Physical Therapist-Full Time PRN- 5000 SOB-Skilled Setting

Physical Therapist 

JOB SUMMARY
The Physical Therapist is a licensed professional who directs supervises evaluates and provides physical therapy services to the patients as prescribed by the attending physician May supervise Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides

QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate from an accredited physical therapy school Preferably two years of clinical experience (if applicable) Capable of lifting the equivalent weight of an adultsize patient Licensed by the state in which the Physical Therapist resides or practices Physical Therapy according to state requirements

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Requires moderately heavy physical exertion on a regular and reoccurring basis such as extensive driving assisting patients in transfer activities (wheelchair to bed to tub to commodes) and providing substantial support to individuals in ambulation therapy Regularly required to use hands and arms Frequently required to stand walk reach with hands and arms stoop kneel crouch or crawl Occasionally required to sit Occasionally lift and/or move over pounds Specific vision abilities include close peripheral depth perception and ability to adjust focus

WORKING CONDITIONS
General office health care setting exposure to infectious disease

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Provides treatment as ordered by the attending physician Interprets plans establishes and exercises proper treatment program in accordance with the physician s referral periodically reviewing the patient s program and response and making recommendations to the physician relative to the need of continuing or discontinuing the physical therapy treatment Assists the physician in evaluating disability injury or disease process of individual patients and in evaluating the patient s level of function

Contacts the physician directly for patient reports and care as needed Observes records and reports to the physician the patient s reaction to the therapy program or any changes in the patient s condition Submits to the physician and the Program Supervisor appropriate written reports to the patient s progress at the designated intervals using appropriate and designated forms

Assist in determining the need of the patients an in developing the total plan of care

Instructs teaches and supervises patients regarding physical therapy procedures as related to the patient s therapy programs

May supervise Physical Therapist Assistant(s) and cosign Physical Therapists Assistant s progress notes

Adheres to all applicable federal state local and company maintained standards of care and ethics and policies concerned with the practice of physical therapy and among other things personnel qualifications

Participates in staff development activities and in inservices education programs

Demonstrates evidence of continuing education conducted for inservice sessions

Meets productivity and utilization expectations as established by the Company and the facility

Completes timely clinical documentation to include functional goalsetting progress and therapeutic approach

Completes administrative/billing documentation timely and accurately

Covers more than one facility as required by the need of the Company

This job description is not intended to be allinclusive The employee will be expected to perform other reasonable duties as assigned

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