Senior I Physical Therapist
Job Posting for Senior I Physical Therapist at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network
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JOB SUMMARY
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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.
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Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
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Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
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Administer manual exercises, massage or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity.
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Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
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Confer with the patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan, implement and assess the intervention program.
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Review physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.
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Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer.
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Obtain patients' consent to proposed interventions.
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Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals.
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Supervise, train and assess therapy students during onsite clinical affiliations.
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Initiate, facilitate, and moderate lab sessions for therapy students at area academic programs.
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Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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PATIENT/CUSTOMER
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Essential Accountabilities
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Ensures communication and collaboration with supervisors and fellow co-workers to serve patients and other customers to the best of his/her ability.
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Is professional in all actions and appearance
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Ensure compliance with regulatory parameters
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Uses resources wisely – as if they were one’s own.
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Demonstrates understanding and ownership of how his/her role contributes to achieving the success of the Department and the Health System.
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Demonstrates a personal commitment to ensuring a clean and safe working environment.
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Anticipates patients’/customers’ needs and acts accordingly.
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Works to enhance patient satisfaction
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Assist patients and families
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Analyzes problems from the customers’ point of view.
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Honors patient/customer/employee confidentiality.
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Seeks feedback on how to improve performance and offers constructive feedback, as well.
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Applies learning for improved performance.
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Presents self professionally & demonstrates professional behavior during interactions with others
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Strives to understand and value differences in others’ race, nationality, gender, age, background, experience, and style.
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linical Education
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Serves as clinical instructor (if student is available)
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Assists with clinical education of students if not the Primary CI
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Staff Education: Provides a formal presentation of evidenced-based information (i.e. in-service)
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Scholarly Activity: Attendance at institutional in-services, staff meetings and/or continuing education programs
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Professional Presentations: Presents self professionally and communicates appropriate evidence based and accurate technical information to professional groups outside of the department.
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PATIENT/EMPLOYEE SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITIES
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Patient Care Providers
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Participates in Entity and Department wide initiatives for Patient /Employee safety
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Demonstrates an awareness of patient/ employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position.
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Validation of annual competencies required for the position
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OPERATIONS
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Essential Accountabilities
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Therapy Examination
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Therapy Treatment Planning
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Therapy Treatment Implementation
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Applies the Principles of Logic & Scientific Method to the Practice of PT
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Full compliance with licensure requirements
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Ethical & Legal Practice Standards
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Therapy Documentation-
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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.
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Qualitative Chart Audit-At least 1 done per year
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Productivity Expectations
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Health System ID is worn in accordance to GSPP policy
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Non-essential Accountabilities
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CEQI (Clinical Effectiveness Quality Improvement)
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Unit daily operations: Assists Site Manager as directed to support daily operations.
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QUALIFICATIONS
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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.
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Education
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Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy required
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Master's Degree preferred
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Work Experience
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2 years of clinical experience required
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Licenses / Certifications
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Physical Therapist license required
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Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required
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