Physical Therapist Value Based Care

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assesses patient conditionestablishesgoals treatments and care plans in conjunction with the physician patient/family.

• Ensures thatappropriate treatmentis performed in an interdisciplinary fashion consulting with physicians about the impact of physical therapy factors on the patients health status.

• Documentsfindings treatments and other patient information for the medical record.

• Educates patient/family onappropriate careand use of various therapies/exercises.

• Serves asinformation/education resource for patients families and staff.

• Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants and Physical Therapy Technicians.

• Serves as a resource to Physical Therapy staff.

• Provides ongoing education to the Physical Therapy staff.

• Assiststhe director with patient care issues.

• Maintains patient confidentiality.

• The job holder mustdemonstratecurrent competencies for the job position.

EDUCATION

• Requires aValid and active State Licensure

• Clinical Doctorate (DPT) preferred.

EXPERIENCE

• Two years of experience in anout-patientor remotephysical therapy clinic. Experiencewithorthopedics isrequired.

• Experience in remote workpreferred.

REQUIREMENTS

• Current state license.

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of physical therapy principles standards and applications.

• Knowledge of clinic policies procedures regulations safety/infection control qualitycontrol.

• Knowledge of how to use physical therapy equipment.

• Knowledge of medical terminology.

SKILLS

• Skill inappropriate evaluationand treatment of patients.

• Skill in effectively communicating with in-house as well as external physicians and referral sources.

• Skill in using a computer system/EMR to accurately reproduce allappropriate documentation.

• Skill inaccuraterecognition of patient/clinic danger andappropriate fallrisk patients.

ABILITIES

• Ability toestablish/maintain effective working relationships with patients providers and staff.

• Ability to supervise and mentor physical therapy staff.

• Ability to communicate clearly in verbal and written form.

• Ability to be a resource to patients and staff.

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• Normal office environment.

• HIPAA compliantenvironment ifremote.

• Some travel within the community.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS

• Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal officeand remoteenvironment.

• Some bending and stretching of kneeling squatting overhead lifting.

• Manual dexterity using a calculator and computer keyboard.

ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• HOPCoMission Vision and Values must be read and signed.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities knowledge skills abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

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