275188 - Physical Therapist - Craig, AK - 13 Weeks Contract
Sigma Healthcare team is currently looking for a Physical Therapist to work onsite at our client's healthcare facility in Craig, AK..
EMR Used: Cerner
Shift :Will discuss at time of interview
Essential Functions and Basic Duties : Meets the patient's goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining physical therapy treatment plans in consultation with interdisciplinary team.
Diagnoses and manages movement dysfunction and enhances physical and functional abilities.
Restores, maintains, and promotes not only optimal physical function but optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life as it relates to movement and health.
Prevents the onset, symptoms, and progressions of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities that may result from diseases, disorders, conditions, or injuries.
Recommends use of assistive devices and provides gait training, as deemed necessary.
Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers; contributing to patient care conferences.
Documents patient care services via EMR charting using 'defensible documentation' in a timely and concise manner, in compliance with industry standards.
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviews professional publications; establishes personal networks; participates in professional societies.
Develops rehab and hospital staff by providing information; developing and conducting in-service training programs.
Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
Strives to promote health, creates a safe and effective treatment environment, motivates others, has a good bedside manner, listens, analyzes information, and is quality focused.
Participates in ongoing professional development to maintain a level of clinical practice consistent with best practice standards.
This includes seeking opportunities to gain new knowledge and skills and utilizing these newly acquired skills in the provision of care and for growth and development of the department and hospital.
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Education/Experience: Entry level qualifying masters or doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from ccredited program or Graduate from an APTA approved program of Physical Therapy at the Baccalaureate level with 2 years proven work and Continuing Education experience that indicates applicant has mastered the knowledge base that would typically be taught in a master's program. Broad-based clinical experience in multiple settings preferred.
License/Certification: Licensed as a Physical Therapist. Current Basic Life Support certification. Valid Driver's license.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Knowledge of musculoskeletal physiology including active/passive range of motion, gait, strength, biomechanics and mental cognition in order to administer a variety of standardized assessments, being able to select the most appropriate test for a specific client and implement treatments accordingly. Knowledge in various techniques for providing sound assessments, evaluations, treatment planning, and treatments for patients presenting with various diagnoses and functional deficits among the general population. Knowledge of various regulations and practice standards as they relate to PT including billing mechanisms (Medicaid, Medicare and third-party payers) that may be available for patient equipment and services. PT treatment skills: Skill to utilize, properly fit and train patients with adaptive devices.
Including but not limited to splints, braces, orthoses, seating equipment, durable medical equipment and ADL assistive device Skills in expressing self clearly and effectively in written and spoken communication in documentation of written reports, client progress notes, narrative summaries, as well as in training clinical and non-clinical staff; consulting with upper management, outside agencies, organizations, and subordinates; networking with other providers in the community; and proficient in public speaking. Demonstrates skills utilizing information technology.
Proficiency with computers including multiple software applications.
Able to interface with multiple programs.
Uses technologies such as laptops, tablets and imaging devices. Must have the ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, teachers, community members and non-PT service professionals, persons of any level of understanding.
Including the ability to translate complex PT service diagnoses, evaluations, and therapies into simple oral and written language that others can understand. Must have the physical ability to deliver treatment techniques and assist patient mobility while keeping patients and self-safe. Must have the ability to exercise sound judgment in all aspects of employment such as patient care, workplace safety and employee relations.