Physical Therapist ($20,000 sign-on bonus for full-time)

Lexington Regional Health Center

Title : Physical Therapist

Supervisor : Director of Rehabilitation Services

Department : Rehabilitation Services

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

Principle duties and responsibilities

• Evaluates and reevaluates patient to determine limitations in order to establish plan of care and modify as patient status requires.
• Administers physical therapy procedures and modalities for the purpose of achieving treatment plan objectives.
• Reviews patient's medical history to determine contraindications and precautions with modalities / interventions.
• Establishes therapeutic exercise program and progress based on patient limitations to maintain or improve patient's functional status.
• Transfers patient from various surface areas with assistance levels depending on patient status to complete treatment session and enhance patient independence with transfers.
• Supervises Physical Therapist Assistant in treating patients and adjusting plan of care as needed.
• Documents evaluations, reevaluations, recertifications and daily progress notes on paper forms, electronically or by dictation to record subjective, objective, assessment and plans.
• Educates patient and family / caregivers on condition, plan of care and home program to enhance therapist-patient relationship, optimize patient compliance and facilitate optimum results.
• Completes charges accurately to reflect services provided to patient and submits in a timely manner.
• Transports self to different clinic locations to complete treatment plan on patients.
• Communicates patient's status to referring provider, case managers or interdisciplinary team to enhance quality and transition of care.
• Participates in patient care activities that could include blood exposure and risk to bloodborne pathogens (eg : lacerations, handling of blood-contaminated specimens, etc.)
• Responsible for safe bagging and disposal of biohazardous waste.
• Responsible for following safe-injection practices.
• Responsible for ensuring the patient care environment meets appropriate governing body standards.
• Ensure patients and visitors follow current infection control guidelines.
• Maintains patient and staff safety through the use of patient safety tools (Teamstepps, Just Culture, etc.).
• Regular attendance at the assigned work location is required.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities

Working conditions

Management responsibilities

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