Physical Therapist

Good-Shepherd-Rehabilitation; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 47,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation in Allentown, PA, is seeking a part-time physical therapist (less than 20 hours per week) for day/evening shifts. The role focuses on planning and administering medically prescribed physical therapy to restore function and prevent disability.

Responsibilities include assessing patients, planning and implementing care, coordinating with the care team and families, documenting interventions, and ensuring quality and safety in care delivery within the rehabilitation

Responsibilities

• Identifies patient rehabilitation care requirements by assessing patient condition upon physician order and at regular intervals during the shift
• Plans, implements and evaluates rehabilitative care by setting goals and coordinating with the health-care team and families; documents interventions and revises care plans as needed
• Provides information to patients and healthcare team by meeting them and offering educational information related to treatments and continuing care requirements; answers questions and requests
• Monitors delivery of care through patient rounds, documenting care, identifying improvements, addressing deviations in the care plan, and communicating with care management
• Assures quality of care by upholding hospital standards, measuring outcomes, and adhering to licensure and accreditation requirements
• Protects self, coworkers, and patients by following infection-control policies and procedures
• Respects patients by recognizing their rights and providing emotional support

Job description

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation · Autism and Neurodevelopmental Wellness Center

Allentown , PA

Part Time (less than 20 hrs/wk) , Day / Evening Shift , Variable

• JOB SUMMARY

  • Facilitates restoration of function and prevention of disability for patients with rehabilitation needs and/or physical disabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed physical therapy.

• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • IDENTIFIES PATIENT REHABILITATION CARE REQUIREMENTS

    • By assessing patient condition upon order of physician and at regular intervals during assigned shift
      • integrating patient information to facilitate holistic patient care

  • PLANS, IMPLEMENTS AND EVALUATES REHABILITATIVE CARE

    • By setting goals, collaborating and communicating with health-care team, patients and families
      • acting on physician’s order and patient need in a timely manner
      • documenting interventions and responses
      • revising care plans based on patient response.

  • PROVIDES INFORMATION TO PATIENTS AND HEALTHCARE TEAM

    • By meeting them
      • providing educational information in conjunction with direct care providers related to treatments, procedures, and continuing care requirements
      • answering questions and requests.

  • MONITORS DELIVERY OF CARE

    • By completing patient rounds
      • documenting care
      • identifying process improvements leading to desired care outcomes
      • intervening to overcome deviations in the expected plan of care
      • reviewing the plan with patients in conjunction with direct care providers
      • maintaining ongoing communication with care management regarding variances from the care plan or transfer/discharge plan.

  • ASSURES QUALITY OF CARE

    • By fostering practices that adhere to the hospital’s philosophy, goals and standards of care
      • measuring outcomes against patient care goals and standards
      • making or recommending necessary adjustments
      • adhering to applicable licensure regulations, government regulations and other accreditation standards.

  • PROTECTS SELF, CO-WORKERS, AND PATIENTS

    • By interpreting and implementing policies and procedures to prevent the spread of blood borne and/or airborne diseases
      • by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, and equipment cleaning and storage procedures.

  • RESPECTS PATIENTS

    • By recognizing their rights
      • providing emotional