Physical Therapist

Accountabilities:

• Applies knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served (infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric).
• Demonstrates competence, awareness, and sensitivity of the physical, emotional, and sociopsychological needs of infants through geriatrics.
• Conducts physical therapy evaluations. Demonstrates skill in appropriate selection, administration and interpretation of standardized and non-standardized assessments using age specific criteria for each age population served.
• Develops and implements a physical therapy treatment plan according to a valid prescription and in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Establishes a plan of care for each patient including mutually established goals, taking into account patient age and educational level. Progress toward goals will be documented and reported to the physician per departmental and applicable regulatory policy.
• Prepares and maintains accurate patient care records according to departmental protocols and demonstrate basic competency for completing accurate billing and electronic documentation.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill to utilize departmental equipment safely and appropriately for patient care activities.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor, Master or Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
• License: Current PT License in State of practice.
• Certification: BLS.