Advanced Clinician I Physical Therapist

Experirenced OP Ortho Physical Therapist

Plan, prepare and carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients.

Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.

Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.

Administer manual exercises, massage or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity.

Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.

Confer with the patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan, implement and assess the intervention program.

Review physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.

Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer.

Obtain patients' consent to proposed interventions.

Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals.

Supervise, train and assess therapy students during onsite clinical affiliations.

Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

Prepare and deliver lectures to therapy students at area academic programs on topics in area of clinical expertise.

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Create and implement specialized training programs.

Ensure competency of staff in specialty areas.

Serve as a mentor and resource to GSPP therapy staff.

Provide leadership for departmental or individual research activities.

Assist management with the development and coordination of new programs.

Develop and update clinical pathways/guidelines.

Mentors staff and ensures staff are competent in identified area via accepted competency tool.

Assists Advanced Clinician II and/or Team Leader in development and update of competency tools.

Ensures communication and collaboration with supervisors and fellow co-workers to serve patients and other customers to the best of his/her ability.

Is professional in all actions and appearance.

Ensure compliance with regulatory parameters.

Uses resources wisely as if they were one's own.

Demonstrates understanding and ownership of how his/her role contributes to achieving the success of the Department and the Health System.

Demonstrates a personal commitment to ensuring a clean and safe working environment.

Anticipates patients'/customers' needs and acts accordingly.

Works to enhance patient satisfaction.

Assist patients and families.

Analyzes problems from the customers' point of view.

Honors patient/customer/employee confidentiality.

Seeks feedback on how to improve performance and offers constructive feedback, as well.

Applies learning for improved performance.

Presents self professionally & demonstrates professional behavior during interactions with others.

Strives to understand and value differences in others' race, nationality, gender, age, background, experience, and style.

Serves as clinical instructor (if student available).

Assists with clinical education of students if not the Primary CI.

Provides a formal presentation of evidenced-based information (i.e. in-service).

Attends institutional in-services, staff meetings and/or continuing education programs.

Presents self professionally and communicates appropriate evidence based and accurate technical information to professional groups outside of the department.

Participates in Entity and Department wide initiatives for Patient /Employee safety.

Demonstrates an awareness of patient/ employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position.

Validation of annual competencies required for the position.

Therapy Examination.

Therapy Treatment Planning.

Therapy Treatment Implementation.

Applies the Principles of Logic & Scientific Method to the Practice of PT.

Full compliance with licensure requirements.

Ethical & Legal Practice Standards.

Therapy Documentation.

Compliance Audits-Total of 2 charts reviewed in a quarter by Site Manager or senior therapist. Done in 2 out of 4 quarters per year.

Qualitative Chart Audit-At least 1 done per year.

Productivity Expectations.

Health System ID is worn in accordance to GSPP policy.

Non-essential Accountabilities.

CEQI (Clinical Effectiveness Quality Improvement).

Unit daily operations: Assists Site Manager as directed to support daily operations.

Ensures patient care delivered by therapy staff is evidence based and meets "best practice" standards.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy required.

Master's Degree preferred.

Work Experience:

4 years of clinical experience required.

Licenses / Certifications:

Physical Therapist license required.

Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required.

Advanced degree or eligible to sit for specialist/certification exam in a specialty area required.