Full-Time OP PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Good Samaritan•United States,

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Good Samaritan Hospital is seeking a Full-Time Physical Therapist to join their team. This role involves evaluating and treating patients, developing individualized care plans, and supervising other therapy staff and students. The position requires adherence to state practice act guidelines, organizational policies, and payor requirements. The therapist will also be involved in discharge planning, including home assessments and community outings, and will contribute to a high-performance work environment by maintaining and enhancing their clinical knowledge and skills. The role may also involve rotations including holidays and weekends, assisting with departmental improvements, and maintaining supplies and cleanliness of the department.

Requirements

Performs all essential job duties of staff Physical Therapist.
Evaluates or reassesses patient progress towards established goals.
Performs patient evaluations with utilization of standardized assessments and clinical judgment to determine patient problems to address.
Implements or supervises patient treatments within the established plan of care.
Communicates and reports current patient progress and discharge planning as appropriate with referring provider.
Documents within state practice act guidelines and ensures that documentation meets requirements of organization and payor sources.
Performs patient evaluations to determine patient deficits, need for therapy, and established client-centered goals based upon identified problems to address.
Utilizes evidence-based practice and standardized assessment tools to support evaluation findings objectively.
Discharge planning including home assessments and community outings as beneficial/appropriate, determination of a/e needs, communication to the patient, family, and other healthcare professionals through education or team conference meetings if applicable.
Develops an individualized patient plan of care, physical therapy interventions, and expected outcomes based on the evaluation and documents findings.
Exercises the skills, safeguards, and professional conduct of a Physical Therapist.
Supervises PT/PTA clinical students, student volunteers, and shadow students.
Supervises PTAs and rehab technicians on rotation.
Present and available as a resource for other physical therapy staff.
Professional in method of communication and strives to facilitate team rapport through interactions.
Follows state practice act guidelines in supervision of PTAs and technicians.
Co-signing within scope of practice and state guidelines, supervising, and ensuring availability as a resource for other clinicians.
Monitors and updates both patient POC and established goals within state practice act and organizational timelines to ensure optimal provision of care from PTAs.
Demonstrates knowledge and clinical competence within personal area of clinical care.
Performs home assessments as coordinated and requested, maintaining compliance with departmental policy.
Participates and reports in weekly patient conference with current patient progress and discharge planning with team staff members.
Orthotic fitting, training, and management, following organizational protocols to ensure reimbursement.
CMS and payor guidelines and requirements specific to inpatient acute, inpatient rehab, and outpatient therapy settings.
Contributes to a high-performance work environment by seeking additional resources that enhance and maintain current knowledge and skills.
Demonstrates thorough and comprehensible documentation that supports clinical provision of care and optimal reimbursement.
Documents patient response to treatment as well as thorough evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries within the designated time frames.
Completes other duties and special projects as assigned from Manager or Director.

Nice To Haves

Participates within departmental expectation of rotations per Physical Medicine and Rehab Therapy policy, which may include a holiday and/or weekend rotation.
Responsible for reporting breakdown of necessary support services and providing suggestions for improvement in services to Manager and/or Senior Therapist.
Assists in orienting/training staff members.
Assists with departmental Performance Improvement Program.
Maintains adequate supplies, assists in keeping department clean and ready for patient treatment.

Responsibilities

Performs all essential job duties of staff Physical Therapist.
Evaluates or reassesses patient progress towards established goals.
Performs patient evaluations with utilization of standardized assessments and clinical judgment to determine patient problems to address.
Implements or supervises patient treatments within the established plan of care.
Communicates and reports current patient progress and discharge planning as appropriate with referring provider.
Documents within state practice act guidelines and ensures that documentation meets requirements of organization and payor sources.
Performs patient evaluations to determine patient deficits, need for therapy, and established client-centered goals based upon identified problems to address.
Utilizes evidence-based practice and standardized assessment tools to support evaluation findings objectively.
Discharge planning including home assessments and community outings as beneficial/appropriate, determination of a/e needs, communication to the patient, family, and other healthcare professionals through education or team conference meetings if applicable.
Develops an individualized patient plan of care, physical therapy interventions, and expected outcomes based on the evaluation and documents findings.
Exercises the skills, safeguards, and professional conduct of a Physical Therapist.
Supervises PT/PTA clinical students, student volunteers, and shadow students.
Supervises PTAs and rehab technicians on rotation.
Present and available as a resource for other physical therapy staff.
Professional in method of communication and strives to facilitate team rapport through interactions.
Follows state practice act guidelines in supervision of PTAs and technicians.
Co-signing within scope of practice and state guidelines, supervising, and ensuring availability as a resource for other clinicians.
Monitors and updates both patient POC and established goals within state practice act and organizational timelines to ensure optimal provision of care from PTAs.
Demonstrates knowledge and clinical competence within personal area of clinical care.
Performs home assessments as coordinated and requested, maintaining compliance with departmental policy.
Participates and reports in weekly patient conference with current patient progress and discharge planning with team staff members.
Orthotic fitting, training, and management, following organizational protocols to ensure reimbursement.
CMS and payor guidelines and requirements specific to inpatient acute, inpatient rehab, and outpatient therapy settings.
Contributes to a high-performance work environment by seeking additional resources that enhance and maintain current knowledge and skills.
Demonstrates thorough and comprehensible documentation that supports clinical provision of care and optimal reimbursement.
Documents patient response to treatment as well as thorough evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries within the designated time frames.
Completes other duties and special projects as assigned from Manager or Director.
Participates within departmental expectation of rotations per Physical Medicine and Rehab Therapy policy, which may include a holiday and/or weekend rotation.
Responsible for reporting breakdown of necessary support services and providing suggestions for improvement in services to Manager and/or Senior Therapist.
Assists in orienting/training staff members.
Assists with departmental Performance Improvement Program.
Maintains adequate supplies, assists in keeping department clean and ready for patient treatment.