Physical Therapist-Outpatient-Cottonwood

at Northern Arizona Healthcare in Cottonwood, Arizona, United States

Job Description

Care Management
* Participates in patient care conferences with other related health services, patient, and family to review patient's progress and evaluate goals.

* Develops appropriate plan of care that include goals and home instructions in conjunction with other team members, patient and family.

* Delegates selected treatment to supportive personnel with assumption of responsibility for care of patient and continuing supervision of supportive personnel.

Documentation
* Plans specific measures to meet assessed learning needs and documents in patient record.

* Recognizes and addresses patient, family, and appropriate others in the learning needs of the individual.

* Presents information clearly and in a manner appropriate to the level of patient and family understanding.

* Implements the treatment plan and evaluates and records the patient responses to the treatment sessions.

* Participates in the development of individual discharge plans that are responsive to patient/family concerns.

* Able to revise/update plan based on assessment.

* Completes documentation per department policy.

Education
* Acts as a resource person to peers within the rehabilitation department, fielding questions, mentoring, or providing educational opportunities.

* Acts as a liaison/partners with other educational institutions/groups/organizations to enhance professional development.

Patient Care
* Evaluates the patient by performing chart review, interpreting tests and measurements appropriate to discipline and patient diagnosis.

* Performs treatments and patient care activities in a timely manner following appropriate protocols and guidelines.

Compliance/Safety
* Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.

* Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee's area of responsibility.

* If required for the position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.

* Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame.

* Completes charges in a timely manner and according to proper procedures.

* Meets productivity goals according to departmental standards.

* Responds to new orders promptly in compliance with department policy.

* Adheres to regulatory and organizational standards affecting patient care and safety as well as all hospital and departmental.

* Attend 75% of monthly department meetings; responsible for 100% of department meeting content including reviewing minutes, asking questions as needed, and reviewing handouts.