Physical Therapist

Job Summary

Plans and implements specific treatment programs for neonatal through geriatric patients according to accepted physical therapy practices and principles. Collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment team.

Supervises the Following Positions

Positions: Physical Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapy Aides and students/obervers

Physical Requirements

• The ability to perform the duties and responsibility of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations for disabilities.
• The ability to consistently lift, push or pull loads of up to fifty (50) pounds. (Unless nursing 50)
• Sufficient strength, mobility and stamina to make frequent location and position changes, assist with patient care, and perform other physical activities of average difficulty.
• Candidates whose disabilities make them unable to meet the requirements will still be considered fully qualified if they can perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodations.
• May be exposed to infectious or contagious disease.
• May have to handle emergency situations.
• May be subject to irregular hours.
• May be required to wear protective equipment such as eye protection, face protection, masks, sterile/nonsterile gloves, isolation gowns.
• May be exposed to toxic/caustic/chemicals/detergents.           
• Physical activities include continuous sitting, and occasional walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling and twisting.
• Activity Conditions (Occasionally, Frequently, Continuously):
  • Sitting- Occasionally
  • Walking- Continuously
  • Standing- Continuously
  • Bending-Frequently
  • Squatting- Frequently
  • Climbing-Occasionally
  • Kneeling-Occasionally
  • Twisting-Occasionally

Visual and Hearing Requirements

• Must be able to see with corrective eye wear.
• Must be able to hear clearly with assistance

Working Conditions

Primarily Works in a well-lighted and air-conditioned environment with period of heavy workload and stress. Works in various conditions.

Performance: Essential Functions

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions and takes appropriate action based on the information they have. Recognizes own limitations and consults with the supervisor, manager, or team member when appropriate.

Time Management: Works efficiently and manages duties to ensure that tasks are completed with accuracy and within the scheduled shift or reasonable amount of time.

Quality & Quantity: Demonstrates accurate, knowledge and skill to carry out job duties. Follows departmental work policies and procedures. Speed and consistency of output and time utilization of job duties.

Computer Knowledge & Electronic Equipment Use: Demonstrates ability to consistently utilize electronic equipment and online computer programs to perform job duties, including electronic documentation, and order entry.

Resource Utilization: Consistently utilizes and maintains supplies and equipment to minimize lost charges and unnecessary equipment repair-replacement.

Confidentiality: Adheres to established policies on privacy and security requirements for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), as applicable by Shannon Policy.

Performance: Position Specific Essential Functions

• Able to self-assess, self-correct, and self-direct; to identify needs and sources of learning; and to continually seek new knowledge and understanding through participation in professional organizations, educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, peer case reviews, workshops, etc; shares new knowledge with co-workers.
• Establishes rapport and works cooperatively and effectively with interdisciplinary team members including: patients, physicians, families, colleagues and other healthcare professionals throughout patients’ intervention programs. Effectively handles cultural and ethnic diversity issues
• Effectively communicates with interdisciplinary team members including patients, physicians, families, colleagues and other healthcare professionals (i.e. verbal, non-verbal, reading, writing and listening) for varied audiences and purposes.
• Identifies sources of professional feedback, seeks out professional feedback and provides professional feedback to effectively improve personal interaction.
• Ability to question logically; to identify, generate and evaluate elements of a logical argument; to recognize and differentiate facts and assumptions; and to distinguish between the relevant and the irrelevant.
• Recognizes and defines problems; analyzes data, develops and implements solutions and evaluates outcomes.
• Maintains department policies, procedures, objectives and quality improvement programs; follows safety and infection control policies/procedures; assists with maintenance of departmental supplies and equipment; participates and positively promotes department program development and cohesion.
• Identifies sources of stress and develops effective coping behaviors/strategies.
• Assists with student training by accepting the role as a Clinical Instructor and promoting student education within the profession. Completes required student assessments timely, and receives positive feedback assessments from their student and school.
• Assists in orienting, training and mentoring staff. Accepts the mentor role willingly and assists in ensuring that appropriate department orientation is completed in a timely manner.
• Nurtures other team members and builds productive relationships across the immediate work team and with other areas that impact the patient experience. Actively listens to others, encourages others opinion and help problem-solve. Acknowledges others for their ideas and efforts while positively contributing to the work plan. Readily accepts and promotes change.
• Evaluates patients, gathering data from a variety of sources; assesses patients’ performance and determines level of function and intervention needs.
• Develops and implements individualized treatment programs for patients needing service; updating selected activities and/or tasks to promote and maintain health and achieve treatment goals; establishes and modifies intervention goals and strategies for patients’ treatment programs based on ongoing evaluations and in accordance to the profession and organization standards.
• Prepares written documentation as required by the profession and the department.
• Effectively assists in discharge planning and effectively communicates patients’ discharge needs with the interdisciplinary team; assists in identifying the need for the most appropriate and cost effective adaptive equipment and training in order to help patients regain maximum physical function.
• Promotes and utilizes evidence based practice. Participates in evidence based activities such as department journal clubs, in-services, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Required
  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
  • Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT)

Experience: N/A

Certification/Licensure:

• Required
  • Licensed Physical Therapist
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
    • Must obtain within ninety (90) days of start date