy interventions, modalities, and procedures. The Staff Physical Therapist demonstrates practice competence managing patients of varying clinical acuity and complexity. The Staff Physical Therapist may seek mentoring for novel clinical presentations or areas of specialty practice for which the Staff Physical Therapist is not experienced or certified. The Staff Physical Therapist maintains all applicable patient records related to the delivery of patient care services, is organized in work habits, and demonstrates effective time management skills. While performing job duties, the Staff Physical Therapist may also supervise Physical Therapy Students and Physical Therapy Residents, in addition to Physical Therapist Assistants and Rehabilitation Aides. The Staff Physical Therapist participates in regular professional and clinical development activities, completing 40 hours or more per year. As a member of the clinical care team, the Staff Physical Therapist also participates in and may lead compliance, quality, safety, and process improvement initiatives in the department, local care setting, and organization.

Requirements

Licensed approved provider written referrals
Specific pediatric competencies and clinical experience (if working with infants, children, or adolescents)
Demonstrates practice competence managing patients of varying clinical acuity and complexity
Organized in work habits
Effective time management skills
40 hours or more per year of professional and clinical development activities

Responsibilities

Provides both direct and indirect patient care services.
Works primarily with adult and geriatric patients from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
May also work with infants, children and/or adolescents with specific pediatric competencies and clinical experience.
Plans and administers a full range of physical therapy services for patients with a variety of physical and cognitive impairments and disabilities.
Conducts patient evaluations using physical therapy tests and measurements.
Establishes therapeutic intervention goals.
Develops therapeutic intervention programs.
Implements therapeutic intervention plans utilizing physical therapy interventions, modalities, and procedures.
Manages patients of varying clinical acuity and complexity.
May seek mentoring for novel clinical presentations or areas of specialty practice.
Maintains all applicable patient records related to the delivery of patient care services.
Supervises Physical Therapy Students and Physical Therapy Residents, in addition to Physical Therapist Assistants and Rehabilitation Aides.
Participates in regular professional and clinical development activities, completing 40 hours or more per year.
Participates in and may lead compliance, quality, safety, and process improvement initiatives in the department, local care setting, and organization.