Physical Therapist- Outpatient Pelvic Health

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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, utilizing appropriate techniques. Monitors and evaluates outcomes and appropriately adjusts the individualized treatment plan based on the patient's response to treatment, provides status updates to physicians and other teammates, and identifies factors affecting the patient's physical and psychosocial comfort.
• Plans for and completes patient discharge, including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services, transition planning within the continuum of care, and ordering equipment as indicated. 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. Records patient care and progress of each patient assigned, completes daily statistics, billing, and scheduling, applies insurance guidelines regarding authorization and number of visits, and maintains site/department productivity standards while adhering to all billing and documentation policies, procedures, and timelines.
• Responsible 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 that require lifting and pushing/pulling while utilizing proper technique. Demonstrates skill in using modalities, exercise equipment, and other devices available in the area, and knows indications and contraindications of modalities and exercise. Promotes patient safety by participating in safety initiatives and following all safety and infection control measures in the general working environment.
• Participates in performance improvement activities designed to identify and resolve problems affecting patient care outcomes and to improve quality of care. Manages assigned caseload, informs site leadership of coverage needs and ability to cover, and assists with coverage based on department and regional needs.
• Pursues professional growth through participation in continuing education courses, department in‑services, and professional literature. Orients new staff to clinical and department policies as requested and participates in the evaluation process of co‑workers by providing verbal or written feedback as requested.
• May supervise physical therapy assistants, extenders (rehab aides/techs), and students following applicable state and local compliance requirements, delegating patients to assistive personnel, providing direction and recommendations regarding treatment and ongoing supervision, while maintaining responsibility for the patient plan of care and goals.

Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school or educational requirements commensurate with the date of graduation. Maintains continuing education requirements as mandated by applicable state professional standards.

Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of employment. Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers, obtained within 90 days unless otherwise determined not required, by the American Heart Association (AHA).

No experience required

• Intermediate computer skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organization skills
• Demonstrated organization, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills
• Successfully completes all competency assessments/requirements pertaining to provision of patient care and consistent with site standards
• Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital‑based certifications (e.g., DNV, CARF or…