Allied / Tech - Physical Therapy

Allied / Tech - Physical Therapy

Shift: Day M-F 8:30a - 5:00p One Weekend a Month / No Holidays 13 Week contract

Evaluates and treats patients of all ages, modifying plan of care as appropriate. Serves as a role model in delivery of professional services and as a clinical resource for staff and students.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates ability to perform patient transfers with assistance as needed from bed, chair and floor, if applicable.
• Is aware of and demonstrates safe and appropriate body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury to self, staff and patients.
• Demonstrates respect by treating our patients and each other with dignity and respect, being empathetic and caring, and staying fully engaged with those who need our services.
• Designs an appropriate plan of care that integrates goals, treatment, outcomes, and discharge plan.
• Adjusts the care based on patient response and available evidence.
• Educates patients, family, caregivers, students, and other health care providers using relevant and effective teaching methods.
• Evaluates clinical findings to determine physical therapy diagnoses and outcomes of care.
• Performs examination, selecting reliable and valid examination methods relevant to the chief complaint, results of screening, and history.
• Produces documentation in accordance with the Clinical Process Policy.
• Screens patients using procedures to determine the effectiveness of and need for therapy services, if appropriate.
• Uses support personnel according to legal standards and ethical guidelines.
• Monitors the care delivered by support personnel and provides regular feedback.

Department-Specific Job Functions:

• Evaluates and implements intervention plans utilizing activities that are functional in nature and take into consideration the functional and emotional needs of the patient/family.
• Modifies approach in response to patient behavior and performance.
• Utilizes standardized outcomes measures in a uniform manner to ensure functional performance is accurately reflected.
• Completes documentation in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards.
• Collaborates with patient, family and significant others throughout the rehabilitation process and provides education/family training as necessary.
• Provides supervision to PTA and rehabilitation technicians in accordance with regulatory agencies.
• Clearly communicates patient performance, change in status, activity/transfer recommendations, and recommendations for discharge disposition and equipment required for the next level of care with the medical team.

Skills:

Required Skills & Experience:

• New graduates considered.
• Preferred Skills & Experience: N/A

Required Skills:

• Patient Evaluation
• Treatment Planning
• Patient Transfer Techniques
• Body Mechanics
• Patient Education

Additional Skills:

• Screening Procedures
• Supervision of Support Personnel
• Outcome Measurement
• Clinical Documentation
• Physical Therapy Diagnosis
• Examination Methods

Education:

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy Preferred Education: N/A

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Illinois Physical Therapist (PT) License
• BLS (American Heart Assoc.)

Job Category: Clinical-Allied Guaranteed Hours: 40 Contract Weeks: 90

Client Details City: Urbana State: IL Zip Code: 61801