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Days/Evenings (United States of America)Job Summary:
The Physical Therapist completes initial assessments ongoing assessments and provides skilled therapeutic interventions to patients through the use of their educational knowledge skill and ability. This may involve outpatients inpatients pediatrics and offsite locations. Services the patients as a part of the entire continuum of professional care.
Essential Functions:
Evaluates patients gathering pertinent information from various sources and develops an appropriate treatment plan with specific goals. Responsible for ongoing assessment efficiency of treatment plan and revisions of plan as needed.
Provides direct therapy to patients daily following patients plan of care and current standards of practice for Physical Therapy . Provides instruction in therapeutic procedures to patients and family.
Maintains accurate and concise records on treatment provided and patients progress. Documents all care provided coordination of services orders goals etc. in the patients electronic medical record in an accurate and timely manner. Provides timely cosignature for supervised physical therapy assistants if applicable
Maintains set level of productivity without jeopardizing quality. Delivers efficient and effective care to patients meeting and exceeding department standards.
Maintains departmental policies and procedures regarding safety infection control time off requests and timecard recording. This will include all necessary education and yearly compliance requirements.
Supervises the physical therapist assistants treatment interventions and professional growth.
This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills duties requirements or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other jobrelated duties as required by their supervisor subject to reasonable accommodation.
Education:
None
Required Licensing & Certifications:
Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of current practice or meet all qualifications for traineeship or temporary license in the state of current practice (required)
BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire within 30 days for BSMH at hire for RSFH)
Experience:
2 years of experience in equivalent setting (preferred)
Skills & Abilities:
Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for pediatric adolescent adult and geriatric patients
Demonstrates general computer skills including data entry word processing email and records management.
Analytical abilities to evaluate patient condition capabilities and progress.
Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact with coworkers physicians patients and families.
Requires the ability to work well with all levels of patients the public and other health care professionals.
Demonstrates critical thinking skills.
Training:
None
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Physical Therapy JewishIt is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws as well as the requirements of 41 CFR 601.4(a) 60300.5(a) and 60741.5(a). Accordingly all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age genetic information or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If youd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health Youngstown Ohio or Bon Secours Franklin Virginia; Petersburg Virginia; and Emporia Virginia which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer please email . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at .
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