Physical Therapist-Specialty

The purpose of this job/position is to function as a member of the Rehabilitation Services patient care team by providing physical therapy services with a focus on oncological, cardiac, medical, and specialties population. Skilled physical therapy services may include manual therapy, edema assessment and management, therapeutic exercise, gait training, patient/family education, and various other physical modalities to assist patients in improving strength, endurance, mobility, and flexibility and to decrease pain.

Therapists are expected to supervise therapy interns and to assist with other educational and research activities conducted by the department or the hospital and meet hospital standards regarding documentation and productivity. The position will require credentialing for a freestanding clinic. Preferred: LANA Certified, One year experience with lymphedema/oncology; recent experience in an Ambulatory Care setting or intensive clinical affiliation.

Provides a Safe Therapeutic Environment

• Ensures the safety and welfare of patients and fellow employees.
• Utilizes proper posture and sound body mechanics and principles for safe patient handling.
• Maintains general good physical and mental health and self-care in order not to jeopardize the health and safety of self and others in the workplace.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and orderly environment for patients, family, and personnel. This includes maintaining organization of supplies and equipment, notifying appropriate personnel when cleaning or repair is needed, following infection control policies, maintaining knowledge of life safety, fire and electrical safety, and disaster plan.
• Considers the needs of patients, employees, medical staff, volunteers, vendors, and members of the community in an informative, courteous, and compassionate manner.

Professionalism

• Maintains current knowledge of professional practice responsibilities and relevant national and state laws and issues which affect their practice.
• Conducts oneself in an ethical and legal manner upholding the APTA code of ethics, OHSU Code of Conduct, federal privacy policies, state statutes, and OARs, complying with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Manages use of time effectively to complete professional and technical tasks within realistic time constraints.
• Takes responsibility for special projects and assignments, additional caseload when needed, and adapts to changing and demanding environments.
• Displays mature, effective professional relationships by accepting appropriate suggestions and constructive criticism and responding with modification of behaviors and exhibiting concern for others.
• Pursues continuing education opportunities, applies and shares new knowledge, participates in staff meetings and in-services.

Service

• Demonstrates excellent customer service and communication skills in all interactions with patients and family, internal and external customers, including telephone, electronic, and face-to-face situations.
• Addresses complaints and problems promptly and courteously, involving management when indicated.
• Communicates using active listening skills in a supportive, courteous, professional manner at all times to patients, family, and staff.
• Uses AIDET for introduction and closing.

Evaluation and Treatment of Patients

• After chart review, performs individualized skilled physical therapy evaluation, including general screening for indications for other therapy disciplines rehabilitation needs.
• Establishes treatment goals including functional outcomes, quantitative measures, and target dates. Discusses goals for treatment with patient and includes family as appropriate, seeks agreement with plan and goals.
• Develops treatment plan directed at achieving identified goals.
• Provides physical therapy procedures in a highly skilled and competent manner including clear explanations to patients the purpose for selected procedures. Includes patient, family, caregiver training and education in treatment plan. Provides comprehensive handouts as indicated. Adjusts treatment plan specific to patient progress toward established goals.
• Supervises patient care that is delegated to exercise specialists in compliance with OAR rules for physical therapy aide. Provides the amount of personal direction, assistance, advice and instruction necessary to reasonably assure that the supervisee provides the patient competent physical therapy services, given the supervisor's actual knowledge of the supervisee's ability, training and experiences.
• Works closely with vendors for DME assessments and prescriptions.
• Documents evaluation, treatment plan and goals, treatment modalities and procedures in compliance with OHSU, OAR, CMS, DNV, and other 3rd party standards. All charts closed within three days without reminders.
• Competently and safely demonstrates use of therapy equipment for treatment modalities and procedures.
• Ensures skilled services by reassessing with change in status,…