Physical Therapist Outpatient

Physical Therapist in Outpatient Hospital Setting

This is a Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley job. A Brief Overview Assesses patients and establishes appropriate treatment plan based upon diagnosis and professional standards. Provides appropriate treatment of patients using specific modalities and treatment techniques. Accurately documents treatments and care of patients and communicates with other team members. Participates in individual and department continuous improvement and education activities.

Locations Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley What you will do

• Direct patient care, including the assessment and treatment of patients, developing and carrying out individually designed treatment programs.
• Performs and documents an initial evaluation, interprets data to identify problems, and determines functional limitations prior to intervention.
• Performs ongoing documentation in the patient medical record with functional limitations, goals and appropriate timelines
• Communicate with referring Physician to obtain certification of plan of care and document as appropriate.
• Includes the patient/caregiver in treatment process, evaluation of effectiveness and discharge as necessary.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of treatment at various stages and makes adjustments to achieve maximum benefit or discharges when treatment no long needed
• Ensures patient education, proper fit and use for assistive devices as necessary.
• Supervises PTA, PSM Aide, students and volunteers as the clinical schedule dictates
• Participates in team and hospital wide meetings, committees and initiatives as assigned
• Assists with department finances with accurate daily billing practices, active daily maintenance of patient care schedule.
• Employee must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the C-I-CARE Standards of the Hospital. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley's patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in physical therapy from an accredited university Required

Experience Qualifications

• 2+ years to 3 years of experience Preferred

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Good physical condition, which requires moderate lifting of equipment and patients.
• Ability to work flexible schedules and varying locations as assigned
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels of the hospital and departments
• Strong organization
• Strong time management ability
• Problem solver and critical thinker with the ability to anticipate possible issues
• Strong computer skills
• Self-initiative
• Knowledge of Medicare documentation standards
• Knowledge of hospital safety, quality and joint commission standards
• Knowledge of standard medical abbreviations for documentation

Licenses and Certifications

• Current American Heart Association Certification for Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers required.
• PT - CA Physical Therapist required.

These principles apply to ALL employees: SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford's patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery. You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family's perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

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