Outpatient Physical Therapist

The Physical Therapist evaluates patient’s mobility and motor assets and liabilities for functional performance. The Physical Therapist provides goal directed, activity-oriented treatment to promote optimum independence in functional mobility and daily life tasks. As a member of the health care team, the physical therapist works closely with other rehabilitation disciplines, nursing, physicians, and case managers to provide patient centered care. Patient/family and community education are essential components of this position.

Essential Role Responsibilities:

• Plans and implements appropriate treatment activities, effective in improving identified physical impairments and functional limitations.
• Provides on-going reassessment and modification of the treatment plan in response to patient’s progress.
• Provides appropriate discharge planning and patient/family teaching including provision of home programs, recommendations for self- care and adaptation to disability if needed.
• Uses department resources appropriately to ensure highest quality of care.
• Completes evaluation/flow sheet documentation immediately following patient treatment which includes objective findings, treatment specifics, response to treatment and patient education in accordance with department standards.
• Completes periodic patient progress notes that documents patient’s current status, progress towards established goals and treatment plan modifications that support the need for the continuation of skilled services in accordance with department/state regulations.
• Completes discharge progress note within established timeframe that includes patient’s status, progress towards established goals and discharge disposition.
• Demonstrate effective overall practice management strategies to ensure that patients are not lost to follow-up, scheduled visits are commensurate with need for skilled services and patient compliance with attendance policy.