Physical Therapist (PT)

Under the direction of the Institution designee, the Temporary/Relief Physical Therapist duties/responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to:

• a. Perform care consistent with the scope of licensure and in accordance with the Institution/Facilities policies and procedures and consistent with generally accepted evidence based Physical Therapy practices. Care provided must be sufficiently complex and consistent with the unique skills of a physical therapist;
• b. Provide Physical Therapy and evaluations on an "as needed" basis on patient/youth as pre-scheduled by designated Institution/Facility designee;
• c. Provide Physical Therapy services to patient/youth upon physician referral and order, or upon direct access to the Physical Therapy services in cases where the patient/youth is seeking Physical Therapy for an existing and documented diagnosis;
• d. Provide an initial assessment/evaluation on each referral and develop a treatment plan consistent with those findings and be responsible for communicating the treatment plan to the patient/youth and any relevant medical personnel;
• e. Reports or assessments/evaluations and progress notes shall be completed utilizing approved documentation forms in the patient's chart and/or outpatient health record;
• f. Vendor Worker shall be available for telephone consultation while on duty at the Institution/Facility;
• g. Maintain all charting on a daily basis. Any chart remaining delinquent for more than ten(10) days could result in termination of the Vendor Worker.