Casual Physical Therapist (Northwest/Seneca)
Company: UPMC Senior Communities
Location: Seneca
Posted on: June 24, 2022
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Job Description:
Description Purpose: The Staff Physical Therapist reviews
patient charts, performs initial assessments, develops treatment
plans, administers physical therapy treatments and modalities,
monitors progress and documents treatments performed with patients
(including discharge planning and patient education) in order to
increase overall functioning, reduce discomfort, increase or
maintain flexibility and range of motion/strength, and achieve
other medical and therapeutic goals. Responsibilities: Communicates
patient's status to the referring physician and other health care
team members. May serves as a clinical instructor for physical
therapy students as well as residents and fellows in a specialty
area of physical therapy. Maintains professional
license/registration through steady pursuit and participation in
appropriate continuing education and professional development
opportunities to satisfy requirements for licensure/registation
renewal. Performs physical therapy assessment, reassessment and
treatment and supervises physical therapist assistants in the
treatment of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
referred by a physician to the clinic. Develops plan of care
including goals and treatment plan in accordance with physician
referral, nature of injury/illness and results of physical therapy
assessment. Modifies or adjusts plan of care based on patient's
response to treatment and/or changes in patient's status. Works
PTAs to adjust patient programs as patient status changes. Rotates
through selected treatment areas when necessary to facilitate
organizational needs. Attends and actively participates in staff
meetings and in-service education programs. Maintains written
documentation for all physical therapy services rendered including
documentation of initial assessment, follow-up visits, and
discharge summary consistent with department standards. Co-signs
physical therapist assistant documentation biweekly. Completes
necessary charge and statistical information to accurately reflect
the service rendered to the patient. Provides verbal and/or written
home instructions to patient and/or family members when applicable.
Schedules patients to achieve and maintain a level of productivity
which meets or exceeds the standard established for the facility by
the organization while ensuring delivery of quality patient care.
Qualifications EDUCATIONAL/KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:Graduate of an
accredited program approved by the American Physical Therapy
Association (APTA).KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES &
INTERPERSONAL/LANGUAGE SKILLS:Must possess knowledge and skills
required to provide quality customer service.Must possess knowledge
of normal human growth and development over the lifespan.Must be
able to read, understand, analyze, and interpret medical record
documents.Must be skilled in planning/organization, follow
up/control, delegation, problem solving, self-development
orientation, organizational behaviors/competencies, and stress
tolerance.Must possess the ability to apply principles of logic and
strategic thinking to a wide range of problems, and to deal with a
variety of abstract and concrete variables.Must possess effective
written and verbal communication skills.Must possess the ability to
identify referral growth opportunities.Demonstrated ability to
interact with healthcare team, coworkers, supervisors, and all
members of the Corporate Management Team.Active participation with
health care industry professional organizations is preferred.May in
the course of their job duties be in rooms where medications are
stored. No contact with medications is allowed. Licensure,
Certifications, and Clearances: Licensed or eligible for licensure
in practicing state. CPR required based on AHA standards that
include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within
30 days of hireThe Graduate Therapist is expected to:* Sit for the
licensure exam at the soonest availability, not to exceed six
months following onset of employment Basic Life Support (BLS) OR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Physical Therapist (PT) UPMC is
an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran Individuals hired
into this role must comply with UPMC's COVID vaccination
requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC. Refer to the
COVID-19 Vaccination Information section at the top of this page to
learn moreTotal Rewards More than just competitive pay and
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