Physical Therapist

Client of OHR Recruitment Ltd

The Physical Therapist is responsible for administering physical therapy evaluations and treatment plans for patients by providing assessments and selecting appropriate techniques and therapies in order to restore function and prevent disability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Selects and administers appropriate physical therapy evaluations
• Develops and implements collaborative treatment plans.
• Provides patient, family and caregiver education.
• Participates with other team members in patient discharge planning through verbal and written communications
• Provides clear, concise patient care documentation as per departmental standards.
• Supervises appropriate support personnel via monitoring the treatment plans administration and provides follow-up clinical direction and guidance

Administration of Work

• Provides direct patient care for an established population.
• Performs appropriate physical therapy evaluations and re-evaluations on a regular basis
• Designs and implements appropriate treatment plans
• Participates in patient discharge and home care planning to facilitate the continuity of patient care
• Completes all related medical documentation in a timely and accurate manner and in accordance with established policies and standards
• Assists in monitoring of quality management indicators
• Demonstrate competency through the annual completion of written and demonstration style competency examinations
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Leadership/Supervisory Skills

• Delegates appropriate responsibilities to support staff
• Promotes philosophy and objectives of AMNM
• Completes special projects as assigned by the Manager
• Communications/Relationships
• Promotes and maintains professional working relationship with peers
• Maintains/promotes open communication with interdisciplinary team
• Serves on assigned departmental committees
• Attends/contributes to monthly departmental and discipline-specific service meetings

Organizational Expectations

• Adheres to the departmental policies and procedures
• Adheres to the Code of Ethics and Customer Service Standards as demonstrated through positive patient/guest relations, positive and effective interactions with staff, formulating and meeting developmental goals