Shift: Within CTC operational hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30am-7:00pm and/or Friday 8:00am-6:30pm

Purpose:

The Staff Physical Therapist reviews patient charts, performs initial assessments, develops treatment plans, administers physical therapy treatments and modalities, monitors progress, and documents treatments performed with patients (including discharge planning and patient education). The goal is to increase overall functioning, reduce discomfort, increase or maintain flexibility and range of motion/strength, and achieve other medical and therapeutic goals.

Responsibilities:

Communicates patient’s status to the referring physician and other healthcare team members. May serve as a clinical instructor for physical therapy students, residents, and fellows in a specialty area of physical therapy. Maintains professional license/registration through continuous participation in appropriate continuing education and professional development opportunities to satisfy requirements for licensure/registration renewal. Performs physical therapy assessment, reassessment, and treatment, and supervises physical therapist assistants in the treatment of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients referred by a physician to the clinic. Develops a plan of care including goals and treatment plan in accordance with physician referral, nature of injury/illness, and results of physical therapy assessment. Modifies or adjusts the plan of care based on the patient’s response to treatment and/or changes in the patient’s status. Works with PTAs to adjust patient programs as patient status changes. Rotates through selected treatment areas when necessary to facilitate organizational needs. Attends and actively participates in staff meetings and in-service education programs. Maintains written documentation for all physical therapy services rendered, including documentation of initial assessment, follow-up visits, and discharge summary consistent with department standards. Co-signs physical therapist assistant documentation biweekly. Completes necessary charge and statistical information to accurately reflect the service rendered to the patient. Provides verbal and/or written home instructions to patients and/or family members when applicable. Schedules patients to achieve and maintain a level of productivity that meets or exceeds the standard established for the facility by the organization while ensuring delivery of quality patient care.

Educational/Knowledge Requirements:

Graduate of an accredited program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).