Physical Therapist
Good Shepherd Rehab
Philadelphia, PA
days
Sign-On Bonus

Physical Therapist

This position includes coverage for PPMC acute care (located at the hospital - 51 N 39th Street) and/or the PPMC SNF (located at the Rittenhouse campus - 1800 Lombard Street). We are looking for weekday and weekend availability, and candidates who are available to work 8-hour shifts. * JOB SUMMARY * Plan, prepare and carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients. * Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention. * Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit. * Administer manual exercises, massage or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity. * Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home. * Confer with the patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan, implement and assess the intervention program. * Review physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required. * Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer. * Obtain patients' consent to proposed interventions. * Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals * Supervise, train and assess therapy students during onsite clinical affiliations. * ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS * PATIENT/CUSTOMER * Essential Accountabilities * Ensures communication and collaboration with supervisors and fellow co-workers to serve patients and other customers to the best of his/her ability. * Is professional in all actions and appearance * Ensure compliance with regulatory parameters * Uses resources wisely - as if they were one's own. * Demonstrates understanding and ownership of how his/her role contributes to achieving the success of the Department and the Health System. * Demonstrates a personal commitment to ensuring a clean and safe working environment. * Anticipates patients'/customers' needs and acts accordingly. * Works to enhance patient satisfaction * Assist patients and families * Analyzes problems from the customers' point of view. * Honors patient/customer/employee confidentiality. * Seeks feedback on how to improve performance and offers constructive feedback, as well. * Applies learning for improved performance. * Presents self professionally & demonstrates professional behavior during interactions with others * Strives to understand and value differences in others' race, nationality, gender, age, background, experience, and style. * Non-Essential Accountabilities * Clinical Education * Serves as clinical instructor (after gaining one year of clinical experience & if student is available) * Assists with clinical education of students if not the Primary CI * Staff Education: Provides a formal presentation of evidenced-based information (i.e. in-service) * Attendance at institutional in-services, staff meetings and/or continuing education programs * PATIENT/EMPLOYEE SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITIES * Patient Care Providers * Participates in Entity and Department wide initiatives for Patient /Employee safety * Demonstrates an awareness of patient/ employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position. * Validation of annual competencies required for the position * OPERATIONS * Essential Accountabilities * Therapy Examination * Therapy Treatment Planning * Therapy Treatment Implementation * Applies the Principles of Logic & Scientific Method to the Practice of PT * Full compliance with licensure requirements * Ethical & Legal Practice Standards * Therapy Documentation- * Compliance Audits-Total of 2 charts reviewed in a quarter by Site Manager or senior therapist. Done in 2 out of 4 quarters per year. * Qualitative Chart Audit-At least 1 done per year * Productivity Expectations * Health System ID is worn in accordance to GSPP policy * Non-essential Accountabilities * CEQI (Clinical Effectiveness Quality Improvement) * QUALIFICATIONS * To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * Education * Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy required * Master's Degree preferred * Work Experience * Previous healthcare experience preferred * Licenses / Certifications * Physical Therapist license required * Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required