Lead Physical Therapist | Full Time

Gritman Medical Center Inc.; Moscow (ID); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Gritman Medical Center, Inc. in Moscow, ID is seeking a licensed physical therapist to provide direct patient care and evaluation of functional needs. You will develop, implement, and adjust care plans with input from families and other professionals to optimize patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes adherence to standards, coordination with front office and billing, and ongoing professional development while contributing to community PT services and program development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Physical Therapy or equivalent.
• Active Idaho Physical Therapist License.
• BLS Certification (or achieved on hire).
• Driver’s license preferred for travel to off-site sites.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care, evaluates functional needs and outcomes, and consults with other specialists as needed.
• Reviews patient’s functional needs and adjusts care plan to ensure optimal patient outcome.
• Designs and implements a plan of care based on assessment, involving significant others when possible.
• Conducts therapy within defined standards of care and directs support staff to achieve patient goals.
• Communicates with other professionals to achieve positive patient outcomes and adheres to hospital policies.
• Documents evaluations, treatment goals, and plans, and maintains required prescriptions and signatures.
• Supports professional growth and development through participation in programs, meetings, and workshops.
• Provides leadership to staff and promotes physical therapy within the community.
• Maintains insurance documentation and collaborates with the director on clinical issues and patient complaints.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree / DPT or equivalent

Idaho Physical Therapist License

BLS Certification

Driver’s license

Job description

Gritman Medical Center, Inc.
Moscow, ID 83843, USA

Description

• Bachelor’s Degree, post-graduate certificate, entry level Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy, or DPT including successful completion of required affiliations.
• Idaho Physical Therapist License
• BLS Certification (or completion upon hire)
• Preferred: Driver’s license, reliable transportation, and auto insurance

Key Responsibilities:

Provides direct patient care, evaluates functional needs and outcomes, and consults with other specialists as needed.

Reviews patient’s functional needs and adjusts care plan as indicated to ensure optimal patient outcome.

Designs and implements a plan of care for the patient based on a thorough assessment of potential development and incorporates participation by significant others whenever it seems possible.

Conducts therapy practice within defined standards of care.

Directs the assistance of support staff in order to achieve the patient’s functional goals.

Communicates effectively with other professionals and support staff in order to achieve positive patient outcomes.

Practices established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement programs, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.

Documents evaluations, treatment goals, and plans. Regularly updates documentation and maintains all required prescriptions and signatures.

Enhances professional growth and development of self and other through participation in educational programs, in-service meetings, and workshops. Keeps up to date on current professional literature.

Provides direction and leadership to staff and acts as a resource to promote physical therapy within the community.

Maintain and educate physical therapist and physical therapy assistants on insurance requirements to optimize documentation and patient care.

Collaborate with the director to address clinical issues related to patient care and patient complaints/grievances.

Partner with the front office and billing staff to navigate insurance issues, referral triage, and problem solving.

Create relationships with hospital departments and be a liaison for protocol development and future program development.

Create schedules and optimize coverage for inpatient and outpatient therapy.

Monitor provider schedules and assist front office staff in managing wait times for patients and optimize patient scheduling.

Collaborate with the Director to build budgets, evaluate the need for equipment both minor and capital.

Supervise and motivate other physical therapists’ and physical therapy assistants’ work performance to optimize high quality services and therapy for patients.

Demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills.

Collaborate with the Director to manage performance evaluations for physical therapists and physical therapy assistants at 90 days and annually.

Develop a relationship and act as a liaison with contracted organizations and overseeing physicians.

Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

• Lifting: Occasional-max of 20 lbs. from floor to overhead height. Frequent-max of 20 lbs. up to twice per hour. Items boxes, testing materials, and patients.
• Push/Pull: Moderate force required to push Banker Boxes on infrequent basis
• Transfers: Min-max assist stand pivot transfers approximately 1x day. neuro/ped patients
• Fine Motor: High degree required to utilize testing equipment and for computer use. Computer: Approximately 2 hours per day.
• Climbing: Up to 1 minute at one time and 10 minutes in one day.
• Standing: Up to 10 minutes at one time and 2 hours in one day.
• Sitting: Up to 45 minutes at one time and 6 hours in one day.
• Kneeling: Up to 5 minutes at one time and 20 minutes in one day.
• Stooping: Up to 1 minute at one time and up to 5 minutes per day.
• Driving: Up to 90 minutes at one time and 180 minutes in one day.

Environmental Considerations:

Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne disease and other infectious diseases.

Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances, including their home environment.

May be exposed to/occasionally exposed to patient elements, accidents, injuries, and illnesses.

Subject to varying and unpredictable situations; potentially violent or angry patients and families; emergencies and crisis situations.

Occasionally subjected to irregular hours/shifts.

Subjected to a variety of elemental exposures and driving conditions.

Frequently required to function competently with multiple demands and tasks.

Maybe exposed to environmental hazards in patient homes.

Maybe exposed to noxious and potentially hazardous fumes.

Outside: With precautions, small amount of fall risk enroute to & from car when on off-site service (i.e., group homes, Adult Day Health, schools).

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