Beverly Hospital
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Description
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Examines patient using appropriate testing methods and instrumentation, appropriately records and interprets all findings, and identifies patient needs.
- Formulates a detailed assessment based upon findings of the examination.
- Develops treatment plan and patient outcomes, incorporating the input of the patient, their family and other health professionals.
- Ensures that the plan and outcomes are functional, time-based, and measurable, and incorporates diagnosis, prognosis, physical/mental status and anticipated lifestyles.
- Safely and effectively implements the treatment intervention. Applies sound clinical judgment and skill.
- Engages a high degree of patient motivation and cooperation in treatment, as evidenced by patient compliance with treatment intervention.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
- Knowledge of Physical Therapy theory and practice.
- Ability to observe, assess and record objecitve findings, symptoms, reactions and progress. Skills in critical judgement and thinking.
- Ability to effectively communicate medical information, test results, diagnoses, and/or proposed treatment in a manner easily understood by the patient. Clear and effective oral and written communication.
- Knowledge of Physical Therapy services, facilities and equipment.
- Ability to assess individual patient needs.
- Skill in maintaining patient medical record.