Physical Therapist, Rehabilitation Services

The Physical Therapist (PT) provides a variety of medical services, in a variety of settings (Acute, Outpatient, Inpatient Rehab), to help individuals who have been injured or physically affected by illness to recover or improve function. A PT specializes in assessing, diagnosing, treating, and helping to prevent injuries and/or health conditions that limit the ability to move and perform everyday activities in a variety of age groups to include: infant (birth to 1 year), Pediatric (1year to 12 years), Adolescence (13-17 years, Adult (18-64 years), and Geriatric (65 years and above). Physical Therapists not only help restore a patient’s physical function and mobility, they will also work to promote overall wellness and boost the patient’s quality of life.

RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS):

• Evaluating levels of function and disability and creating and carrying out individualized treatment plans addressing specific functional needs and personal goals.

• Completing administrative tasks including documenting billing information and keeping timely and accurate records of initial evaluations, diagnoses, treatment progress and any treatment plan notes as required by state law, Physical Therapy Practice Act, and hospital policy and procedures.

• Develop and implement purposeful goals for assigned patients.

• Identifies and reviews treatment plans and assess patient performance to modify, change, or write new PT programs.

• Patient and family education/training, in addition to counseling individuals and families on ways to cope with functional impairments and disabilities.

• Takes responsibility for care given to patient by support staff, which includes orienting, instructing, and directing work activities of assistants, students, techs.

• Confers with physician and other practitioners to integrate PT with other aspects of patient’s health care.

• Maintains current state licensure by completing licensing board and state requirements.

• Comply with federal and state physical therapy regulations.

• Maintains legal and accreditation compliance by adhering to policy positions concerning federal, state, and local regulations and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JACHO) standards.

• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, and adhering to infection-control policies and protocols

• Demonstrate understanding of the obligation to preserve the confidentiality of customer and staff health and financial information and circumstances.

• Regular attendance and punctuality for scheduled shifts.

• Appropriately adapts assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the physical, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each person served.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge through continuing education opportunities including internal and external educational offerings.

• Utilization of assistive devices for lifting is mandatory.

• Must adhere to safety protocols at all times.

• Per DRH policy, all required conditions of employment must be met and maintained including required vaccinations.

• This position requires respirator and fit testing. Required testing will be performed on all team members at risk for exposure to airborne infectious diseases, droplet producing procedures, or any caustic chemicals.

• Implement DRH Standards of Behavior and exhibit behaviors consistent with DRH core values.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.