Physical Therapist

CommonSpirit Health • Redwood City, CA

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About The Position

The Physical Therapist helps patients rebuild or maintain physical wellbeing, reach their best level of function, reduce pain, and improve quality of life. The role evaluates patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care, and provides direct treatment. The therapist meets patient-care productivity standards, collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promotes a positive customer-service environment. Strong age-appropriate competency skills, communication, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach are important.

On referral, after receiving an outpatient physician order or within 24 hours for an inpatient, the therapist evaluates patients using muscle, range-of-motion, neurological, gait, and functional tests to determine impairments and disabilities. The therapist develops goals and a treatment plan based on evaluation findings and the physician’s diagnosis, reassesses each prescription, and adjusts or progresses treatment according to the patient’s status. Patient care must be safe and use established Physical Therapy procedures and techniques.

The therapist organizes care to meet treatment goals and productivity standards, delegates and supervises treatment performed by PT support staff, and instructs patients and families in treatment programs. The therapist establishes rapport to support treatment goals and maintains accurate, complete, and timely patient records in accordance with applicable Joint Commission, department, and hospital standards. The role also requires appropriate communication with physicians, ancillary staff, other therapists, and insurance companies to support patient care. As assigned, the therapist may provide care in one or more specialty areas: inpatient, outpatient clinic, cardiac rehabilitation, or ergonomics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy.
• Prior hospital experience; non-licensed experience is acceptable.
• California Physical Therapist licensure upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification upon hire.
• Strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Physical Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate referred patients using muscle, range-of-motion, neurological, gait, and functional tests.
• Develop individualized treatment plans and goals based on evaluation results and physician diagnoses.
• Reassess each prescription and adjust or progress treatment according to the patient’s status.
• Provide safe direct patient care using established Physical Therapy procedures and techniques.
• Organize patient-care time, prioritize tasks, and meet treatment goals and established productivity standards.
• Delegate and supervise patient treatment performed by PT support staff.
• Instruct patients and families in treatment programs and establish rapport that supports treatment goals.
• Provide care in assigned specialty areas, which may include inpatient, outpatient clinic, cardiac rehabilitation, or ergonomics.
• Prepare, maintain, and transmit accurate, complete, and timely patient records in accordance with applicable standards.
• Communicate and confer appropriately with physicians, ancillary staff, other therapists, and insurance companies to support patient care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time