PHYSICAL THERAPIST- OUTPATIENT & ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE

Job Summary:

The Physical Therapist is responsible for the implementation of the physician's order for physical therapy services. The Physical Therapist should provide all necessary aspects of physical therapy in order to facilitate the return of the patient to as independent and safe lifestyle as possible. The Physical Therapist must utilize a growth and development knowledge base in the care of children (pediatric), adolescent, and geriatric patients. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served; also demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed.

Performance Expectations:

Performance Expectations that are job specific will be covered during your department orientation. You will be assessed for your competency of these expectations during your first 90 days of employment

• Demonstrate the ability to tolerate physically demanding tasks of moving equipment and patients utilizing safety measures for both yourself and/or patients per the physical/environmental demands specified below.
• Demonstrates proper, secure documentation in the Electronic Medical Record
• Demonstrates the ability to use critical thinking with patient evaluation and treatment planning
• Demonstrates understanding of Ultrasound, Iontophoresis, Moist Heat, Paraffin, Fluidotherapy , Electrical Stimulation and other modalities commonly used as they apply to each area of practice and utilizing age-specific patient care indicators
• Demonstrates understanding of the musculoskeletal, nervous and integumentary system utilizing age-specific patient care indicators as it relates to each structure
• Able to perform patient evaluations with use of appropriate functional tests/measures and demonstrates the ability to assimilate objective measures along with social factors, medical stability, activity restrictions, participation limitations or other relative comorbidities to determine functional deficits and construct short term goals, long term goals and personal/family goals with an appropriate frequency and duration in order to establish the therapy diagnosis and appropriate plan of care
• Appropriately identifies learning needs of patient or family members
• Works as a team member to assist patient/family at all points of entry into the outpatient therapy care system: appointment process, registration, evaluation/treatment, scheduling
• Provide other job duties as assigned or provide job duties in other therapy departments as

Qualifications:

Education/Skills

Graduate of an approved physical therapy program required.

Work Experience:

May be a recent graduate

Certification/Licensure-DUE UPON HIRE

• Permanent License as a Physical Therapist from the Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy

Additional Certification/Licensure - Obtained based on required timeframe below

• Basic Life Support

Within 30 Days of Employment

Required