What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist Pelvic Health - Physical Therapy - Bozeman position at Billings Clinic?
The Physical Therapist is responsible for providing directpatient care, evaluations, consultations, and treatment for patients withpelvic health diagnoses in an outpatient setting. The incumbent will alsoevaluate and treat common orthopedic conditions and chronic health conditionsreferred to physical therapy.
This position requires strong clinical judgment, effectivemultidisciplinary collaboration, and the ability to coordinate care formedically complex patients. Responsibilities include developing treatment anddischarge plans, participating in interdepartmental education and departmentalwork teams, and providing clinical oversight and guidance to physical therapyassistants, technicians, and physical therapy students.
The incumbent will utilize multiple functions of theelectronic medical record (EMR) system for clinical documentation, billing, andcommunication.
Work schedules and shift requirements may vary based onfacility needs. Services may be provided at one or more Billings Clinicoutpatient locations.
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.
- 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.
- Participates in discharge planning and/or care conferences with physicians, nursing and other required personnel to ensure patients have appropriate assistance and continuation of rehabilitation at home or in other care settings.
- 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.
- 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.
- Performs all other duties as assigned or as needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.