Physical Therapist - Inpatient
4 days ago
Philadelphia
JOB SUMMARY • Plan, prepare and carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients., • Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention., • Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit., • Administer manual exercises, massage or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity., • Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home., • Confer with the patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan, implement and assess the intervention program., • Review physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required., • Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer., • Obtain patients' consent to proposed interventions., • Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals, • Supervise, train and assess therapy students during onsite clinical affiliations. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • PATIENT/CUSTOMER, • Essential Accountabilities, • Ensures communication and collaboration with supervisors and fellow co-workers to serve patients and other customers to the best of his/her ability., • Is professional in all actions and appearance, • Ensure compliance with regulatory parameters, • Uses resources wisely – as if they were one’s own., • Demonstrates understanding and ownership of how his/her role contributes to achieving the success of the Department and the Health System., • Demonstrates a personal commitment to ensuring a clean and safe working environment., • Anticipates patients’/customers’ needs and acts accordingly., • Works to enhance patient satisfaction, • Assist patients and families, • Analyzes problems from the customers’ point of view., • Honors patient/customer/employee confidentiality., • Seeks feedback on how to improve performance and offers constructive feedback, as well., • Applies learning for improved performance., • Presents self professionally & demonstrates professional behavior during interactions with others, • Strives to understand and value differences in others’ race, nationality, gender, age, background, experience, and style., • Non-Essential Accountabilities, • Clinical Education, • Serves as clinical instructor (after gaining one year of clinical experience & if student is available), • Assists with clinical education of students if not the Primary CI, • Staff Education: Provides a formal presentation of evidenced-based information (i.e. in-service), • Attendance at institutional in-services, staff meetings and/or continuing education programs, • PATIENT/EMPLOYEE SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITIES, • Patient Care Providers, • Participates in Entity and Department wide initiatives for Patient /Employee safety, • Demonstrates an awareness of patient/ employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position., • Validation of annual competencies required for the position, • OPERATIONS, • Essential Accountabilities, • Therapy Examination, • Therapy Treatment Planning, • Therapy Treatment Implementation, • Applies the Principles of Logic & Scientific Method to the Practice of PT, • Full compliance with licensure requirements, • Ethical & Legal Practice Standards, • Therapy Documentation-, • Compliance Audits-Total of 2 charts reviewed in a quarter by Site Manager or senior therapist. Done in 2 out of 4 quarters per year., • Qualitative Chart Audit-At least 1 done per year, • Productivity Expectations, • Health System ID is worn in accordance to GSPP policy, • Non-essential Accountabilities, • CEQI (Clinical Effectiveness Quality Improvement) QUALIFICATIONS • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education • Bachelor's degree in physical therapy required, • Physical Therapist license required, • Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required