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Physical Therapist - PRN

Good Neighbor Society

Physical Therapist - PRN

Job Description

Overview of Role/Essential Job Functions

The main goal of a Physical Therapist with the Good Neighbor Society is to evaluate and record an injured/ill residents’ improvement and rehabilitation process. They will also assist in managing their pain through preventative care and rehabilitation practices.

Every effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position. 

Resident Rights/ Safety/ Staff Development

 Residents Rights

• Knows and respects residents’ rights
• Ensures protected health information is kept confidential
• Reports complaints made by residents to supervisor
• Reports allegations of resident abuse, neglect and/or misappropriation of resident property

 Safety and Sanitation

• Follows established safety policies and procedures
• Observes safety needs of residents as indicated in care plan
• Wears and/or uses safety equipment and supplies when indicated and properly trained to use
• Demonstrates job-specific knowledge of fire and disaster preparedness during drills or actual situations

Staff Development

• Attends and participates in scheduled in-service training, online educational classes and meetings to maintain current certification as applicable and as managed by regulatory agencies and company policies.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Provides screenings and evaluations to determine requirements for skilled physical therapy intervention relative to patient’s prior level of function. This includes but is not limited to the following areas: gait and balance, mobility, range of motion, strength, pain, conducting home assessments, discharge planning, development of maintenance programs and other related patient care issues.
• Develops and implements treatment plans that focus on functional and measurable outcomes and adheres to professional standards of practice.
• Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatment plans as needed.
• Provides appropriate supervision for physical therapist assistants in compliance with licensure, regulatory and company requirements.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records.
• Collaborate with, coordinate, and participate in training programs for community staff, patients, families, and rehabilitation staff.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement activities.
• Serves and protects the nursing facility community by adhering to professional standards, facility policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.

Education/ / Experience/ Qualifications/ Physical Demands

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).

 Qualifications and Physical Demands

• Communication skills. Physical therapists must clearly explain treatment programs, motivate patients, and listen to patients’ concerns to provide effective therapy.
• Compassion. Physical therapists spend a lot of time interacting with patients, so they should have a desire to help people. They work with people who are in pain and must have empathy for their patients.
• Detail oriented. Like other healthcare providers, physical therapists should have strong analytic and observational skills to diagnose a patient’s problem, evaluate treatments, and provide safe, effective care.
• Dexterity. Physical therapists must use their hands to provide manual therapy and therapeutic exercises. They should feel comfortable massaging and otherwise physically assisting patients.
• Physical stamina. Physical therapists spend much of their time on their feet, moving to demonstrate proper techniques and to help patients perform exercises. They should enjoy physical activity.
• Resourcefulness. Physical therapists customize treatment plans for patients. They must be flexible and adapt plans of care to meet the needs of each patient.
• Time-management skills. Physical therapists typically treat several patients each day. They must be able to provide appropriate care to patients as well as complete administrative tasks, such as documenting patient progress.

Working Conditions/ Principal Contacts

 Working Conditions

• Some exposure to disagreeable conditions including odors, infection, illness, and physical contact from disruptive residents

 Principal Contacts

• Works with elderly residents, families, and other health care staff members

General Requirements

Must be able to execute the terms and conditions set forth in the Good Neighbor Society Handbook, including, but not limited to:

• Works in a safety-conscious manner, which ensures that safe work practices are used in order not to pose a risk to self or others in the workplace. Reports any safely violations or hazards to supervisor.
• Complies with company policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations.
• Adheres to policy on Drug-Free Workplace
• Interacts in a tactful, diplomatic, and humanistic manner with residents, families, visitors, and co-workers to provide a safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective caring environment which ensures the self-respect, personal dignity, rights and physical safety of each resident and facility guest.
• Maintains a dependable attendance record and adheres to standards of cleanliness, grooming, hygiene, and dress code.
• Takes positive action to ensure equal opportunity in the conduct of all business activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, age, national origin, disability, citizenship, veteran status or any other legal protected category.

• I have read/reviewed the job description for the position of Physical Therapist, acknowledge that all items are essential to the job, understand what the job demands, and agree that I am able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.