Physical Therapy Resident PT, Day

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Develops and provides optimal patient care by planning and implementing a physical therapy program to individuals based upon age-specific and population specific needs utilizing a developmental and patient/family directed approach. Under the general supervision of the assigned Physical Therapist Resident mentor, this role functions as a staff therapist. Patient populations served: pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric for a variety of diagnosis to include but not limited to neurologic, orthopedic, post-surgical, pediatric, medically complex, inpatient or outpatient throughout the hospital system. As a resident, the therapist must also participate in and successfully advance through the residency program with MUSC’s College of Health Professions, Division of Physical Therapy. This position lasts for the duration of the residency program: 1 year, starting in August and ending at the end of July the next calendar year.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose:  Inspire health.  Serve with compassion.  Be the difference

• Performs appropriate initial physical therapy evaluations and re-evaluations and designs a physical therapy plan of care:

• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of diagnoses/conditions seen in physical therapy

• Selects, performs, and interprets the results of PT examinations of neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and pulmonary systems

• Performs and interprets standardized evaluations appropriate for the patient

• Identifies actual or potential problems that would impact the PT treatment plan as well as the overall patient plan of care

• Establishes specific treatment goals based on the results of the initial assessment

• Designs the treatment plan appropriate for the patient's age, educational level, and cultural background

• Designs a plan of intervention that is coordinated and integrated with other services.

• Revises the treatment plan as indicated. -

• Implements and manages a specific and comprehensive treatment plan, and participates in patient discharge planning:

• Demonstrates advanced working knowledge of various Physical Therapy techniques with flexibility and creativity in the implementation of these therapy techniques

• Interacts regularly with others involved in the patient's care to incorporate an interdisciplinary treatment approach for coordinated quality care

• Demonstrates awareness and use of proper safety measures regarding the patients, others in the treatment area and self

• Reassesses patient status in response to treatment and goal achievement, redefines problems and modifies goals and treatments as indicated

• Provides information regarding discharge and follow-up services which may include a referral to other community resources.

• Participates in patient and family education process:

• Provides education and training to patients, families, and caregivers regarding diagnoses, progress, and long-term functional outcomes

• Completes the Plan of Care and Patient/Family Education Documentation

• Teaches, counsels, and communicates with the patient/family/caregiver educational information related to the patient's diagnosis/condition

• Provides educational material to patients/families as indicated.

• Complies with departmental policies for documentation:

• Documentation is in compliance with the chart review audit components.

• Documents all aspects of assessment, planning, treatment, and discharge in the medical record in a legible and timely manner.

• Goals are appropriate and measurable within a specified time frame.

• reatment notes are clear, succinct, and contain information regarding treatment progression.

• Appropriate abbreviations and medical terminology are utilize.

• Attends staff meetings, team meetings, and mandatory in-services as scheduled.

• Initiates and manages assignments in a timely and thorough manner.

• Assists with care and maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies.

• Completes charge/productiv