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Upon referral and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, the PT uses clinical judgment skills to treat patients with actual or potential health problems. The PT is responsible for implementing PT programs to prevent disability from immobilization, surgery, following disease, injury or loss of body part; to restore function and return patient to maximum potential. The PT will coordinate therapy activities with other health care disciplines.
Essential Functions:
- Delivers quality treatment programs to patients ranging in age from pediatric to geriatric in compliance w/ competency checklists.
- Evaluates the physical status, functional abilities & age-specific needs of patients to determine the current level of functioning, self-care, self-responsibility, independence & quality of life.
- Develops & implements a treatment plan which involves the patient, family & social support systems.
- Identifies interventions to reach reasonable goals.
- Coordinate & collaborates on treatment options.
- Advocates to enhance patient's social support systems, facilitates environmental modifications & creates new support systems.
- Integrates discharge planning early in treatment based on continuing assessments & stated expectations for achieving treatment goals & objectives
- Provides treatments based on established departmental guidelines & protocols.
- Demonstrates competency in managing patients based on competency checklists.
- Utilizes all equipment appropriately & safely per established protocols, manufacturer's' guidelines & competency checklists.
- Completes all chart documentation according to the criteria of the record review checklist.
- Provides written documentation, departmental & interdepartmental, that is legible, complete & timely.
- Provides patient handouts that are effective & appropriate for patient understanding.
- Maintains professional competency by attending continuing education applicable to the specific patient population treated.
- Presents one inservice per year to PT staff.
- Supports organizational mission statement & goals.
- Complies w/ departmental safety precautions/procedures.
- PPD
- CPR
- Safety fair
- Uses safety precautions when transferring patients
- Productivity:
- Demonstrates time management skills by meeting productivity standards, using patient treatment time effectively & utilizing time between patient treatments efficiently.
- Coordinates therapy activities w/ other health care disciplines when appropriate.
- Utilizes resources appropriately.
- Participates in maintaining a clean, safe & organized department.
- Performs duties in a professional manner demonstrating dependability, flexibility & teamwork.
- Adheres to professional practice standards & guide for professional conduct.
- Maintains confidentiality of patient & employee medical information.
- Adapts to changes in assignments &/or new conditions in work environment.
- Actively participates in intradepartmental & interdepartmental efforts to ensure high quality, comprehensive care.
- Makes accommodations in daily work schedule to meet patient's needs.
- Interacts w/ patients/families/other staff in a friendly & courteous manner.
- Complies w/ Quality of Service Behavior Guidelines.
- Demonstrates problem solving by taking ownership of patient & organizational problems & working to resolve them when they occur.
- Demonstrates initiative by independently beginning new projects &/or resolving departmental issues.
- Demonstrates decision making by evaluating, establishing & adapting treatment plans & making recommendations to providers as needed to provide effective therapy.
- This job description is not all encompassing.
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Requirements |
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum three (3) years of clinical experience working with orthopedic post-operative and sports/athletic patient populations.
- Minimum one (1) year of experience collaborating directly with Orthopedic surgeons on post-operative and sports/athletic patient populations.
- Graduate of accredited program in Physical Therapy.
- Documented continuing education in post-operative orthopedic and/or sports-specific rehabilitation (preferably within the past 12-18 months).
- New graduate acceptable.
- Licensed for Physical Therapy license in State of Oregon or Washington upon hire.
- BLS with AED Certification within 60 days of hire.
- NPI.
- Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology.
- Equipment operation.
- Basic to moderate computer skills to complete documentation.
- Superior customer service, problem solving, post-operative patient management (To include, but not limited to: sterile wound care/dressing changes, medical screening for differential diagnoses, when to refer back to surgical specialty).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Group therapy and/or Group teaching experience preferred.
- Advanced degree in specialty preferred.
- Education in the treatment and management of competitive sports rehabilitation preferred.
- OCS or SCS certification preferred.
- Knowledge of patient assessment and treatment specific to patient load preferred.
- Orthopedic skills preferred.
- Group dynamics preferred.
- Equipment operation preferred.
Salary Range:
$33.14 - $45.91
Primary Location: Washington-Orchards
Scheduled Hours (1-40): 40
Shift: Day
Working Days: Variable
Working Hours Start: Variable
Working Hours End: Variable
Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group: OFNHP - Professionals
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Job: Physical / Occupational Therapy
Public Department Name: Rehab
Travel: No
Job Eligible for Benefits: Yes
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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