Physical Therapist Acute DT

• DEPARTMENT: 17091 – Physical Therapy
• LOCATION: 350 7th Street North, Naples, FL, 34102
• WORK TYPE: Full Time
• WORK SCHEDULE: 8 Hour Day

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The Physical Therapist primary functions are to assess, reassess, develop, implement and evaluate plan of care, which are safe effective and provide for patient input, and follow the Physical Therapist standard of care. Employee must follow State licensure Act and National Professional Organization Practice Guidelines. Leadership, delegation, interdisciplinary team work, information management, performance improvement, customer service and time management are essential basic competencies.

Needs general supervision.

• Other duties may be assigned.

• Performs initial therapy evaluations and re-evaluations utilizing evaluation techniques appropriate to patient’s age, culture, and admitting diagnosis to obtain a comprehensive view of patient’s functional skills, impairments during the first 60 minutes of assessment time.
• Makes an accurate assessment of patient’s strengths, weaknesses and pain.
• Develops a well-defined plan of care and goals which include patient input and awareness of patient’s educational and cultural needs.
• Is able to select, monitor, and modify appropriate equipment, procedure, and diagnostic testing methods.
• Makes accurate clinical impressions when one or more physical impairments or diagnosis exist simultaneously.
• Therapeutic goals are consistently measurable, objective, and reflective of the plan, and are modified and updated appropriately and timely.
• Has developed skills or is actively pursuing development of skills in specialty areas (aquatics, lymphedema, manual therapy, Mckenzie, neurologic – NDT, orthopedic, sports, wound, vestibular, sensory integration, FCE’s, etc.) or in areas other than of primary responsibility assignment.

• Demonstrates the skill, professional judgment and knowledge base to provide effective treatment to patients of different age groups and cultures.
• Consistently incorporates knowledge of growth and development issues into assessment of patient’s needs.
• Provides treatment services appropriate to patient’s age group, culture and disability.
• Is aware of resources available for different age groups and make appropriate referrals.
• Demonstrates competency in all basic Clinical procedures and equipment for all common disorders.
• Has developed new skills or is actively pursuing development of new skills in specialty areas, or in areas beyond primary assignment.
• Follows ethical practices utilizing guidelines established by the Florida Board of Examiners and the NCH Health Care System.
• Delegate’s patient care to team members within their scope of practice.

• Provide formal and informal guidance, support, and teaching to internal and external customers.
• Verbally communicates, to pertinent members of a patient’s healthcare team, to provide objective information about the patient’s deficits or impairments in a professional and timely manner,
• Identifies educational needs in the NCH Health Care System and attempts to meet those needs using formal and informal education strategies.
• When covering for inpatients, post all precautions to educate nursing staff and other staff members to the…