Physiatrist/Medical Doctor
On-siteDanville, Arkansas, United States
Job Summary
Evaluate and treat patients of all ages, modifying plans of care as appropriate while demonstrating safe body mechanics during transfers. Educate patients, families, caregivers, and students using effective teaching methods, and collaborate with the medical team on discharge disposition and equipment recommendations. Perform examinations to determine physical therapy diagnoses and outcomes, utilizing standardized measures to ensure accurate functional performance reflection. Provide supervision to physical therapy assistants and rehabilitation technicians per regulatory standards, and clearly communicate patient status changes and activity recommendations. Produce documentation in accordance with Clinical Process Policy and regulatory organizational standards.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- Demonstrates ability to perform patient transfers with assistance as needed from bed, chair and floor, if applicable
- Is aware of and demonstrates safe and appropriate body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury to self, staff and patients
- Educates patients, family, caregivers, students, and other health care providers using relevant and effective teaching methods
- Evaluates clinical findings to determine physical therapy diagnoses and outcomes of care
- Performs examination, selecting reliable and valid examination methods relevant to the chief complaint, results of screening, and history
- Produces documentation in accordance with the Clinical Process Policy (CTSCP67)
- Uses support personnel according to legal standards and ethical guidelines
- Modifies approach in response to patient behavior and performance
- Utilizes standardized outcomes measures in a uniform manner to ensure functional performance is accurately reflected
- Completes documentation in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards
- Collaborates with patient, family and significant others throughout the rehabilitation process and provides education/family training as necessary
- Provides supervision to PTA and rehabilitation technicians in accordance with regulatory agencies
- Clearly communicates patient performance, change in status, activity/transfer recommendations, and recommendations for discharge disposition and equipment required for the next level of care with the medical team
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