Physical Therapist - Physical Therapy Specialty Center

                                                                   Staff Physical Therapist

We pay for 100% of your health insurance premium
     Life and Long-term disability paid for each employee
    3% given yearly by the company in your 401k
    Continuing education allowance
    Flexible schedule
    We offer paid vacation and sick time
    Primary Care Partners strives to maintain a positive work life balance for every individual.
 

  Job Summary:

The Staff Physical Therapist (P.T.) is an employee of The Physical Therapy Specialty Center (PTSC), a division of Primary Care Partners (PCP). The P.T. is responsible for direct patient care. 

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Performs comprehensive patient evaluations:
  • Primary patient care responsibilities will be outpatient physical therapy intervention.
  • Patients are scheduled for evaluation in such a manner as to not negatively impact other clinical staff yet meet the patient’s needs. 
  • Evaluations include medical history, results and interpretation of appropriate functional tests and measurements such as (but not limited to): range of motion, muscle strength, sensory/perceptual deficits, coordination, functional mobility, pain scales, and social needs.
  • Responsible for providing comprehensive patient care for P.T. patients.
    • Modifies treatment plan according to patient response to best meet established goals. Documents treatment progression and/or modifications according to departmental/employer standards.
    • Recognizes adverse reaction to treatment and initiates effective action immediately.
    • Ensures appropriate patient referrals and discharge.
    • Administers proper use of modalities
    • Submits legal and ethical billing/coding which supports treatment and services rendered
• Responsible for participating and contributing to the advancement of knowledge and techniques related to P.T. and other related topics.
  • Identifies, collects and analyzes appropriate patient care information to provide feedback for performance improvement activities.
  • Maintains required completion of continued education credits as directed by state regulations.
• Responsible for maintaining open communication with patients, families, staff and others.
  • Seeks clarification, listens and conveys information clearly, in written and verbal forms.
  • Demonstrates the ability to identify and resolve interpersonal or professional conflicts when dealing with patients and members of the organization. Communicates effectively with our patients and families, and recognizes/reports potential cases of patient abuse.
  • Demonstrates tact, courtesy and a positive approach to communication and interaction with other employees, visitors, physicians, and the public.
  • Follows the Standards of Ethical Conduct as defined in PT codes of conduct, complies with HIPAA standards.
• Supervisory Controls:
  • Utilize and supervise Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA) within the Physical Therapy Practice Act
  • Customer Services: 
    • Meets the needs of customers while supporting PTSC/PCP missions.  Consistently communicates and treats customers (patients, their rep