Physical Therapist

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Job Description

Position Title:

Physical Therapist

Last Reviewed:

12/17/20

Salary Class:

Non-exempt

Department:

Rehabilitation Services

Position Code:

4720

Reports To:

Manager of Rehabilitation Services

BASIC FUNCTION

Coordinates and administers Physical Therapy care to patients

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Assessment of the patient's physical and psychosocial needs; planning development and implementation of a multidisciplinary plan of care; and evaluation of the patient's response to care. Adheres to regular and predictable attendance. Personally interacts, engages with and cares for patients. Ensures patient safety.

SCOPE OF THE JOB

Age Specific Population Served:

Pediatric (1 - 12 years)
Adolescent (13 - 17 years)
Adult (18 - 64 years)
Geriatric (65 years & older)
Infant (less than 1 year)

OSHA Category

Category I - All Employees in this job title have a reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Learning:

Required: Graduate from an accredited program for Physical Therapy. Current licensure as a physical therapist in the State of Wisconsin. CPR certification or ability to obtain within 3 months.

Work Experience:

Required: No physical therapy work experience required.

Desired: Willingness to build programming in all areas of therapy in our community.

Skills and Knowledge:

Required

Evaluates inpatients and outpatients in relation to their diagnosis. Evaluations are comprehensive and timely; methods are appropriate to various diagnostic groups. Formulates a treatment plan which is patient focused and relevant to the actual and potential health problems of the patient. Documentation (daily charges, MA and other reports) is complete, legible, accurate, timely and reflective of department standards. Therapeutic benefit of treatment is monitored and modified appropriately. Provides education at the level appropriate for each patient. Patient and/or significant other's learning needs are assessed, addressed and documented per department standards. Initiates, coordinates, and communicates collaborative efforts (provider updates, discharge planning) amongst health team members and other interested parties (insurance companies, Rehab nurses, etc.) to show a comprehensive picture of the patient. Other duties as assigned.

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities

(List those functions that may be performed, but which are not absolutely necessary for complete performance of the job).

Organizes and adjusts schedule according to department work volume and patient caseload to maintain productivity targets. Is willing to work more when asked and take low census when appropriate or asks for extra duties. Arranges for patient coverage during days off. Seeks ways to improve knowledge and skills (continuing education, career advancement). Shares knowledge with others both formally and informally, in clinical and community settings. Participates in supervision of volunteers, students, and assistants as appropriate. Provides input regarding department operational matters including but not limited to program development, quality improvement, facilities, planning, operational and capital budgets. Keeps immediate supervisor informed of on-going activities in a timely manner. Performs other duties as assigned. Physical Therapists may provide Direct Access PT if approved by department manager and administration. Rehabilitation Services Medical Director, should be consulted if needed.

• (*Employee must have the ability to perform the indicated essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.)

Reasoning/Decision Making

Must be flexible
Must be professional, honest and have personal integrity
Must be self-directed
Must be decisive
Must participate in and support professional organizations
Appreciates people whose values, goals, and cultures are different from your own
Develops additional knowledge by attending workshops and seminars

Communication

Communicates with ease on a professional level
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills

Leadership

Establishes priorities in accordance with organizational strategic plans and management objectives while meeting deadlines
Works independently: self-disciplined
Use effective time management
Plan, organize, execute assignments to meet deadlines
Problem solve - evaluate, analyze, negotiate and recommend alternatives
legal and regulatory standards

General - All Positions

Work cooperatively with a wide variety of people
Must have a professional attitude in regard to motivation, cooperation, flexibility, confidentiality, ethics and personal development
Perceives and respond sensitively to the needs of others
Use listening skills to identify important information in oral communication

Computer Systems/Software/Applications

Microsoft Office Products, Adobe, Patient Record Systems, and other similar applications.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/DEMANDS OF THE POSITION

Sitting

Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)

Static Standing

Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Walking/Standing

Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)

Driving

Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours)

Stooping/Bending

Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Squatting

Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Kneeling/Half Kneel

Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Climbing Stair

Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Reaching - Shoulder Level

Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)

Reaching - Below Shoulder

Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)

Reaching - Above Shoulder

Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Repetitive Actions - Fine Manipulation

Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)

Repetitive Actions - Grip Forces

Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Pounds of force 0-25

Repetitive Actions - Fine Manipulation

Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)

Balance - Right Leg

Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Balance - Left Leg

Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Lifting - Shoulder height

Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Number of lbs 0-35

Carrying - 90 degree pivot - transfer motion

Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Number of lbs 0-85

Push/Pull (Static Force)

Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Number of lbs 40lbs and 25lbs respectively at wheelchair height (36")

Manual: Must be able to perform office tasks such as typing, filing, writing, and operating computer. Must be able to carry equipment, position patients, carry and assist pediatric patients with exercises.

Coordination: Ability to move about in tight spaces, between objects, equipment, patients, and furniture.

Mobility: Must be able to stand, walk, squat, climb stairs, bend to floor, sit, crawl, bend over

treatment tables and kneel on mat tables. Is recommended that therapist can do all of the exercises that the patient is learning.

Speech: Must be able to continually articulate clearly and precisely.

Emotional Stability: Must be able to always handle tight, fluctuating schedules, emergency situations,

noise, interruptions, patients and staff with multiple personalities, and working with illness.

Sensory

**May lack one of the following if it is compensated for by others.

Vision: Must be able to see objects closely, such as assessing patient's skin color, condition, reading mail, proofreading material, operating typewriter, and looking at PC/Laptop monitor.

Hearing: Must be able to hear voices (age birth to death), changes in respiration, heartbeat,

normal sounds, paging systems, telephones, and timers.

Smell: Must be able to detect smell of smoke, etc.

Touch: Must be able to assess patient's skin temperature, pulse, and any edema.

Cognitive:

Concentration: Ability to concentrate on tasks with frequent interruptions.

Attention Span: Ability to attend to a task from 5 to more than 60 minutes depending on the task.

Conceptualization: Able to understand and relate to theories behind several related concepts.

Memory: Must be able to remember multiple verbal & written tasks given at the beginning of a

period of time and extending several days, and over long periods of time.

Responsibilities in an Emergency:

Expected to respond to emergency involving the safety of other employees and the facility. This includes the ability to assist with a possible evacuation of patients/residents.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Subject to inside environmental conditions.

Exposed to infectious diseases.

Work is generally performed indoors and occasionally outside with patients. Heat is controlled by a central system for the new building, temperatures vary. There is daily exposure to moderate to loud noise from computer printers, employee voices, patient (from infant to death) voices, timers, and telephones. There is daily stress of working with deadlines, schedule changes, combined with frequent interruptions by employees, patients, and public. There is daily exposure to bodily injury, possibility of bites or scratches while working with pediatric or geriatrics, also while lifting/transferring patients', and equipment. There is daily exposure to body fluids, drooling, fecal, urine, necrotic tissue, and blood. There is daily exposure to cleaning solutions and chemicals.

Equipment Used:

Calculator, computer, printer, copier, stapler, paper punch, telephone, Ultrasound, Electrical Stim., Weights, Cervical & Pelvic traction, Pulleys, needles, vials, and Iontophoresis unit.

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