Licensed Physical Therapist
Work Location: Fort Sam Houston, Center of Intrepid
Work Hours: 50% of the hours must be worked during core hospital hours of 06:00-20:00. Starting and ending times as well as specific days of the week including weekends and holidays to be worked will vary according to the section of assignment not to exceed 40 hours per work week.
Work Schedule: The scheduled shift hours are established by the section supervisors and are approved by the Director or Program Manager for the Center for the Intrepid. Scheduled hours will include a 60-minute per shift break should the contractor support a trip that coincides with a weekend or Holiday, they will have an alternative day/s off during the same pay period.
Pay: It depends on experience plus a full benefit package. Must pass requirements for Security Clearance.
Job Summary: The Health Care Provider contractor shall be a licensed Physical Therapist, competent, qualified, and adequately trained to perform assigned duties. The contract HCP shall have the required experience and documented current competence in the clinical setting to perform the tasks within the physical therapy field. The contract resources shall meet all licensing/certification requirements for performing as a physical therapist per the contract requirements.
Job Duties:
- Perform a full range of physical therapist services per the scope of clinical privileges granted by the Military Treatment Facility.
- Must effectively communicate with the interdisciplinary team to provide updates on the status of patients.
- Be able to ask questions when unsure of hospital equipment and be aware of one’s limitations in knowledge.
- Establish rapport with families, patients, and healthcare teams and ensure that the patient and family are involved in all care.
- Plan and prepare written treatment programs based on an evaluation of the patient.
- Administer manual exercises to improve and maintain function.
- Instruct, motivate, and assist patients in performing various physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, daily living activities, and in use of assistive and supportive devices, such as for Security Clearance. crutches, canes, and prostheses.
- Administer soft tissue mobilization, applying knowledge of mobilization techniques and body physiology.
- Record treatment, response, and progress in the patient's chart and/or automated systems.
- Coordinate treatment with physician and other staff members to obtain additional patient information suggest revisions in treatment program and integrate physical therapy treatment with other aspects of the patient's health care.
- Exercise professional judgment in administering treatment to the spectrum of physical therapy patients with neurological, general medical, post-surgical, amputations, and orthopedic disorders.
- Design treatment plans to be implemented personally by the therapist or by civilian physical therapy assistants (PTAs). Directly oversees the plan of care conducted by subordinate personnel. Takes full responsibility for patients provided in assigned areas regardless of whether they are personally providing the care or have utilized subordinate staff members.
- Provides professional guidance, counseling, and evaluation and assists in directing activities and training of any assigned student.
- Interacts effectively with patients and healthcare professionals to maintain a high-quality standard of healthcare.
- Performs all duties with minimal supervision or guidance.
- Physical Therapists shall consult with the section supervisor or CFI Program Manager when patient issues cannot be resolved at the section level.
- Performs as a clinical instructor, when requested, in full compliance with the guidelines established by the Texas chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association for the mastery and assessment of clinical skills or according to other guidelines established by the physical therapy school of the affiliating student.
- Performs thorough patient examinations appropriate for the condition for which the patient has sought physical therapy care or the purpose of provider referral.
- Examinations will encompass the full spectrum of physical therapist examination skills to adequately diagnose the cause of the patient's complaint Plan and administer physical therapy to general medical and surgical patients with single and multiple disabilities such as fractures, sprains, hemiplegia, peripheral nerve injuries, amputations, and surgical reconstruction. Directly participates in all patient treatment and directly oversees any treatment applied by subordinate personnel.
- Executes a full range of treatment procedures using manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, gait training, manual muscle testing, and sparing application of modalities such as heat, ultrasound, and electrical stimulation.
- Evaluate and document each patient's response to treatment on an ongoing basis. Tracks treatment as appropriate and executes ongoing discharge planning. Revises treatment plans when patients fail to respond or show adverse reactions to treatment.
- Makes timely and appropriate referrals to other Providers when medically indicated.
- Primary neuro-musculoskeletal care includes the exercise professional judgment in the evaluation, treatment and referral of patients with musculoskeletal complaints.
- The physical therapist performing primary evaluations is a provider of primary care. Primary care practice requires knowledge of differential diagnosis history taking, the carrying out of complex examination procedures, the correlation of test results and measurements, and the prescribing of treatment.
- The parameters of practice include issuing profiles, placing personnel on quarters (e.g. Bed rest), and referring patients to other specialty clinics. When utilizing support staff, a written plan of care must be furnished to the support staff describing all treatment tasks to the appropriate clinic personnel.
- Maintains proper medical records on all patients treated under this contract per AR 40-66. A copy of the regulation will be provided by the COR, the contract Physical Therapist will prepare any additional records or description of care if and when required, on behalf of the MTF, the medical Command, The Military Health System, the Department of the Army, and the Department of Defense.
- Be able to provide transportation to and from patient activities/outings using a government vehicle.to provide transportation of patients and themselves to and from patient activities/outings using a government vehicle.
- Telework site work, which may include outlying clinics in the community for the care of eligible military personnel, their dependents, and other beneficiaries for the hours and location set forth by the Director or Program Manager for the Center for the Intrepid).
