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Location: Puyallup,Washington,United States
Physical Therapist - Full-time
Location: Puyallup, WA
Required Qualifications:
- Masters of Science or Doctorate in Physical Therapy from an accredited program
- Successful completion of the National Certification Examination for Registered Physical Therapists.
- 1 year of verifiable, supervised professional experience.
- Current state licensure
Job Description
- Provides Physical Therapy services to patients under the appropriate guidelines established by each individual client facility.
- As requested by the client facility, conducts screening of patients in accordance with the policies of the client facility to determine the need for intervention/treatment.
- Evaluates patients to obtain data necessary for treatment planning and implementation. Interprets and communicates evaluation findings to patients, family, and other team members.
- Establishes individual patient schedules in conjunction with other team members.
- Develops treatment plans by identifying a problem list, including short and long-term goals and methods to achieve identified goals.
- Coordinates treatment plan with patient, family, and other team members. Implements and conducts treatment as outlined in a treatment plan.
- Monitors patient's response to intervention and modifies treatment as indicated to attain goals in accordance with physician orders.
- Develops appropriate home or community programming to maintain and enhance the performance of the patient in his or her own environment
- Documents results of patient's assessment, treatment, follow-up, and termination of services.
- Adapts treatment to meet the individual needs of the patient.
- Provides/recommends/constructs adaptive devices, orthotics, or prosthetics.
- Trains patient, family, and appropriate staff in the use or application of the above. Participates in discharge planning when applicable.
- Supervises and directs Physical Therapy Assistants in the implementation of the treatment plan, when applicable.
- Supervises students and volunteers, when applicable.
- Supervises Physical Therapy Aides and Rehabilitation Aides, when applicable.
- Reviews the quality and appropriateness of the total services delivered and of physical therapy programs for effectiveness and efficiency, using predetermined criteria.
- Participates in patient, family, and staff education.
- Confers formally and informally with other team members in coordinating the total rehabilitation program of the patient.
- Adheres to the client's Physical therapy procedures regarding documentation of Physical Therapy services.
- Attends in-service meetings and facility meetings as required.
- Provides in-service education to the members of the patient's care team and education to the community, when applicable.
- Assumes responsibility for ongoing continuing education and professional development. Records billable treatment times according to client's Physical Therapy Department procedures and submits weekly time sheet to Division office.
- Provides treatment in accordance with established standards of practice, as well as the client's department procedures and productivity standards.
- Maintains a safe and clean work area and adheres to facility/company safety standards.
- Complies with all Infection Control, Universal Precautions, and OSHA standards for the healthcare professional.
- Consistently demonstrates sound judgment in the evaluation, planning, implementation, and follow-up of patient therapy programs.
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