Physical Therapist - Outpatient Orthopedics

Physical Therapist

** New grads encouraged to apply! Mentorship opportunities available! **

Facilitates restoration of function and prevention of disability for patients with rehabilitation needs and/or physical disabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed physical therapy.

Essential Functions

• Identifies Patient Rehabilitation Care Requirements
  • By assessing patient condition upon order of physician and at regular intervals during assigned shift
    • Integrating patient information to facilitate holistic patient care
• Plans, Implements and Evaluates Rehabilitative Care
  • By setting goals, collaborating and communicating with health-care team, patients and families
    • Acting on physician's order and patient need in a timely manner
    • Documenting interventions and responses
    • Revising care plans based on patient response.
• Provides Information to Patients and Healthcare Team
  • By meeting them
    • Providing educational information in conjunction with direct care providers related to treatments, procedures, and continuing care requirements
    • Answering questions and requests.
• Monitors Delivery of Care
  • By completing patient rounds
    • Documenting care
    • Identifying process improvements leading to desired care outcomes
    • Intervening to overcome deviations in the expected plan of care
    • Reviewing the plan with patients in conjunction with direct care providers
    • Maintaining ongoing communication with care management regarding variances from the care plan or transfer/discharge plan.
• Assures Quality of Care
  • By fostering practices that adhere to the hospital's philosophy, goals and standards of care
    • Measuring outcomes against patient care goals and standards
    • Making or recommending necessary adjustments
    • Adhering to applicable licensure regulations, government regulations and other accreditation standards.
• Protects Self, Co-Workers, and Patients
  • By interpreting and implementing policies and procedures to prevent the spread of blood borne and/or airborne diseases
    • By adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, and equipment cleaning and storage procedures.
• Respects Patients
  • By recognizing their rights
    • Providing emotional, psycho-social, and spiritual support
    • Maintaining confidentiality.
• Maintains Safe and Clean Working Environment
  • By complying with procedures, rules and regulations
    • Calling for assistance from support personnel, keeping patient rooms and therapy areas in a neat and orderly fashion
    • Cleaning assigned equipment or areas according to procedure.
• Ensures Operation of Equipment
  • By following manufacturers' instructions
    • Troubleshooting malfunctions; processing requisitions for repair
    • Maintaining equipment inventories
    • Evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains Supplies Inventory
  • By checking stock to determine inventory level
    • Anticipating needed supplies
    • Placing and expediting orders for supplies
    • Verifying receipt of supplies
    • Using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Maintains Professional and Technical Knowledge
  • By attending educational workshops
    • Reviewing professional publications
    • Establishing personal networks
    • Participating in professional societies
    • Maintaining BLS
    • Attending required annual in-services
    • Attending at least 80% of staff meetings
    • Documenting professional development on associate education record
    • Conducting annual learning sessions in collaboration with clinical educator, identifies learning needs and seeks professional improvement.
• Contributes to the Team Effort
  • By accomplishing related results as needed, follows through on delegated tasks, responds to coworkers requests for assistance, demonstrates behaviors as defined by the GSSH-A code of conduct and acts as a resource and/or leader when the need arises.
• Promotes the Development of Good Shepherd as a System
  • By volunteering as a representative of Good Shepherd at community events
    • Acting as a preceptor for new associates or students
    • Communicating performance outcomes and results
    • Responding to change in a constructive, positive manner.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy required
• Work Experience
  • Previous acute care experience or similar setting required
• Licenses / Certifications
  • Physical Therapist license required
  • Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required