Description
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide services based on the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and other related criteria appropriate population in his/her assigned area
- Maintains required core competencies.
- Complies with set Policies and Procedures (i. e. name tag, dress code, parking, smoking, etc.)
- Accurately interprets referrals resulting in a proper and complete assessment of the patient.
- Gathers and interprets various data elements from the medical record, other care providers, from patient and family resulting in an effective plan of care (POC).
- Proactively communicates with other therapists when the presentation of the patient exceeds one’s skill, knowledge, or understanding of the patient’s condition.
- Implements POC that attains expected clinical outcomes.
- Understands the parameters of patient’s condition each visit and adjusts behaviors accordingly.
- Completes all documentation thoroughly in compliance with regulations from governing bodies
- Develops in conjunction with the patient sa set of realistic, reasonable goals with associated time frames and frequencies.
- Communicates effectively the POC to delegates of care in a manner that is easily understood and easily translated into action.
- Monitors the established POC and goals and modifies them as indicated based on the patient’s response to treatment.
- Modifies POC or treatment according to patient’s condition with input/orders from referring provider
- Recognizes cognitive, physiological, physical, and functional changes occurring with the patient and modifies POC and/or communicates with other care providers as indicated.
- Proactively communicates in a timely manner with the patient’s provider when changes in orders are appropriate.
- Monitors the results of the communication to ensure that the desired outcome is achieved.
- Establishes and maintains patient and family relationships to maximize clinical outcomes and eventual disposition.
- Ability to observe and evaluate treatment effect, recommends change to physician as needed.
- Ability to perform an appropriate assessment on all patients as related to the therapy requested and provided and reassessments as per policy
- Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function or participation in rehabilitation; makes appropriate provider contact for intervention.
- Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
- Formulates and implements a teaching/education plan based upon identified learning needs of the patient evaluates effectiveness of learning on an ongoing basis
- Demonstrates knowledge of physical therapy modalities.
- Treats patients with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients.
- Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly. Maintains department cleanliness and safety.
- Communicates appropriately and clearly with providers and other members of the patient care team.
- Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
- Utilizes time in a productive manner that emphasizes patient care and the by-products related to delivering that care.
Requirements
Education
Required:
    Bachelor of Science
    High School
Preferred:
    Master of Science
Licenses & Certifications
Required:
    L-Physical Therpist
Preferred:
    C-BLS