Physical Therapist, Unit C, IDD

Physical Therapist, Unit C - IDD

Under general supervision, plans, evaluates and implements treatment programs for physical therapy patients. Modifies treatment plans in accordance with patient progress.

Responsibilities

Clinical practice including evaluation and treatment of patients

• Performs patient evaluations (initial, progress, and discharge evaluations), establishes treatment plans, makes recommendations, and sets goals in accordance with patient needs and evidence based practice.
• Meets established targets for passive/active treatment ratios
• Involves patient and family in treatment, education and goal setting. Coordinates with other medical personnel regarding patient's progress, needs and discharge planning.
• Demonstrates knowledge and competency including providing for age-specific needs of the population served.

Serves as a resource person for support staff and other health system staff

• Assists with training, orientation and supervision of support staff.
• Assumes responsibility for the educational development of assigned students.

Maintains and updates patient documentation in accordance with professional, departmental, organizational, and payer guidelines and timeframes. Maintains established targets for compliance with chart audits.

Meets established target for

• Quality/outcome measures
• Service/patient satisfaction measures
• Financial/productivity measures
• Growth/patients-per-day measures

Demonstrates leadership including, but not limited to:

• Supervision of support staff
• Participates in professional organization/meetings (TPTA, APTA)
• Volunteers for Covenant Health activities such as the marathon, golf tournament, sports physicals, employee education, etc.

Complete partnering activities per established targets per month

• Physician office visits
• Community lectures/volunteer
• Case Manager visits/marketing
• Provide in-services

Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education: None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience: One (1) year experience preferred. Professional organization membership preferred. Good communication skills required

Licensure Requirement: Current Tennessee Physical Therapy License. CPR required.