Physical Therapist

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Ensure patient, resident, visitor, and employee safety while performing all duties and responsibilities.

2. Perform Physical Therapy evaluations on PT referred patients regarding the use of therapeutic exercises,

neurological-developmental procedures, modalities to improve posture, gait, mobility, strength, endurance,

balance, joint mobility, flexibility, circulation, developmentally appropriate motor skills, and to decrease pain

and also assist in slowing or stopping progression of physical disabilities.

3. Document a written summary of the Physical Therapy evaluation with Physical Therapy assessment, treatment

plan of care, frequency and time frame of measurable goals.

4. Responsible for documenting Physical Therapy interventions on all patients with the SOAP format (subjective,

objective, assessment, plan).

5. Assist with restorative therapy program for nursing home residents.

6. Perform Physical Therapy sixth visits after a patient has been seen by a PTA five consecutive times.

7. Communicate plan of care with PTA for patients and assist with treatments as appropriate.

8. Assist PTA as needed, when performing treatments that require two people to perform.

9. Perform Physical Therapy Nursing home admit evaluations and determine whether residents will receive formal

PT, Restorative, or Walk to Dine programs and communicate this with nursing staff, RAs and PTA.

10. Maintain locked department status in compliance with HIPPA regulations when not present in the PT

department.

11. Assist with clinically instructing and supervising PT or PTA students and provide input on their evaluations.

12. Assist PTA with scheduling of patients.

13. Complete treatment documentation, correspondence with insurance and referring providers, billing and assist

with monitoring of therapy charges.

14. Assist in keeping Physical Therapy department clean and organized.

15. Order Physical Therapy supplies, such as theraband, ultrasound gel, electrical stimulation electrodes, etc. from

Purchasing as needed.

16. Complete letters of Medicare non-coverage for swing bed and acute patients that are seen for physical therapy.

17. Know and comply with Residents Rights rules.

18. Attend and participate in orientation, training, mandatory education, in-services, staff meetings, and education

courses to further improve knowledge and skills.

19. Maintain Resident and Patient Confidentiality.

20. Treat Residents, Patients, Visitors and Co-workers with kindness, dignity and respect at all times.

21. Promote teamwork; encourage others to work to the best of their ability.

22. Have a positive attitude; accept change willingly; follow facility rules, regulations and job assignments; accept

suggestions well for work improvement; perform well with minimum supervision; do what is requested without

complaint; cooperate with supervisor and show respect at all times; speak well of company and job.

23. Follow company dress code.