PT Inpatient Rehab

Physical Therapist II

Location:

Brighton, MA

Schedule:

40 hours per week On-site

The Physical Therapist II conducts comprehensive assessments of inpatients with physical and functional deficits planning and implementing physical therapy treatments to promote mobility reduce pain restore function prevent permanent disability and restore independence using various treatment techniques. Collaborates with other disciplines to arrange for appropriate follow-up care and facilitates a successful return to home and work environments. Provides student and new hire training according to departmental guidelines and participates in continuing education.

• Conducts physical therapy evaluation procedures according to professional and departmental guidelines.
• Responds to all consults in assigned area within 24 hours completes evaluation and documentation.
• Reviews patient records gathers necessary information and clarifies physicians orders prior to assessing the patient.
• Selects evaluation procedures that reflect understanding of the patients diagnosis abilities and limitations.
• Administers evaluation procedures according to the guidelines of standardized tests (including range of motion manual muscle testing balance mobility) adapts evaluation procedures as indicated to accommodate the specific needs of patients.
• Interprets evaluation results develops an integrated diagnostic impression and makes recommendations.
• Performs re-evaluations according to departmental policies change in patients status or response to treatment.
• Educates patient and caregiver regarding evaluation findings and management of care recommendations.
• Establishes treatment goals and plans that reflect the needs of the patients while meeting departmental institutional and third-party reimbursement requirements.
• Formulates treatment goals and plans that reflect the patients unique psychological and functional deficits.
• Establishes measurable and attainable short and long-term goals in collaboration with patient and/or caregiver.
• Modifies goals as warranted by changes in patients status.
• Assesses discharge needs of the patient and caregiver including but not limited to: insurance issues equipment needs follow-up appointments and appropriate use of community services.
• Communicates patient care and discharge needs to team members as needed. Arranges for appropriate follow-up.
• Implements comprehensive treatment. Establishes treatment priorities based on evaluation results and the specific needs of the patients.
• Uses creative treatment approaches and explores alternative solutions to individual patient problems.
• Demonstrates clinical critical thinking skills with a variety of patient problems and substantiates actions taken.
• Progresses patient treatment programs appropriately and terminates them as warranted by patients progress and condition.
• Recommends and/or issues appropriate assistive devices or durable medical equipment ensuring that it properly fits the patient.
• Develops and instructs patient and caregiver in home programs and/or use of recommended equipment provides verbal and/or written instructions as indicated.
• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with all patients. Adheres to diagnosis-related precautions. Complies with departmental institutional and accrediting agency policies and standards.
• Completes documentation in an accurate and timely manner according to department standards. Completes patient care charges accurately.
• Meets area specific productivity standards at least 95 of the time. Identifies problems and adjusts to meet targeted productivity.
• Participates in the peer review process. Completes form thoroughly gives meaningful and constructive feedback and provides learning experience to peer.
• Shows evidence of on-going professional growth and knowledge of regulations and standards.
• Initiates independent learning opportunities seeks out and integrates new information in daily practice. Communicates learning needs to manager.
• Stays current with advances in physical therapy treatments and techniques through attendance of professional meetings continuing education and reading of current literature.
• Shows knowledge of professional federal and state rules and regulations governing the practice of physical therapy.
• Participates in the development and evaluation of physical therapy programs.
• Contributes to the development and updating of clinical service line programs and other pertinent resource material.
• Collects data required to complete departmental quality improvement projects in compliance with established department standards.
• Contributes to the assessment planning and implementation of physical therapy programs in collaboration with manager and peers.
• Collaborates with colleagues and other professionals to provide high quality patient care.
• Serves as clinical resource for other health care professionals on assigned floors.
• Instructs and assists ancillary and other personnel as necessary.
• Works as part of the rehabilitation therapy team…