Physical Therapist Outpatient

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Job Summary
Provides direct restorative treatment of patients, carries out administrative duties associated with patient care, and contributes to department operations appropriate to the specific site.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for direct patient care as appropriate and as defined by position level:
• Performs standardized evaluations of patients using standard techniques.
• Develops appropriate long and short term goals.
• Develops basic treatment plans based on evaluation results that leads to achievement of goals.
• Provides age appropriate treatment based on evaluation results that leads to achievement of goals.
• Evaluates and recommends patient need for specialized equipment, distributes information to patient on purchase or arranges for order and distribution of apparatus, familiar with insurance requirements.
• Completes documentation according to facility time frames and requirements.
• Correctly identifies and bills for therapy services rendered.
• Demonstrates awareness of safety precautions and ability to carry out emergency procedures
• Attends and participates in in-service programs
• Provides patient/family education and training and participates in family conferences.
• Communicates with patients clearly and adjusts approach based on their needs/abilities.
• Provides 100% direct patient care.
• Contributes to efficient hospital/facility, department and team functioning:
• Active participant in hospital/facility, department and team problem solving and projects.
• Volunteers assistance where needed.
• Contributes to area operations as appropriate.
• Supervises PTAs, aides and volunteers as indicated.
• Notifies the Supervisor/Manager of need for equipment, materials or supplies, or follows department procedure.
• Participates in department maintenance.
• Maintains an awareness of department issues, projects a cooperative attitude and promotes problem solving.
• Complies with department and facility mission, values and policies.
• Participates in in-service training for staff.
• Participates in student training program as needed.
• Takes an active role in staff/supervisor feedback process:
• Reviews evaluation results, treatment plan and goals with designated staff member.
• Communicates needs to supervisor.
• Notifies supervisor of unusual patient findings in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates an awareness of limitations and seeks supervision appropriately.
• Modifies performance in response to supervisor’s feedback.
• Demonstrates the ability to translate knowledge of physical, psychosocial and cognitive-perceptual changes related to age into assessments, treatment plans and treatment modalities for pediatric, adolescent, young adult, adult and geriatric patients.
• Maintains annual requirements for position:
• Completes assigned department orientation material.
• Participates in new staff orientation/competency assessment.
• Maintains professional license.
• Completes mandatory annual learning (Learning Harbor) within deadline.
• Other (see Career Ladder).
• Practices Standard Precautions. Follows regulations, policies and guidelines on the prevention of infections; does not eat or drink in patient care areas.
• Maintains confidentiality of information; abides by HIPAA regulations.
• Maintains a professional image and follows Hospital’s policy on uniforms; consistently wears hospital ID.
• Demonstrates reliable, on-time attendance, which is an essential function of all jobs at Burke.
• Personally adheres to Burke C.A.R.E.S. philosophy by demonstrating compassion, accountability, respect and exceeding expectations through service excellence.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• BS, Masters, or Doctor of Physical Therapy required
• New graduates welcome to apply
• Works with patients, families and interdisciplinary team including PT staff, physicians, and other disciplines
• Must be able to perform dependent assistance transfers
• Able to monitor vital signs
• Licensed PT in New York or eligible for NYS PT License
• BLS preferred