Physical Therapist-Pelvic Health

Duncan Regional Hospital; Duncan (OK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Duncan Regional Hospital is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide comprehensive rehab services across acute, outpatient, and inpatient settings. You will evaluate patients, develop individualized treatment plans, and document progress while ensuring regulatory compliance and patient safety.

The role requires a Master’s or Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Oklahoma licensure, and BLS/CPR-AED certification. Day shift, full-time position in Duncan, OK, with emphasis on restoring function and

Qualifications

• Masters or doctorate degree in Physical Therapy.
• Current Oklahoma state licensure.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers CPR and AED certification required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate function and disability and create individualized treatment plans.
• Document billing information and maintain accurate records.
• Develop and implement goals for assigned patients.
• Coordinate with physicians to integrate PT into overall care.
• Maintain licensure and comply with regulations.
• Adhere to infection-control policies and DRH standards.

Skills

Communication skills

English fluency

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Master's or Doctorate in Physical Therapy

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: DRH: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Duncan, OK 73533

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Graduate Degree

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Day Shift

Job Category: Rehabilitation

The Physical Therapist (PT) provides a variety of medical services, in a variety of settings (Acute, Outpatient, Inpatient Rehab), to help individuals who have been injured or physically affected by illness to recover or improve function. A PT specializes in assessing, diagnosing, treating, and helping to prevent injuries and/or health conditions that limit the ability to move and perform everyday activities in a variety of age groups to include: infant (birth to 1 year), Pediatric (1year to 12 years), Adolescence (13-17 years, Adult (18-64 years), and Geriatric (65 years and above). Physical Therapists not only help restore a patient’s physical function and mobility, they will also work to promote overall wellness and boost the patient’s quality of life.

RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)

• Evaluating levels of function and disability and creating and carrying out individualized treatment plans addressing specific functional needs and personal goals.
• Completing administrative tasks including documenting billing information and keeping timely and accurate records of initial evaluations, diagnoses, treatment progress and any treatment plan notes as required by state law, Physical Therapy Practice Act, and hospital policy and procedures.
• Develop and implement purposeful goals for assigned patients.
• Identifies and reviews treatment plans and assess patient performance to modify, change, or write new PT programs.
• Patient and family education/training, in addition to counseling individuals and families on ways to cope with functional impairments and disabilities.
• Takes responsibility for care given to patient by support staff, which includes orienting, instructing, and directing work activities of assistants, students, techs.
• Confers with physician and other practitioners to integrate PT with other aspects of patient’s health care.
• Maintains current state licensure by completing licensing board and state requirements.
• Comply with federal and state physical therapy regulations.
• Maintains legal and accreditation compliance by adhering to policy positions concerning federal, state, and local regulations and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JACHO) standards.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, and adhering to infection-control policies and protocols
• Demonstrate understanding of the obligation to preserve the confidentiality of customer and staff health and financial information and circumstances.
• Regular attendance and punctuality for scheduled shifts.
• Appropriately adapts assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the physical, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each person served.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge through continuing education opportunities including internal and external educational offerings.
• Utilization of assistive devices for lifting is mandatory.
• Must adhere to safety protocols at all times.
• Per DRH policy, all required conditions of employment must be met and maintained including required vaccinations.
• This position requires respirator and fit testing. Required testing will be performed on all team members at risk for exposure to airborne infectious diseases, droplet producing procedures, or any caustic chemicals.
• Implement DRH Standards of Behavior and exhibit behaviors consistent with DRH core values.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

QualificationsMinimum Qualifications: Communication skills including fluency in oral and written English. Basic computer skills including the ability to send/receive/email, navigate information technology associated with the position, and use Electronic Health Record information tools. Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; Ability to remain flexible to quickly adapt to urgent situations. Ability to adapt procedures, processes, tools, equipment, and techniques to accomplish the requirements of the position. Analytical skills for selecting the best diagnostic tools and analyzing results to identify an accurate diagnosis while developing an effective treatment plan; Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents; Communication skills for communicating diagnoses, test results, and available treatments in terms that clients and their families can understand; Compassion when working with individuals frustrated by the difficulties they are experiencing; Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints; Critical thinking skills for adjusting treatment plans as required and identifying alternative ways to help; Attention to detail for maintaining notes on treatment and progress; Listening skills for listening to concerns and symptoms of clients so they can decide the most appropriate course of treatment; Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques;. Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.Education and/or Experience: Masters or doctorate degree in Physical Therapy. At least 1 year of related experience preferred. Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: Current Oklahoma state licensure. BLS for Healthcare Providers CPR and AED certification required