Physical Therapist

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Unmatched Benefits & Perks

• Tuition Reimbursement and Professional License Renewal Reimbursement
• Free CEUs
• 401k Plan
• Rewards and Recognition via CareHeroes Program (Gift Cards for Great Performance!)
• Flexible Scheduling
• Professional Career Growth

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Position Summary

To provide physical therapy services in complies with laws and regulations applicable to this position and act in accordance with Corporate Compliance Program. The Physical Therapist is to perform patient care tasks under minimal supervision with advanced skills in clinical reasoning, problem-solving and treatment interventions. Evaluate and treats patients, as well as provide direction and supervision of Physical Therapist Assistants as indicated within the Texas licensing Board and American Physical Therapy Association scope of practice.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides direct customer care that meets department and professional standards of practice, including patient evaluation and assessment, development of physical therapy care plan, patient treatment, family/caregiver training and discharge May serve as a clinician in both the inpatient and outpatient settings
• Examines, evaluates, and tests customers with mechanical, physiological and developmental impairments, functional limitations, and disability or other health and movement-related Determines diagnosis of the physical impairments or movement-related functional limitations, prognosis, plan of therapeutic intervention and frequency/duration of intervention
• Designs, implements, and modifies therapeutic interventions to alleviate movement-related impairments, functional limitations and Selects and administers appropriate assessment and treatment techniques
• Evaluates for, recommends, applies and, as appropriate, prosthetic and supportive devices and equipment, and trains patients in their use
• Participates in clinical teaching, including the clinical instruction of physical therapy interns/students and other team Provides input regarding the educational needs of team members and serves as a resource in meeting those needs. Provides mentoring to others when appropriate and serves as a role model/resource/teacher/mentor to less experienced Physical Therapists
• Performs all necessary customer care documentation, including assessment, plan of care, progress notes, discharge summaries, and charges for evaluation and Documentation reflects customer status, progress or change, participation by customers and family in goal setting and delivery of care
• Discharges customer from treatment when appropriate with adequate discharge planning including equipment procurement and family training, and communicates this appropriately to Recovery Care Coordinator
• Schedules and maintains assigned customer caseload consistent with department productivity Informs supervisor if problems arise related to the delivery of customer care or caseload volume. Ensures documentation and billing are timely, accurate and complete, including evaluations, re-certifications, progress notes and discharge summaries
• Initiates and participates in interdisciplinary care planning to meet the needs of each customer and family, including participation in rounds and customer care conferences, communicating with and teaching other care May contact community agencies as necessary to provide continuity of service between PureHealth and community
• Identifies needs for equipment repair or upgrade to maintain quality of Makes recommendations for selection and purchase of specific equipment and supplies.
• Attends and participates in in-service training

Competencies

• Advances customers as indicated throughout therapy stay
• Effectively communicates and collaborates with internal and external customers: customers, physicians, family members and team members
• Quality and timely documentation
• Quality and timely evaluations
• Demonstrate quality supervision of Assistants
• Maintains productivity expectation

Culture

This is a high performance environment propelled by collaboration through our Teams of Excellence (T.O.E.) Program. The expectation for each team member is to engage in our complex and dynamic organization by adding value and support to fellow team members.

Work Environment

This job operates in a post-acute setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the facility. This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. Team member is expected to adhere to facility’s no-smoking policy.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 60 pounds.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a position in a post-acute setting that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Weekend and holiday shifts will be required.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

HIPAA

Team members are required to adhere to policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements for the privacy and security of protected health information. Team member are permitted to use and/or disclose only minimum amount of Protected Health Information necessary to complete assigned tasks. Reports all suspected violation of company’s HIPAA policies or procedures to facility CEO.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers at all levels of the organization
• Proficient computer and Microsoft Application Must have an ability to learn new systems
• Ability to work with a culturally diverse population
• Must have positive communication skills and demonstrated adequate maturity and patience
• Proficient in the English Good communication (verbal and written), customer service and interpersonal skills
• Must have good organizational skills with attention to detail
• Must be able to successfully prioritize workload, demonstrate initiative, and analyze situations to make sound decisions
• Must show initiative and take action on observed needs
• Self-directing with the ability to work with minimal direct supervision
• Able to communicate, direct, motivate and build team relations
• Ability to make sound clinical judgment relating to the provision of Rehabilitation services
• Collaboration with member of the interdisciplinary team in delivery of patient care to maximize functional

Required Education/Experience

• Graduate of an accredited therapy program

Required License/Certification

• Valid State Appropriate PT License

Preferred Education/Experience

• A minimum one (1) year of related experience