Physical Therapist - Outpatient Clinic/Gibson City Location FT

GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL•Gibson City, IL

1d•$45 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

The Physical Therapist will evaluate and provide care to patients with dysfunction in the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary systems. This role includes considering age-specific needs and cultural considerations in the plans of care. The Physical Therapist will communicate effectively with internal and external customers, members of the clinical team, and members of the therapy department. Treatments will be provided in various settings including acute hospital, outpatient, swing beds, and long-term care.

Requirements

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care appropriate to the age of the patients served in the various settings of the care continuum.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development as well as the physical, emotional, and psycho-social needs of the patient population served.
Current Illinois licensure as a Physical Therapist.
Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification.
Emotional stability conducive to dealing with moderately stressful situations, and effective working relationships with customers, peers, department and organizational leadership, physicians and other health care providers.
Basic computer skills, including use of Microsoft Office, keyboard and mouse.

Responsibilities

Evaluates patient’s physical, cognitive, and functional status, using standardized tests and measures, incorporating pertinent medical information, age-specific, language and cultural needs into the individualized treatment plan.
Formulates individualized treatment plans consistent with objective findings, establishing time-based objective, and functional short and long-term goals.
Administers treatments and monitors each patient’s responses, adjusting the treatment plan accordingly.
Supervises all care provided by physical therapist assistants, PT/PTA students, and techs.
Complies with department documentation policy, ensuring thoroughness, timeliness, and legibility.
Communicates effectively with patients, caregivers, physicians, members of the healthcare team, and therapy peers and director.
Discusses clinical findings, goals and treatment with patients and, when appropriate, with families/caregivers, involving families in the evaluation and treatment process, especially with pediatric patients, and ensuring understanding.
Participates in discharge planning with patients/caregivers, physicians, nurses and social services personnel to promote timely and safe discharge arrangements.
Complies with all issues related to patient privacy.
Bills for therapy interventions accurately and ethically.
Assists in keeping work area clean, sanitary and orderly.
Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate books, journals and other literature and attending related conferences and in-services.
Attends department staff meetings and all facility and department required educational sessions.
Supports the Hospital’s and department’s continuous quality improvement efforts.
Complies with the organizational attendance policy and use of the electric timekeeping system.
Utilizes time efficiently and productively to enhance patient care, department operations and the financial success of the department and organization.
Manages hours and any overtime and ETO will be pre-approved by the Director.
Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements.
Complies with dress code.
Completes other duties as assigned.