What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist - Full Time position at Northwestern Medical Center?
NMC is currently recruiting a Physical Therapist in Rehab Service. The position is full-time (72 hours bi-weekly), generally M-F 7a-5:30p. Northwestern Medical Center’s mission is to provide exceptional health care to our community. Join our high reliability team! With “people” as one of our core values, valuing our employees is a top priority for Northwestern. We care about our employees, their families, and their overall health & well-being. We are proud to offer a generous benefits package, with recognized national carriers, designed to help our people stay healthy, balance work & life responsibilities, protect your assets & plan for a secure financial future.
Hiring Range
$35.4500 to $57.4100 USD
Physical Therapist
JOB SUMMARY:
- The Physical Therapist provides physical therapy services for inpatients and outpatients across a spectrum of ages and within the continuum of care. Evaluates clients, plans and implements treatment programs which restores, reinforces, and/or enhances function.
PRE-REQUISITES:
- Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy with current licensure in the State of Vermont.
RELATIONSHIPS:
- Reports To:
- Director of Rehab Services
- Supervises:
- n/a
- Other Contacts:
- Patients, families, visitors, providers and their staff, business partners and hospital employees
SCOPE:
- Machinery or Equipment Used:
- Ambulatory aids, therapeutic laser, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, exercise equipment and other patient care equipment. Computer and photocopier.
- Physical Demands:
- Frequent, prolonged standing/walking. Lifts, positions, pushes, and/or transfers patients, occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching. Manual dexterity and mobility and moderate physical effort.
- Working Conditions:
- May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases, occasional exposure under a wide variety of circumstances. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Subject to many interruptions. Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries.
- Required Protective Equipment:
- PPE as situation warrants
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Provides exceptional patient care to our community within NMC & APTA standards of care evidenced by:
- Flexibility in schedule to meet the needs of our patients
- Adapts information for diverse populations and environment
- Advocates for needs of patients
- Provides care in ethical and legal manner
- Refers concerns/issues to appropriate resources
- Protects confidentiality of patients
- Communicates with patients, team members, and management in an accurate and timely manner
Provides efficient patient care within NMC & APTA standards of care.
- Meets productivity standards of > or = 67% (solid= average of 67% for running 12 month period)
Promotes NMC Rehab through community outreach event and/or process improvement with cross discipline teamwork.
Meets documentation standards:
- Completes timely clinical documentation/order entry
- Complies and follows all payer guidelines/limitations(including referrals and plan of cares)
- Complies with re-administration of Outcome measures demonstrating patients are making meaningful progress meeting dept expectation of 90% re-admin rate for discharged charts with > or = 8 visits.
Applies critical thinking skills and considers alternatives.
- Prioritizes Tasks/Organizes multitask workload
- Demonstrates problem solving and decision making skills
- Offers assistance to others in critical thinking and seeks assistance as needed
Committed to on-going learning and practice of evidence based medicine.
- Successful chart audits demonstrating need for skilled services and appropriate treatment progression.
- Up-to-date research on “best practices” evident in peer chart audits
Incorporates teaching in delivery service.
- Provides appropriate information to patient
- Assesses for barriers to learning
- Uses colleagues as a learning resource
- Supports the preceptorship program
Manages self and resources effectively.
- Acknowledges limits of experience and capability
- Identifies learning needs and seeks resources
- Utilizes equipment and supplies appropriately
- Maintains clean, orderly environment of care
- Seeks out and accepts feedback
- Requests assistance appropriately
Demonstrates the department/job specific skills requisite for patient population served.
- See job specific competencies (patient population birth to geriatrics
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Salary : $35 - $57