Overview

Are you ready to take your career to new heights? At Concentra, you will be a vital member of our patient care team and play a crucial role in providing exceptional care to our patients. Our mission is to improve the health of America's workforce, one patient at a time. Join us at Concentra and see how your clinical competency and compassion can make a meaningful difference in the lives of the patients you serve.

As a Physical Therapist, you will provide rehabilitative services for the treatment of disabled, injured and diseased patients in a center in accordance with Concentra Medical Centers’ Injury Process Management and Concentra Medical Centers’ philosophy of rehabilitation in occupational medicine and Concentra policies, practices and procedures and applicable regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of high quality patient care services
• Perform direct patient care, including evaluation of muscle, skeletal, neurological and other physical problems
• Support and encourage multidisciplinary coordination of treatment
• Ensure proper documentation of patient care
• Maintain professional standards through compliance with quality assurance policies/ procedures as well as applicable regulations and corporate policies
• Implement effective communication with own and other departments' staff, with medical staff and patients to ensure coordinated efforts and provision of high quality service and optimal patient care
• Demonstrate effective problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities
• Inform Administrator of department problems, needs and solutions in a timely manner
• Plan, design, implement and interpret specific physical therapy treatment programs for patients to facilitate the patient's recovery and attainment of maximum physical potential
• Educate patients in the proper care and use of supports and performance of exercise programs
• Perform or delegate patient treatment to include modalities, therapeutic exercises, gait training and hydrotherapy
• Follow appropriate documentation and reporting procedures
• Secure prescription for each patient treated
• Work closely with the physician to ensure comprehensive delivery of services and quality patient care
• Assist marketing staff with tours as necessary
• Take all necessary precautions to protect center assets and property against loss or waste through negligence or dishonesty
• Participate in professional development by attending center meetings and outside educational seminars
• Communicates with the Outcome Assurance Injury Coordinator or the Case Manager for each patient
• Communication regarding the patients’ objective progress, compliance with the program, compliance with attendance of scheduled appointments, the therapist’s estimated time frame until discharged from therapy
• Participates in clinical instruction of university occupational therapy and/or occupational therapist assistant students
• Participates with the evaluation of the effectiveness of the rehabilitation quality management process and assist in new and improved processes
• Ensures compliance with rules and regulations established by the relevant licensing, certification and accrediting bodies

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program
• Masters’ Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program, preferred

Job-Related Experience

• Customarily a new graduate to at least five years of demonstrated experience in an orthopedic setting with use of modalities, therapeutic exercises and isokinetic equipment
• Ortho-outpatient experience, preferred

Job-Related Skills/Competencies

• Concentra Core Competencies of Service Mentality, Attention to Detail, Sense of Urgency, Initiative and Flexibility
• Ability to make decisions or solve problems by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions
• Outstanding customer service skills as well as the ability to deal with people in a manner which shows tact and professionalism
• The ability to properly handle sensitive and confidential information (including HIPAA and PHI) in accordance with federal and state laws and company policies
• Demonstrated willingness to participate in initial and ongoing training as required.
• Demonstrated effective communication and interaction with employers, patients, providers and other employees
• Demonstrated ability to maintain working relationship with all levels of employees
• Demonstrated excellent customer service skills
• Demonstrated computer skills
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work medical environment
• Skill in developing and maintaining patient care records and writing reports
• Skill in time management, planning and workload control
• Skill in identifying problems and recommending solutions
• Skill in developing and maintaining medical quality assurance and quality control standards
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective communication and working relationships with Management, patients, medical staff and the general public
• Must successfully complete orientation and training as well as demonstrate competency in all required physical therapy tasks