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Job description
Physical Therapist
Organize and deliver medically-prescribed physical therapy to restore function and prevent disability following disease, injury, or loss of a body part. Ensure adherence to hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric age groups.
Detailed responsibilities:
Patient Safety 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures, and protocols
Development - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services meetings, and workshops
Patient Safety 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
Patient Safety 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
Consultation - Consult with medical staff on patient care
Patient Safety 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors, and/or near misses in a timely manner
Training - Conduct training for medical, nursing, and ancillary personnel in therapy techniques and objectives, provide clinical direction through mentoring, planning, and implementing staff in-service training
Patient Safety 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
Supplies & Equipment - Order supplies and equipment
Therapy - Evaluate patient to determine treatment goals, outline delivery of therapy according to assessed needs, plan therapy program involving physical means to include exercise, massage, heat, sound, water, light, and electricity
Evaluation - Apply methodology for evaluation of functional ability
Education - Educate patient in use of specialized equipment, posture control, and therapeutic procedures
Instruction - Instruct caregivers on prescribed physical therapy regimen, instruct patients and caregivers on home and personal safety in various environments
Therapy - Adapt therapy techniques to meet patient needs
Supervision - Supervise and instruct Physical Therapy students and volunteers as delegated, delegate patient treatment responsibilities to ancillary staff as appropriate
Documentation - Document all patient care activities, process patient billing
Modifications - Assess home environment for modifications, make recommendations on modifications needed to maximize daily living activities
Insurance - Complete insurance documentation as required
Customer Relations - Establish and maintain good rapport and effective working relationships with patients, visitors, physicians, and hospital employees
Qualifications:
Education:
Essential: Program Graduate
Education specialization: Essential: Physical Therapy Program Graduate
Experience:
Essential: No minimum experience required
Nonessential: Bilingual English Spanish Keres Tewa Tiwa Towa Zuni or Navajo 1 year directly related experience
Credentials:
Essential: CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days, NM Physical Therapist License or Temporary License
Physical Conditions:
Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
Working conditions:
Essential: Med Haz: Mod exposure to chemicals/dangerous equip/materials
Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required
#SRMC Sign-On Bonus Available Relocation Assistance Available
Worksite address
albuquerque, NM, 87101, US
Who can apply
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