Outpatient Physical Therapist

Overview

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• Interprets physician referrals as appropriate and completes musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and/or integumentary evaluations utilizing appropriate methods.
• Establishes a plan of care and implements individual treatment based on evaluation results and functional goals, and utilizes appropriate techniques.
• Monitors and evaluates outcomes, adjusts the individualized treatment plan based on patient response, and provides status updates to physicians and other teammates.
• Identifies factors affecting patients’ physical and psychosocial comfort and attends to these needs.
• Plans for and completes patient discharge, including written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services, transition planning within the continuum of care, and ordering equipment as indicated/appropriate.
• Communicates and collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to assist in achieving optimum care for the patient.
• Completes all required documentation following department policy and accreditation standards with appropriate co-signatures, including patient evaluations, progress notes, team conference reports, and discharge summaries as appropriate.
• Records patient care and progress for each patient assigned; completes daily statistics, billing, and scheduling; applies insurance guidelines regarding authorization and number of visits.
• Maintains site/department productivity standards and adheres to all billing and documentation policies, procedures, and timelines.
• Takes responsibility for cleaning up after patient treatment, putting away equipment, and keeping the area neat and orderly.
• Performs various manual techniques, patient positioning, transferring and transporting duties requiring lifting and pushing/pulling, using proper technique.
• Demonstrates skill in using modalities, exercise equipment, and other devices available in the area worked per department orientation checklist.
• Demonstrates knowledge of indications and contraindications of modalities and exercise.
• Promotes patient safety by participating in safety initiatives and following all safety and infection control measures.
• Participates in performance improvement activities to identify and resolve problems affecting patient care outcomes and to improve quality of care.
• Manages assigned caseload and coordinates coverage with site leadership; assists with coverage based on department and regional needs.
• Pursues professional growth through continuing education, department in-services, reading professional literature, and orienting new staff to clinical and department policies as requested.
• Participates in the evaluation process of co-workers by providing verbal or written feedback as requested.
• May supervise physical therapy assistants, rehab aides/techs, and students as applicable, following state and local compliance requirements.

• Education
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  Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school or educational requirements commensurate with date of graduation. Maintains continuing education requirements as mandated by applicable state professional standards.
• Certification / Registration / License
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  Licensed Physical Therapist in the state where you work. Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (obtained within 90 days unless department leader has determined it is not required) by American Heart Association (AHA).
• Work Experience
  :
  No experience required.
• Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
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  Intermediate computer skills; excellent communication, interpersonal, and organization skills; demonstrated organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills; successful completion of all competency assessments/requirements pertaining to provision of patient care and site standards; annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications (e.g., DNV, CARF or others); ability to provide age-appropriate care and assess data reflecting patient status across the lifespan.

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, and squat throughout the workday.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist, up to 10 lbs from waist to overhead, and carry up to 40 lbs at waist height for a reasonable distance.
• Must be able to push/pull with 30 lbs of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs with a second person present.
• Position requires repetitive use of hands: simple grasping (5-15 lbs, 20% of workday); pushing/pulling (up to 75-100 lbs, 10% of the day); fine manipulation during massage and joint mobilization.
• Must have functional use of senses to allow for effective communication.
• Exposure to electrical and chemical hazards as well as blood and body fluids; may require protective clothing.
• Position may require travel and exposure to road and weather hazards.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

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