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Physical Therapist x2, Rehabilitation
44105 15th St W STE 301 Lancaster, CA 93534 US
Job Description
Pay Range: $48 to $70/hour
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
A. Provision of Patient Care
- Performs Physical Therapy evaluations as ordered by a physician.
- Based on the evaluation, develops treatment programs with appropriate treatment objectives which are mutually agreed upon by the patient.
- Provides for the implementation of proper treatment programs through themselves or through supervision of a physical therapy assistant or aide.
- Periodically evaluates the patient's response to treatment and alters the program as appropriate with the physician's approval.
- Administers standard diagnostic or prognostic tests of muscle, nerve and joint for functional ability.
- Performs therapy services in both the inpatient and outpatient settings and Home Health patients as assigned.
B. Communication
- Maintains appropriate patient records including the initial evaluation, daily treatment charting, progress reports, and discharge summary in the patient's medical record.
- Documentation on the Multidisciplinary Care Plan and Teaching Record.
- Communicates effectively verbally and with written communications to referring physicians.
- Provides timely and accurate billing information specific to patient interventions provided.
- Maintains effective relationships with physicians, physician's offices, other departments within the hospital, coworkers and patients.
C. Administrative
- Maintains patient and employee confidentiality.
- Maintains adequate attendance and punctuality.
- Maintains a professional appearance and good personal hygiene.
- Participation in departmental staff meetings.
- Demonstration of proper safety practices in the clinic and on the hospital floors.
- Participation in the established weekend and holiday staffing rotations.
- Participation in the Performance Improvement process in the Rehabilitation Services Department.
Non-Essential Duties:
- Performance of housekeeping tasks in their work area.
- Participation in patient education and forms development.
- Participation in continuing education for patients, hospital employees or outside customers.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Knowledge of the theory, techniques and practices of accepted physical therapy treatments for geriatric, adult, adolescent and child patient populations.
- Knowledge of the English language and possess good composition skills for the purposes of written communication.
- Knowledge of hospital information system (HIS).
Required Licensure and/or Certifications:
- Administration of physical therapy treatments in the acute care, outpatient and home health care settings.
- Accurate assessment of a patient's progress on the basis of judgmental criteria and measurable or verifiable criteria.
- Supervision and training of physical therapy assistants and aides.
- Training of non-medical persons to assist with a patient's home program/management.
- Graduation from a Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) accredited Physical Therapy Program.
- Preference of 1 year of acute care patient clinical experience.
- Possession of a valid license as a Registered Physical Therapist issued by the Board of Medical Examiners, State of California or eligible for license.
- American Heart Association BLS CPR certification.
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