Physical Therapist, Outpatient Orthopedics, San Jose Skyport

Kaiser Permanente • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

Responsible for the physical therapy management of patients under the direction and supervision of the Rehabilitation Services Director. UNAC/UHCP (United Nurses Association of California/Union of Health Care Professionals) is the collective bargaining representative of Rehab Services positions in Northern California effective 9/26/2021.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum with a bachelors or masters or doctoral degree with certification in physical therapy or foreign-trained equivalent by date of hire.
• Physical Therapist License (California) required at hire.
• National Provider Identifier required at hire.
• Basic Life Support required at hire.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients and interprets evaluation findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction.
• Establishes treatment goals and plans treatment to achieve established goals.
• Initiates discharge planning from physical therapy.
• Implements the treatment program through direct treatment of the patient, may delegate a portion of the treatment plan to appropriate supportive personnel, and coordination of the treatment plan with other health care personnel as appropriate.
• Provides advice and education to patient and family.
• Regularly assesses clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patient towards goals, and the need for modifying goals and treatment.
• Discharges patient from physical therapy when the patient has received maximum benefit from physical therapy.
• Provides accurate, timely documentation of physical therapy patient management.
• Demonstrates progress toward meeting the criteria for professional practice.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree