Physical Therapist - IP (PRN)

Blanchard Valley Health System; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Blanchard Valley Health System seeks a licensed Physical Therapist to organize and conduct prescribed PT programs, restoring function after disease or injury and helping patients reach maximum performance within their capabilities.

You will evaluate, treat, and document patient progress, supervise assistants, and collaborate with physicians and families. Occasional travel and ongoing professional development are included.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Physical Therapist in Ohio.
• CPR certification within 90 days.
• A valid driver's license is required and must meet BVHS fleet policy requirements.

Responsibilities

• Examines, evaluates, tests, and administers physical therapy treatments for neurological, musculoskeletal, and related conditions.
• Supervise and co-sign plans of care with the physical therapist assistant; ensure understanding of goals and plan changes.
• Communicates progress, problems, home programs, and related issues to patients, families, and referring professionals.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates therapeutic programs and services.
• Maintains accurate records for documentation, billing, appointments, and hours.
• Maintains equipment and supplies used in therapy.
• Adheres to safety, infection control, and environmental standards; performs other duties as assigned.
• Continues professional growth through meetings, workshops, and education; supports clinical education of students.
• Delivers in-service presentations to the work group within 90 days of training.
• Attends staff and project meetings to communicate department updates.
• Mentors/teaches observation and clinical education students.
• Inpatient specifics: target unit per patient visit productivity and outpatient: participate in community activities and provider visits, pursuing productivity targets and managing cancellations.

Skills

Licensed PT Ohio

CPR certification

Driver's license

Job description

PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION

The primary purpose of a Physical Therapist is to organize and conduct prescribed physical therapy programs to restore function and prevent disability following disease, injury, or loss of a body part; while helping patient’s reach their maximum performance and assume a place in society while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities.

PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION

The primary purpose of a Physical Therapist is to organize and conduct prescribed physical therapy programs to restore function and prevent disability following disease, injury, or loss of a body part; while helping patient’s reach their maximum performance and assume a place in society while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Duty 1: Examines, evaluates, tests, and administers treatments to patients with physical disabilities or limitations, acute or chronic disorders which may include but are not limited to neurological, musculoskeletal, amputations, sports related injuries and orthopedic conditions.
• Duty 2: Supervise and co-sign plans of care implemented and rendered by the physical therapist assistant. Ensure the understanding from the physical therapist assistant of goals to be expected and changes to the plan of care during the course of treatment.
• Duty 3: Ensures understanding with the patient, family, referring doctors and other professionals regarding progress, problems, home programs, and other issues related to the therapeutic process.
• Duty 4: Develops, implements, and evaluates therapeutic physical therapy programs and services that promote physical therapy.
• Duty 5: Accurately maintains records of work performed to ensure proper documentation, billing, scheduled appointments and hours worked in compliance of organizational, state, and federal regulations and to ensure patient continuity of care and patient satisfaction.
• Duty 6: Maintains equipment and supplies used as part of the therapeutic process.
• Duty 7: Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods.
• Duty 8: Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Duty 9: Continues professional growth by attending educational meetings, workshops, visiting related facilities, and reading professional literature as regulated by governing boards, and licensure requirements.
• Duty 10: Presents information to immediate work group via in-service no later than 90 days after attending or completing course in person or online.
• Duty 11: Attends all staff, site, project team, and organizational update meetings in person or online when working to ensure communication of departmental and organizational updates and changes.
• Duty 12: Mentors/clinically instructs observation, shadowing and clinical education students.
• Duty 13:
  • Inpatient specific: a) Seeks to avg. 2.0 units per patient visit and b) Achieves 75% productivity.
  • Outpatient specific: a) Participates in community activities that promote the rehabilitation department, b) Participates in provider office visits, c) Seeks to avg. 3.0 units per patient visit and d) Achieves no less than 85% productivity and no more than 20% cancellation/no show rate.

Required Qualifications

• Licensed as a Physical Therapist in the state of Ohio
• CPR certification within 90 days
• A valid driver's license is required (if you do not have a valid Ohio driver’s license you must obtain one within 30 days of your residency in the state).You must also meet BVHS's company fleet policy and insurance company requirements, and any other requirements that may be required to operate a vehicle.
• Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in their assigned department. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient status.Must be able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the area’s policies and procedures.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

General: Frequently pushes patients in wheelchairs (<=100-350+) into and out of rooms/treatment area, adjusts patient’s position for bed, table, standing and/or sitting treatments. Assists patients to adjust extremities or re-position body. May apply modalities, e.g. H.P., ultrasound, EGS. Frequently travels within building to locate patients on units, in waiting rooms or other clinical areas to treat, or to assist in-patient transport. Frequently transports patient lists, treatment materials, and office supplies (1-5 lbs.). Frequently pushes/pulls file and storage cabinet drawers to retrieve and return materials. Frequently changes body position from sit-stand or stand-sit during treatment, documentation, general office activities. Occasionally provides steadying or assistance to ambulatory patients for standing or walking within the department or in hallways. Lifts/adjusts patient’s seated in wheelchair with or without assistance.

Fine Motor Coordination: Frequently types to document patient care. Frequently demonstrates exercises, therapeutic techniques and assists patient during treatment. Frequently uses fine motor skills during evaluation and treatment (e.g., resistance exercises, palpation of muscle function, deep muscle massage, or goniometric measurements to assess patient function.)

Verbal Expression: Frequently presents treatment verbally for evaluation and treatment tasks. Presents information verbally to other professionals in formal and informal meetings, and in telephone consultations.

Hearing: Relies upon hearing to discern speech and voice impairments, and to determine adequacy of spoken language and cognitive responses during evaluation and treatment activities. Hearing also involved in receiving verbal information from other professionals.

Vision: Frequently observes patient visually to assess movements, adequacy of gestures. Frequently must read reports and other written materials from other professionals.

Environmental Factors: The practice of physical therapy involves occasional risk of infection (e.g., MRSA, hepatitis, other blood-borne pathogens) which requires the use of safety precautions such as surgical masks, gowns, gloves and special hand-washing procedures. Materials and treatment surfaces may also require special handling.

• This position is classified “at risk” for possible occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens (HBV, HIV, etc.)