Physical Therapist

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to plan, implement, and monitor individualized therapy programs for patients in Philadelphia. You will perform initial evaluations, adjust treatment plans, and educate patients and families for home care.

Responsibilities include documenting progress, coordinating with healthcare teams, and discharging patients when goals are met. Supervising therapy students during clinical affiliations is included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy is required.
• Master's Degree is preferred.
• Physical Therapist license is required.
• Basic Life Support / CPR certification is required.
• Previous healthcare experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and carry out individually designed programs of physical therapy to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
• Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
• Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
• Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
• Conference with the patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan, implement and assess the intervention program.
• Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer.
• Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals.
• Supervise, train and assess therapy students during onsite clinical affiliations.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy

Master's Degree

Job description

• Plan, prepare and carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients.


• Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.


• Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.


• Administer manual exercises, massage or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity.


• Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.


• Confer with the patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan, implement and assess the intervention program.


• Review physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.


• Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer.


• Obtain patients' consent to proposed interventions.


• Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals


• Supervise, train and assess therapy students during onsite clinical affiliations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

PATIENT/CUSTOMER

Essential Accountabilities

• Ensures communication and collaboration with supervisors and fellow co-workers to serve patients and other customers to the best of his/her ability.


• Is professional in all actions and appearance


• Ensure compliance with regulatory parameters


• Uses resources wisely – as if they were one’s own.


• Demonstrates understanding and ownership of how his/her role contributes to achieving the success of the Department and the Health System.


• Demonstrates a personal commitment to ensuring a clean and safe working environment.


• Anticipates patients’/customers’ needs and acts accordingly.


• Works to enhance patient satisfaction


• Assist patients and families


• Analyzes problems from the customers’ point of view.


• Honors patient/customer/employee confidentiality.


• Seeks feedback on how to improve performance and offers constructive feedback, as well.


• Applies learning for improved performance.


• Presents self professionally & demonstrates professional behavior during interactions with others


• Strives to understand and value differences in others’ race, nationality, gender, age, background, experience, and style.

Non-Essential Accountabilities

• Clinical Education


• Serves as clinical instructor (after gaining one year of clinical experience & if student is available)


• Assists with clinical education of students if not the Primary CI


• Staff Education: Provides a formal presentation of evidenced-based information (i.e. in-service)


• Attendance at institutional in-services, staff meetings and/or continuing education programs

PATIENT/EMPLOYEE SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Patient Care Providers

• Participates in Entity and Department wide initiatives for Patient /Employee safety


• Demonstrates an awareness of patient/ employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position.


• Validation of annual competencies required for the position

OPERATIONS

Essential Accountabilities

• Therapy Examination


• Therapy Treatment Planning


• Therapy Treatment Implementation


• Applies the Principles of Logic & Scientific Method to the Practice of PT


• Full compliance with licensure requirements


• Ethical & Legal Practice Standards


• Therapy Documentation-


• Compliance Audits-Total of 2 charts reviewed in a quarter by Site Manager or senior therapist. Done in 2 out of 4 quarters per year.


• Qualitative Chart Audit-At least 1 done per year


• Productivity Expectations


• Health System ID is worn in accordance to GSPP policy

Non-essential Accountabilities

• CEQI (Clinical Effectiveness Quality Improvement)

QUALIFICATIONS

1. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy required


• Master's Degree preferred

Work Experience

• Previous healthcare experience preferred

Licenses / Certifications

• Physical Therapist license required


• Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required