* JOB SUMMARY

* 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.

* ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

* PATIENT/CUSTOMER

* Essential Accountabilities

* 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.

* Non-Essential Accountabilities

* Clinical Education

* Serves as clinical instructor (after gaining one year of clinical experience & if student is available)

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

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

* Attendance at institutional in-services, staff meetings and/or continuing education programs

* PATIENT/EMPLOYEE SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITIES

* Patient Care Providers

* 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

* OPERATIONS

* Essential Accountabilities

* 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)

* 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

* Master's Degree preferred

* Work Experience

* Previous healthcare experience preferred

* Licenses / Certifications

* Physical Therapist license required

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