Physical Therapist II

Job Description Summary

Evaluates, administers, and directs therapeutic procedures to patients recovering from injury, disease, surgery, or other ailments as deemed appropriate for the patient's plan of care. Establishes goals of physical therapy, reassesses patient progress at regular, timely intervals, and supports findings with appropriate documentation. This job classification is required to care for patients of all ages. May direct support staff in assisting with treatment.

Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy program, greater than one year experience as a physical therapist, and licensure as a Physical Therapist by the South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required from the American Heart Association (AHA).

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC000709 CHS - Therapy Clinic - Mt Pleasant (Offsite)

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-30

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Evaluates, administers, and directs therapeutic procedures to patients recovering from injury, disease, surgery, or other ailments as deemed appropriate for the patient's plan of care. Establishes goals of physical therapy, reassesses patient progress at regular, timely intervals, and supports findings with appropriate documentation. This job classification is required to care for patients of all ages. May direct support staff in assisting with treatment.

Clinical Knowledge and Skills:

• Evaluation and Assessment:

o Performs independent patient evaluations, recognizing complex conditions and adjusting assessments accordingly.

o Sets specific, measurable, and achievable goals, using evidence-based practice guidelines.

• Therapeutic Procedures:

o Independently administers a variety of therapeutic interventions, tailored to the patient's individual needs and in accordance with the plan of care.

o Adjusts treatment plans based on patient progress and emerging needs.

• Patient Documentation:

o Documents patient progress, providing detailed rationale for treatment choices and adjustments.

o Leads care plan updates, integrating multidisciplinary input as needed.

• Interdisciplinary Collaboration:

o Takes a more active role in multidisciplinary meetings, contributing insights from a physical therapy perspective.

Provides guidance to Level 1 therapists and support staff, ensuring treatment consistency

Additional Job Description

Education: Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy program, greater than one year experience as a physical therapist, and licensure as a Physical Therapist by the South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Physical Requirements: Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that can not assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous) Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent) Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent) Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) (Selected Positions) Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) (Selected Positions) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)

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