This position may be eligible for sign-on incentives, relocation reimbursement and tuition assistance

The incumbent in this position is responsible

for providing direct patient care, evaluations, consultations, and treatments

in order to assist patients in reaching maximum physical performance during

their Acute hospital stay. The Physical Therapist may work in one or more

hospital units. Skills in multidisciplinary team care conferences, discharge

planning, evaluating and treating acutely ill patients, medically complex

patients in acute care, participation in ergonomics training and

interdepartmental education and departmental work teams, oversight of physical

therapy assistants, techs and PT students. Use of multiple aspects of EMR for

documentation, billing and communication. Shift requirements may vary, working

weekends and holidays.

Essential Job Functions

• Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings

Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service

expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.

Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency

standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job

performance.

• Evaluates patients’ physical and functional status with

regard to developmental and chronological age by administering and Interpreting

tests. Develops individual treatment plan to include objective measures-,

assessment-, short- and long-term goals, frequency and duration of therapy.

Observes and interviews patients, reviews medical charts and consults with

physicians or nursing personnel as appropriate. Maintains compliance within

departmental QA.

• Demonstrates creativity, skill and efficiency in

implementing treatment plans that include the use of recognized treatment

techniques and modalities appropriate to the age and disability being treated

and goals to be achieved in the Acute Care setting.

• Demonstrates competency with all Acute Care medical

equipment both rehabilitation and nursing.

• Documents timely and regular initial evaluations,

progress and discharge planning notes consistent with department policy,

regulatory agency and reimbursement requirements.

• Completes daily patient charges and work schedule. AM

PAC scoring tool.

• Maintains compliance within departmental QA

• Discharge Planning

• Participates in discharge planning and/or care

conferences with physicians, nursing and social services personnel to ensure

patients have appropriate assistance and continuation of rehabilitation at home

or in other care settings.

• Maintains compliance within departmental QA

• Professional Development

• Identifies need and sets goals for own professional

growth and development; meets all mandatory requirements. Participates and

attends educational meetings with respect to continuing education, co-worker

in-services, and Billings Clinic educational course offerings to enhance

knowledge and further professional skills.

• Maintains competency in all organizational,

departmental and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safety

standards relevant to job performance.

• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the

needs of the department/organization.