Under the direction of the Director of Rehabilitation Services, the Physical Therapist II (PTII) will provide the following services: evaluation and screening of patients who have been referred for evaluation and treatment; plans, organizes specialized treatments, treatment of complex patients with multiple diagnoses in the outpatient and inpatient divisions and supervision and training of staff and students as delegated. The PTII will have excellent written, verbal, and nonverbal communication skills with patients; patient's care givers, other healthcare professionals, students, and other professional affiliates.

Typical Duties

• 100% patient care. Interpretation of referrals and provision of Physical Therapy services
• Performs screenings, specialized assessments and treatments on complex patients' inpatients and outpatients with multiple medical diagnoses
• Gathers, interprets and summarizes medical, evaluation and treatment information from a variety of sources into appropriate patient documentation according to department documentation policies
• Makes developmental and/or age-appropriate modifications in observation, evaluation and treatment methods/activities in order to evaluate/treat patients who may have difficult circumstances and multiple diagnoses
• Orients, provides oversight, supervises, and trains PTA's, junior staff, and students
• Utilizes appropriate handling, transferring positioning, body mechanics and treatment techniques while treating a wide variety of patients
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills (verbal and non-verbal) when interacting with patients, caregivers, and other healthcare professionals
• Takes responsibility for workflow and assignments in various clinical areas providing coverage when other staff members are absent
• May be given some extra responsibilities for the following areas; safety, quality improvement, BSIS, infection control, orderliness, protocols, clinical equipment standards, and competencies
• Accurately records and maintains clinical records, patient billing, statistics, and schedules
• Demonstrates effective use of functional activities during PT evaluation and treatment
• Must be flexible and take initiative when dealing with unexpected occurrences such as staff absences and fluctuating workloads
• Able to represent the department on special assignments/tasks
• Maintains an appropriate patient volume and productivity record
• Communicates with supervisor regarding activities, progress, problems, etc.
• Positively supports and participates in Department professional activities
• Demonstrates, problem solves and consults on professional therapy skills with other staff giving rationale for these processes
• Attends and contributes to interdisciplinary, hospital and departmental meetings
• Complies with all department, hospital, and regulatory agency policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Assists with durable medical equipment performing stock, inventory, and ordering of supplies based on departmental and patient needs
• Assists to maintain work area and facility tidy, organized, presentable and clean