Senior I Physical Therapist

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation; Berwyn (PA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation is seeking a Senior Physical Therapist to join their team in Pennsylvania. This role involves patient assessment, developing treatment plans, and ensuring the best outcomes for patients and the facility. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy with a preference for a Master's degree and at least two years of clinical experience. Opportunities for professional development and a supportive team environment are available.

Qualifications

• 2 years of clinical experience required.
• Physical Therapist license required.
• Basic Life Support / CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement individual physical treatment plans.
• Perform patient evaluations and document findings.
• Supervise and train therapy students.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Physical Therapy Techniques

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy

Master's Degree (preferred)

Job description

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• 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.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate lab sessions for therapy students at area academic programs.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• 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.
• linical Education
• Serves as clinical instructor (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)
• Scholarly Activity: Attendance at institutional in-services, staff meetings and/or continuing education programs
• Professional Presentations: Presents self professionally and communicates appropriate evidence based and accurate technical information to professional groups outside of the department.
• 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)
• Unit daily operations: Assists Site Manager as directed to support daily operations.
• QUALIFICATIONS
• 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
• 2 years of clinical experience required
• Licenses / Certifications
• Physical Therapist license required
• Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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