Physical Therapist

Stamford Health•Stamford, CT

21d

About The Position

The Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluating patients, developing and implementing treatment plans, and documenting patient progress. This role involves working with an inter-disciplinary team to ensure the best care for patients and their families. Productivity requirements will be set by the department annually, and accurate administrative documentation, including billing and outcome measures, is essential.

Requirements

Must possess a thorough and accurate evaluation technique.
Must be able to objectively measure physical and functional status.
Must be able to determine functional and measurable short and long term goals.
Must be able to design appropriate treatment programs.
Must be able to modify treatment as necessary.
Must be able to update goals and re-evaluate discharge plans.
Must demonstrate thorough knowledge of treatment techniques and apply them appropriately.
Must be able to provide patient and family education.
Must be able to communicate and interact with appropriate team members.
Must ensure clinical documentation is timely, objective, and complete.
Must complete administrative documentation, including billing and outcome measures, accurately and timely.
Must interact with inter-disciplinary staff professionally.
Must communicate with patients and families respectfully, professionally, and compassionately.

Nice To Haves

Specialty area specific evaluation techniques.
Consideration of discharge options at the time of initial evaluation.

Responsibilities

Obtains pertinent medical and social history.
Performs thorough and accurate evaluations using objective measurement techniques.
Determines functional and measurable short and long term goals and designs appropriate treatment programs.
Considers discharge options at the time of initial evaluation.
Performs treatment as outlined in the initial evaluation, modifying as necessary.
Updates goals and re-evaluates discharge plans throughout treatment.
Demonstrates thorough knowledge of treatment techniques and applies them appropriately.
Includes patient and family education in treatment.
Communicates and interacts with appropriate team members.
Ensures clinical documentation is timely, objective, and complete.
Completes administrative documentation, including billing and outcome measures, accurately and timely.
Interacts with inter-disciplinary staff regarding patient welfare and management professionally.
Communicates with patients and families in a respectful, professional, and compassionate manner.