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Overview Summary:
The Staff Physical Therapists provides patient care assessment and treatment. Identify, plan, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and decrease/ prevent deformity. Responsible for mentoring Therapists, Assistants, Technicians, and Students. Collaborates with other healthcare team members and physicians in a multi-disciplinary fashion to deliver the highest quality of care. Participates in CQI activities. Facilitates the provision of excellent customer service.
Responsibilities
Provides patient care assessment and treatment.
Perform initial evaluation.
Assess patients; motor and development skills for the purpose of determining their deficits.
Evaluate patient’s physical and mental abilities and analyze data to determine realistic rehabilitation plan of care.
Review regularly physician’s referral and patient’s medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.
Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient’s medical record.
Prepare a wide variety of written materials (e.g. evaluations, plans of care, progress notes, correspondence with physicians or other agencies related to patient care, etc.).
Maintain patient records confidentially.
Facilitate patient mobility skills including use of safe patient handling equipment.
Manage equipment utilized in treatments.
Adapt and modify environments, equipment, and materials to assist with promotion of functional mobility and amelioration of patients’ deficits.
Document and identify progress and plans for reevaluation.
Evaluate effects of treatment and adjust treatment to maximize benefit.
Facilitate social adjustment and prevent physical or mental disability.
Facilitates the provision of excellent customer service
Takes the initiative to resolve client concerns or confirms that the appropriate party resolves the concerns.
Educate patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home
Instruct patient, educational personnel, and family to facilitate skills in areas of physical functioning as well as health maintenance
Train caregivers and patient how to provide for the needs of patient during and after therapy
Promote activities that will help patients learn mobility skills within limits of their mental and physical capabilities
Implement programs and activities to assist patients learn mobility skills and adjust to handicaps
Recommend changes in patient's work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities
Monitors and holds co-workers accountable. Model appropriate communication and behavior. Follow Lenoir Memorial Hospital Code of Conduct
Teamwork
Plan, coordinate, and provide training to family, patient, medical professionals
Provide clinical educational opportunities for students and team members
Provide direction, supervises physical therapist assistants, techs
Consult with rehabilitation team to select activity programs and coordinate physical therapy with other therapeutic activities
Assists peer physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and other team members with workload as needed
Answers questions. Communicates hospital and departmental information.
Collaborates with other healthcare team members in a multi-disciplinary fashion.
Assists in the orientation of new employees
Mentors students and other rehab services personnel as assigned
Confer with patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan, implement and assess the intervention program
Development
Maintains clinical competencies
Seek opportunities for professional growth
Participate in CQI activities
Participate in continuing education for professional development to ensure techniques are consistent with best practice
Maintain proficiency in physical therapy techniques
Arrange the provision of education and training for new equipment and procedures. Build positive relationships with physicians, other healthcare team members and the community. Assist departmental promotional efforts.
Qualifications Other information:
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree or Doctorate in Physical Therapy from an accredited School of Physical Therapy.
EXPERIENCE
None
LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION
Current NC Board of Physical Therapy license or eligible.
Job Details Legal Employer: Lenoir Health
Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care Organization Unit: Physical Therapy
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: LENOIR MEM
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
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Overview Summary:
The Staff Physical Therapists provides patient care assessment and treatment. Identify, plan, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and decrease/ prevent deformity. Responsible for mentoring Therapists, Assistants, Technicians, and Students. Collaborates with other healthcare team members and physicians in a multi-disciplinary fashion to deliver the highest quality of care. Participates in CQI activities. Facilitates the provision of excellent customer service.
Responsibilities
Provides patient care assessment and treatment.
Perform initial evaluation.
Assess patients; motor and development skills for the purpose of determining their deficits.
Evaluate patient’s physical and mental abilities and analyze data to determine realistic rehabilitation plan of care.
Review regularly physician’s referral and patient’s medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.
Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient’s medical record.
Prepare a wide variety of written materials (e.g. evaluations, plans of care, progress notes, correspondence with physicians or other agencies related to patient care, etc.).
Maintain patient records confidentially.
Facilitate patient mobility skills including use of safe patient handling equipment.
Manage equipment utilized in treatments.
Adapt and modify environments, equipment, and materials to assist with promotion of functional mobility and amelioration of patients’ deficits.
Document and identify progress and plans for reevaluation.
Evaluate effects of treatment and adjust treatment to maximize benefit.
Facilitate social adjustment and prevent physical or mental disability.
Facilitates the provision of excellent customer service
Takes the initiative to resolve client concerns or confirms that the appropriate party resolves the concerns.
Educate patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home
Instruct patient, educational personnel, and family to facilitate skills in areas of physical functioning as well as health maintenance
Train caregivers and patient how to provide for the needs of patient during and after therapy
Promote activities that will help patients learn mobility skills within limits of their mental and physical capabilities
Implement programs and activities to assist patients learn mobility skills and adjust to handicaps
Recommend changes in patient's work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities
Monitors and holds co-workers accountable. Model appropriate communication and behavior. Follow Lenoir Memorial Hospital Code of Conduct
Teamwork
Plan, coordinate, and provide training to family, patient, medical professionals
Provide clinical educational opportunities for students and team members
Provide direction, supervises physical therapist assistants, techs
Consult with rehabilitation team to select activity programs and coordinate physical therapy with other therapeutic activities
Assists peer physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and other team members with workload as needed
Answers questions. Communicates hospital and departmental information.
Collaborates with other healthcare team members in a multi-disciplinary fashion.
Assists in the orientation of new employees
Mentors students and other rehab services personnel as assigned
Confer with patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan, implement and assess the intervention program
Development
Maintains clinical competencies
Seek opportunities for professional growth
Participate in CQI activities
Participate in continuing education for professional development to ensure techniques are consistent with best practice
Maintain proficiency in physical therapy techniques
Arrange the provision of education and training for new equipment and procedures. Build positive relationships with physicians, other healthcare team members and the community. Assist departmental promotional efforts.
Qualifications Other information:
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree or Doctorate in Physical Therapy from an accredited School of Physical Therapy.
EXPERIENCE
None
LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION
Current NC Board of Physical Therapy license or eligible.
Job Details Legal Employer: Lenoir Health
Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care Organization Unit: Physical Therapy
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: LENOIR MEM
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
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