Physical Therapist, Team Resource | Home Health | Per Diem

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Under the supervision of the manager and working within their scope of practice as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Physical Therapist II assesses, plans, organizes, and participates in rehabilitative programs that improve or restore physical function, alleviate pain and prevent dysfunction in patients with impairments, functional limitations, disabilities or changes in physical function and health status from injury, disease or other causes. The Physical Therapist II acts as a clinical and administrative resource for the department and helps to facilitate safe and effective flow of department functions while maintaining the requirements of a Physical Therapist II as described in the “Rehabilitation Services Career Ladder Document”.

Job Description:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:

1)    Patient Care Examination:  
▪    Examines patient using appropriate testing methods and instrumentation, appropriately records and interprets all findings, and identifies patient needs.  
▪    Formulates a detailed assessment based upon findings of the examination. 
▪    Develops treatment plan and patient outcomes, incorporating the input of the patient, their family and other health professionals.  Ensures that the plan and outcomes are functional, time-based, and measurable, and incorporates diagnosis, prognosis, physical/mental status and anticipated lifestyles.
 
 

2)    Treatment Planning and Intervention:  
▪    Safely and effectively implements the treatment intervention.  Applies sound clinical judgment and skill.
▪    Engages a high degree of patient motivation and cooperation in treatment, as evidenced by patient compliance with treatment intervention.  
▪    Provides patient/family education during therapy and in preparation for discharge.  
▪    Conducts ongoing assessments of the patient’s status and revises treatment intervention, goals & outcomes as appropriate.

3)    Discharge Planning:
▪    Initiates discharge planning.  Incorporates patient/family input in the education process.  Participates in multidisciplinary patient care planning.
▪    Consults with other allied health professionals as needed.  
▪    Discontinues unproductive treatment to patients where indicated.  Transfers patient to nursing or other appropriate staff when physical therapy services are no longer required, or when the patient has achieved their treatment goals and outcomes.  
▪    Documents discharge summary per department policy.
 

4)    Patient Care Documentation:
▪    Thoroughly and accurately maintains all medical record documentation in accordance with the department policy and procedures.  
▪    Documents the initial evaluation, daily treatment notes, reassessments and discharge summaries in the medical record according to the standards defined in the department policy and procedure.    

5)    Productivity / statistics
▪    Meets department standards for productivity.
▪    Delegates tasks to support staff when appropriate.
▪    Daily statistics are completed by the end of the business day in accordance with the department policy.
▪    Applies a thorough knowledge of Quality Improvement Initiatives within the department and organization, and assists in data collection.

6)    Training, Education, and Information Sharing
▪    Attends internal and external educational programs and reads appropriate professional journals, in order to maintain and enhance Physical Therapy skills and clinical outcomes.
▪    Addresses the educational needs of the staff and provides lectures, training and mentorship to meet the needs.
▪    Provides feedback to manager on staff and department functions.
▪    Supervises students.
▪    Orients, trains and mentor new staff.
▪    Provides internal and external lectures.

7)    Career Development
▪     Develops and maintains physical therapy skills and knowledge per the Lahey Rehabilitation Services Career Ladder as described in the Rehabilitation Services’ Career Ladder document.
▪     Meets qualifications for a Physical Therapist II every two years as described in the document “Rehabilitation Services Career Ladder”.
▪     Documents Achievements: must maintain an ongoing record of activities throughout the year. 

8)    Leadership Responsibility
▪    Assumes charge responsibility in the absence of immediate supervisor.
▪    Assists in the development and oversight of quality assurance programs.
▪    Develops, plans and upgrades programs and protocols.
▪    Identifies need for and implements new programs.

9)    Organizational Requirements:
▪    Maintains strict a