Physical Therapist PRN

The Physical Therapist functions as an interdisciplinary team member providing patient assessment/re-assessment, direct patient care and individualized care planning/implementation. Always works as a team member within the entire facility.   Performs other duties as assigned.

 

Essential Functions: 

• Provides physical therapy evaluations/treatment to medical/post surgical patients on the Med-Surg and Rehab floor according to policy and procedure and care standards.
• Completes documentation and charges in a thorough, concise, and timely manner as established by policy and procedure.
• Ability to take direction from others and follow through in an efficient manner.
• Ability to communicate well with patients, families, occupational/physical therapists, nurses, physicians and other team members, etc.
• Ability to set priorities.
• Maintains knowledge of equipment, expected patient outcome, and anticipated complications.
• Satisfactorily demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties outlined in this job description as well as continually demonstrates competency in performing the job duties.

 

Accountability: 

• Reports to:  Therapy Manager, RN Director of ICU, ER and Specialty Services
• Supervises:  PTA’s, Students

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate Degree as an Physical Therapist
• State Licensed or eligible for licensure required
• BLS required, if not currently trained, must obtain BLS within 30 days of hire.

 

Required Physical Demands:    

• Strength (Lift, Carry, Push, Pull): Medium (exerting 11 to 51 pounds of force frequently (patient treatments), 10 lbs to 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects or lifting/carrying 2 to 10 pounds constantly
• Standing/Walking: Constantly; activity exists 2/3 or more of the time
• Twisting:  Frequently; activity exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time
• Bending/Stooping:  Constantly; activity exists 2/3 or more of the time
• Sitting/Climbing:  Occasionally; activity exists up to 1/3 of the time
• Keyboard/Dexterity: Occasionally; activity exists up to 1/3 of the time
• Talking (Must be able to effectively communicate verbally): Yes
• Seeing: Yes
• Smelling