PTA Outpatient

Physical Therapist Outpatient

Job ID: 14530

Pay Rate: $40.04 - $62.00 Hourly

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Days

Department: Home Health Care

Category: Clinical Care

Facility: Lomas Campus

Position Summary:

Organize and deliver medically-prescribed physical therapy to restore function and prevent disability following disease, injury, or loss of a body part. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities:

* Therapy - Evaluate patient to determine treatment goals, outline delivery of therapy according to assessed needs, plan therapy program involving physical means to include exercise, massage, heat, sound, water, light, and electricity

* Evaluation - Apply methodology for evaluation of functional ability

* Consultation - Consult with medical staff on patient care

* Education - Educate patient in use of specialized equipment, posture control, and therapeutic procedures

* Instruction - Instruct caregivers on prescribed physical therapy regimen, instruct patients and caregivers on home and personal safety in various environments

* Therapy - Adapt therapy techniques to meet patient needs

* Training - Conduct training for medical, nursing, and ancillary personnel in therapy techniques and objectives, provide clinical direction through mentoring, planning, and implementing staff in-service training

* Supervision - Supervise and instruct Physical Therapy students and volunteers as delegated, delegate patient treatment responsibilities to ancillary staff as appropriate

* Documentation - Document all patient care activities, process patient billing

* Modifications - Assess home environment for modifications, make recommendations on modifications needed to maximize daily living activities

* Supplies & Equipment - Order supplies and equipment

* Insurance - Complete insurance documentation as required

* Customer Relations - Establish and maintain good rapport and effective working relationships with patients, visitors, physicians, and Hospitals employees

* Development - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services meetings and workshops

* Patient Safety 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures, and protocols

* Patient Safety 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes

* Patient Safety 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk

* Patient Safety 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors, and/or near misses in a timely manner

* Patient Safety 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications:

Education:

* Bachelor's Degree

Education specialization:

* Related Discipline

Experience:

* Nonessential: Bilingual English Spanish Keres Tewa Tiwa Towa Zuni or Navajo 1 year directly related experience

Credentials:

* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days

* NM Physical Therapist License or Temporary License

Physical Conditions:

* Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Working conditions:

* Med Haz: Mod exposure to chemicals/dangerous equip/materials

* Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required