Physical Therapist – Inpatient

The Physical Therapists are responsible for assisting the persons served with medical and functional disabilities attain and restore maximum function through a patient-centered care approach. The physical therapist helps persons served accomplish treatment plan and accept therapeutic devices by administering manual exercises; instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional activities, and daily-living activities and in using assistive and supportive devices, such as crutches, canes and prosthesis.

Responsibilities:

• Assessment: The Physical Therapist collects and documents comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health or the situation, in a systematic and on-going process. The Occupational Therapist will use appropriate evidence-based assessment techniques in collection of data. The Physical Therapist will provide culturally responsive and holistic patient care in a caring, therapeutic environment while involving the persons served and family in managing their care.
• The Physical Therapist must understand and accurately perform the Functional Independence Measure Tool (FIM) on all persons served.
• Diagnosis: The Physical Therapist analyzes the assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues. The Physical Therapist validates the diagnoses or issues with the persons served and healthcare team as appropriate. The Physical Therapist documents diagnoses or issues that facilitates the plan of care and expected outcomes.
• Planning: The Physical Therapist develops and documents an individualized plan of care considering patient characteristics or the situation. The plan prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.

Credentials:

• Physical Therapist (Required).
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required).
• Basic Life Saving (BLS) certification - required.