Physical Therapist

Overview

The Physical Therapist (PT) is responsible for evaluation, treatment planning and delivery of skilled PT services to clients of this facility. PT is responsible for the timely initiation of services. PT is responsible for screening, evaluation and treatment, treatment planning, goal setting, family/caregiver education. PT will document all services provided to ensure accurate and timely billing of therapy services. The PT assures that patient care follows the organization’s guidelines; meets professional standards, community needs and is in compliance with Federal and State guidelines. The PT serves as a patient and rehabilitation advocate for current and prospective patients and to internal and external customers. Ensures cross-disciplinary coordination in order to provide consistent patient care. Participates in quality assurance and customer service activities.

Responsibilities

• Develops treatment plan and provides treatment, within the bounds of practice guidelines and consistent with benefit and reimbursement level to achieve optimum functional outcome for patients.
• Appropriately and effectively completes documentation including evaluations, daily notes, progress notes, discharge summaries, or monthly reports as required.
• Directs and supervises the work of assistants, rehab aides and students as applicable with State and Federal guidelines.
• Participates in care planning meetings, rehab meetings and family training in order to communicate patient progress.
• Educates staff, other health care professionals and third party payers on the benefits and functional outcomes of intervention.
• Follows organizational and facility policies and procedures to ensure employee and patient safety.
• Ensures equipment is in good working order prior to providing care to patients. Follows procedures for reporting damaged equipment.
• Maintains a clean environment.
• Attends continuing education seminars/workshops to keep abreast of new clinical skills, programs or techniques.
• Participates in provision of in-service training sessions or other educational presentations to unit team, or facility in order to enhance one’s clinical and professional knowledge and skills.
• Maintains appropriate state licensure, certification and credentialing.
• Submits billing, payroll, and expense documentation in a timely manner.
• Makes appropriate referrals to other members of the rehab team.
• Provides regular screening of residents and reviews restorative care plans on a quarterly basis.
• Provide brief update on patient’s progress verbally, and or/in writing to the Director of Rehab, and/or during unit rounds and care plan meetings.
• Attend interdisciplinary meetings in accordance with the policies of the rehabilitation department of the pediatric unit.
• Act as a liaison therapist: To establish a relationship and communication with all outside school therapists treating our children and disseminate this information to all specific care meetings (i.e. Plan of care, orthopedic clinic, psychiatric clinic, wheelchair clinic, adapted wheelchair clinic, adapted equipment clinic.
• To serve as clinical instructor when PT student affiliates at this facility.
• Any other duties the Director of Rehab and/or upper management may assign and/or require.

Qualifications

Education:

• Master's Degree in Physical Therapy from accredited program.

Experience:

• Minimim one (1) year of speech pathology experience with the pediatric population preferred.
• Minimim one (1) year in a residential/assisted living or skilled nursing facility preferred.
• Minimim one (1) year of experience with CVA, TBI, modalities and splinting preferred.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to read, write and interpret documents.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and/or co-workers.
• Knowledge of all codes and demonstrate understanding.
• Will be responsible for following organizational safety policies and procedures, and Health Department regulations regarding contact with any of the above.

Licenses, Certifications:

• Licensure as required by New York State guidelines.
• Certified through APTA.

Physical Requirements:

• Position requires prolonged periods of standing, reaching, walking throughout the working day.
• Position will be required to stoop, bends, lifts, carry items weighing up to 25 pounds for routine performance of essential functions.
• Able to lift up to 100 pounds, if necessary, to assist lifting and moving patients.
• An individual in this position may be exposed to: Adverse indoor and outdoor environmental conditions, Blood borne pathogens, Physical hazards (e.g., needle pricks, etc.), and Chemical hazards.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of The Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center.

KJMC is an equal opportunity employer, it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, military status, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or handicap or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.