Physical Therapist-Part-time

Job Description - Physical Therapist--Part-time )

Twin County Regional Healthcare

Graduate of an accredited PT program. Current licensure or eligibility to obtain in the Commonwealth of VA.

Completes obligatory hospital in-services and education to maintain licensure.

• Performs comprehensive patient evaluations and re-evaluations in regard to patient’s needs.
• Provides quality in and outpatient physical therapy treatments.
• Educates and provides effective communication skills with patients, family members, and inter-dept. staff as needed.
• In-services other disciplines/Participates in teams to educate others in Physical Therapy techniques.
• Supervises LPTA’s and students providing effective feedback in a professional manner.
• Assists in keeping work area clean, orderly, and professional.
• Assists secretary as needed with scheduling return visits in relation to customer service policy.
• Turns in daily treatment charges to the secretary in a timely manner.
• Communicates with physicians on a regular basis concerning patient treatments/response to care.
• Maintains work area and equipment with appropriate infection prevention techniques.
• Follows up with patients that no-show or cancel appointments by phone, and documents appropriately.
• Participates actively in bi-monthly patient care conferences and attends monthly staff meetings.
• Assists teammates with patient care coverage when needed.

Be able to tolerate sitting/ standing for periods up to 45-60 minutes for treatment, documentation, or meetings.

Standing and walking- often throughout the day depending on schedule in the office and hospital, climbing stairs not necessary, although may be done to reach various floors in the hospital.

Lifting – Regularly assist with lift and transfer of patients in the clinic or in hospital departments from stand-by to maximal assistance up to heavy weights.

Bending – Required often for patient care and departmental duties at levels from floor to overhead.

Reading & Writing - Regularly required in order to follow job description.

Exposure to Infectious diseases – occasionally.