PHYSICAL THERAPIST-FULL TIME

SUMMARY

To provide professional physical therapy service by performing evaluations, establishing treatment programs and administering PT procedures to patients in the areas of inpatient/outpatient, birth to geriatrics.

JOB DUTIES

Demonstrates the ability to request clarification of PT services.

Able to adjust communication style to suit the patient/significant other at patient’s/significant other’s level of understanding.

Communicates with other members of the PT department routinely regarding caseload and the need for assistance and availability to assist on other units based on daily caseload.

Documentation on medical record according to department policies and procedures - evaluation, progress notes, re-evaluations, discharge summaries.

Ensures all patients have been referred by a physician (designated Licensed Independent Practitioners-per State Board) before rendering PT services.

Provides detailed assessment; +/- motor and sensory evaluation, +/- analysis of functional status following departmental guidelines.

Assessments completed in a timely manner per PT policies and procedures.

Develops a treatment plan and appropriate PT intervention.

Establishes goals that are functional and measurable.

Patient/family goal a component of the treatment plan.

Completes patient and family caregiver education for HEP.

Administers appropriate treatments and trains patient/significant other in care.

Monitors patient progress/response to therapy and alters treatment plan as required and also corresponds with referral source as required.

Submit accurate charges based on services rendered according to department policies and procedures.

Assess the need for and recommend the use of an assistive device(s) to increase a patient’s functional independence.

Fabricates/orders and monitors the use of splints/orthotics as indicated and according to the department policies and procedures.

Demonstrates knowledge of standards of PT care when implementing PT interventions.

Demonstrates an active role in acquiring/maintaining a patient caseload that satisfies productivity standards.

Supports concept of team treatment with the use of PTA’s as appropriate.

Provides departmental in-service after attending a continuing education seminar.

Assist with departmental policies and procedures as instructed.

Active participation in the orientation/clinical supervision of MMC PT dept. volunteers, new staff, students of clinically affiliated schools.

AGE/DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Demonstrates knowledge about specific reflexes/balance reactions for infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.

Choice of evaluation in accordance with developmental abilities of infant, pediatric, adolescent.

Alert for signs of decreased stamina; adult, geriatric.

Considers life’s changing roles; adult, geriatric.

Considers limitations that might be pre-existing; geriatric.

Alert to patient’s visual and hearing status during treatments; geriatric.

Involves parents/caregivers and allows a security object, when appropriate; infant, pediatric, adolescent.

Utilizes handouts to reinforce material; infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric.

Involves family/patient/significant other; adult, geriatric.

Documents outcomes and progress with therapy; infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.

Recognizes and reports norms not at age level; infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.

Ensures safety in treatment environment; infant, pediatric, adolescent.

Considers limitations of patient and takes measures to protect them; infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric.

 SPECIFIC JOB DEMANDS

Strength: Medium Work - Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling 20 - 50 Lbs. occasionally, 10 - 25 Lbs. frequently or up to 10 Lbs. constantly.

Stooping: Occasionally - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

Reaching: Frequently - Extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.

Handling: Frequently - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand, such as to turn a switch or shift automobile gears.

Fingering: Frequently - Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.

Feeling: Frequently - Noting attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

Talking: Frequently - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or to the public and to con