JOB TITLE: Physical Therapist
DEPARTMENT: Rehabilitation Services
REPORTS TO: Rehabilitation Services Director
JOB SUMMARY
The Physical Therapist will carry out an individualized program of physical therapy including assessment, treatment, planning, implementation, education, and communication to maximize a patient's progress toward achieving functional goals. The Physical Therapist will also maintain a positive working relationship with other health professionals and ancillary staff.
The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status. They must be able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's/area's/department's policies and procedures.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Current WY licensure or ability to obtain as a physical therapist
SKILLS
- Must possess a high degree of confidentiality in all matters with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of self or others.
- Must be able to interact effectively with a wide variety of people.
- Excellent communication skills with ability to effectively communicate with patients to provide competent care as appropriate to the ages of the patients served in this position.
- Effective computer and keyboarding skills.
- Must have ability to learn and use Microsoft Office Suite products including Word and Outlook.
- Ability to learn new computer software applications.
- Ability to comply with all Cody Regional Health procedures that are job related and consistent with business necessity.
- Ability to understand medical terminology applicable to communication and record keeping.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS
BLS (AHA)
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Complete initial patient evaluations
- Assure presence of physician order in medical record.
- Complete evaluation per physician order, including recommended treatments, making changes with physician approval.
- Performance and documentation of initial evaluation within established departmental guidelines for timeliness.
- Obtain thorough patient history through subjective interview and review of available objective information.
- Designs a specific plan of care following determination of patient needs and revise as appropriate through ongoing assessment during treatment of patient or with reports of progress from physical therapy assistant.
- Formulate short term/long term goals based on results of evaluation, complete with time frames.
- Patient Treatment
- Communicate treatment plan clearly and effectively to physical therapy assistant.
- Treatment procedures follow established departmental policies and procedures, physician orders, and established care plans.
- Pertinent objective and subjective information regarding treatment is documented.
- Documentation is completed per hospital and departmental policies and procedures and reimbursement guidelines.
- Responsible for care of equipment; economic use of supplies, linens and utilities and cleanliness of department equipment used in the treatment of patients.
- Charges are accurately prepared, based on treatment provided.
- Supervision of support staff and physical therapy assistant
- Notify others of changes in patient’s schedule or condition.
- Instruct staff in delegated tasks.
- Provide appropriate feedback to staff regarding performance.
- Delegate tasks to support staff and physical therapy assistant based on State Practice Guidelines.
- Communicate verbally and written with other hospital employees, physicians, patients/families, and other agencies.
- Physician progress notes completed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Contacts appropriate staff based on change of patient condition.
- Patient and family education is thorough and timely, with a written program provided as necessary.
- Participate in care conference and in-services
- Attend as assigned by Director.
- Present information in an organized and fluent manner.
- Establish goals for patient and/or presentation of information.
- Enhance job functions through personal and professional development
- Demonstrate activity to impact change within department and within other systems involved in job function.
- Seek professional development to benefit department and personal/professional growth.
- Stay current on new trends and developments in physical therapy by survey of literature.
- Present to others in the department, information learned during continuing education and self-study.
- Follow policies and procedures at Cody Regional Health.
- Maintain confidentiality, uphold patient rights and freedoms.
- Attend and contribute appropriately to mandatory education, departmental staff meetings, continuing education and other in-services.
- Know and follow policies relating to infection control.
- Conform to all other policies and procedures of the facility.
- Hospice Services
- Therapy Services will provide education and training to hospice patients, families and staff within the scope of practice for the greater palliation and management of hospice patients and families that Spirit Mountain Hospice serves. Therapy services (PT, OT, and SLP) will be available after hours and weekends to assist the hospice team, if needed, to provide for the greater comfort and safety of the patient and caregivers.
