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Required Skills

1. Provides quality patient treatment.

1. Provides accurate and timely documentation as directed by the Physical Therapist.

1. Provides interdepartmental communication with areas such as nursing, social service, and occupational therapy.

1. Serves as a clinical resource for PTA’s and rehab techs.

1. Is active in his/her professional development through utilization of staff expertise and the department’s annual education program.

1. Assists in overseeing inventory of assigned areas..

1. Maintains equipment and environment in safe order and in compliance with Joint Commission Infection control standards.

1. Assists with PTA students in combination with Physical Therapist.

1. Participates in department’s educational and community service activities.

1. Participates in program development or special projects under the auspices of the assigned Physical Therapist or Program Coordinator.

1. Assists with department projects, planning and problem solving through task force and/or community participation.

1. Demonstrates support for and participates as requested in accomplishing MHS, departmental and team goals and objectives.

1. Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

1. Consistently and thoroughly evaluates patients with differing diagnoses and devises an individualized, comprehensive plan of care based on facts and best practice.
2. Recommends and performs treatment as ordered by referring physician.
3. Educates about disease process, equipment use, and rehabilitation techniques, as appropriate.
4. Actively researches and develops new services and suggests improvements to existing services.
5. Treat patients in aquatic environment.
6. Engages in at least one activity per year which promotes individualized professional development.
7. Serve as a role model in the delivery of O.T. treatment. Facilitates effective team work with nursing and other rehab staff.
8. Maintains active involvement in clinical supervision/education within the student program. (Exception: Staff members less than .5 FTE).
9. Participates in department projects, committees, task groups, tours, etc. as requested.
10. Performs evidence based research and implements/shares with other staff.
11. Presents in-services to department, other hospital service areas and/or community as requested.
12. Participate in marketing activities to maintain high caseload for IP and OP.
13. Performs other related work as required or requested.  

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

• Maintains flexibility, organizes and prioritizes time to accommodate assigned patient load.
• Meets departmental standards and insurance/reimbursement guidelines for documentation of care.

• Daily notes
• Communicates with doctors
• Recertifications
• Evaluations
• Billing
• Outcome measures

• Evaluates patients; plans and delivers care and treatment to progress patient to goals agreed upon by patient, family and Physician.
• Re-evaluates and plans programs on an ongoing basis.
• Competently applies all Physical Therapy modalities.
• Instructs patients and families in home programs.
• Suggests changes in patients’ clinical approaches, and secures orders as appropriate.
• Communicates and collaborates with rehabilitation team.
• Maintains existing equipment and recommends purchase of new items as consistent with Hospital and Department Strategic Plan.
• Maintains current professional knowledge.

• Attends all mandatory educational programs and continuous education required for licensure.
• Seeks continuing education to improve quality of care.

• Maintains fiscal responsibility of the Department and the Hospital. Compliant and accurate implementation of billing process.
• Actively looks for ways to reduce costs.
• Maintains patient/family confidentiality to comply with HIPPA regulations.
• Provides in-services and public education functions.
• Supervises students, Physical Therapy Assistants, and aides.
• Serves on committees as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Director, Managers, and Team Leader.
• Recommends and implements new programs as directed and as they pertain to Hospital and Department Strategic Plan.

Required Skills

• Understands how soiling occurs and the difference between soluble and insoluble soil and what occurs during the cleaning process.

•  Keeps cleaning cart and Environmental Services closet clean, stocked, and organized as described by department policy.

•  Understands the specific use of all Environmental Services chemicals and their dilution rates.

•  Performs hard surface floor dust mopping and hard surface floor wet/microfiber mopping.

•  Vacuums carpeted surfaces utilizing an upright vacuum cleaner.
• Handles and disposes all waste streams generated including regulated waste in the hospital setting.

•  Cleans and handles intravenous pumps (IV or Sigma Smart Pumps).

•  Cleans in-patient rooms daily.

•  Performs A.I.D.E.T. (acknowledge, introduce, duration, explanation, thank you) and Greet and Feet techniques as described in policy and has a general understanding of how they affect a 3rd party patient survey process.

•  Performs discharge/transfer cleaning procedures in both the in-patient and out-patient settings.

•  Performs and has a solid understanding of all isolation cleaning and precaution procedures utilizing the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment.

•  Responsible for office cleaning, conference room cleaning and furniture set-up/arrangement.

•  Proficient in, performs, and has a solid understanding of the unique cleaning procedures in the laboratory setting.

•  Routinely cleans public and non-public restrooms and locker rooms.

•  Performs between case and terminal cleaning in both the in-patient and out-patient in special procedure areas.

•  Cleans the pharmacy clean (IV) room.

•  Reports all noted facility repair issues (wall patching/painting, ceiling tile replacement, leaking fixtures, burnt out lights, etc.) to department leadership and/or submits appropriate work orders.

•  Maintains all equipment (cleaning carts, upright vacuums, pagers, etc.) within department guidelines.

•  Performs general maintenance of hard/soft flooring.

•  Follows departmental safety procedures with chemical and equipment use and reports any noted discrepancies.

•  Reports any obtained or witnessed injuries to department leadership and submits an appropriate injury report as required.

•  All duties are completed proficiently and within the designated time frames.

•  Participates in all required trainings, meetings, and completes annual required computer based learning modules within designated time frames.

•  Follows and is familiar with all departmental policies and procedures and monitors all department communication boards.

• Performs other related work as required or requested.

Required Skills

• CLINICAL JUDGEMENT – Clinical reasoning, which includes decision-making, critical thinking, and a global grasp of the situation, coupled with nursing skills acquired through a process of integrating formal and informal experiential knowledge and evidence-based guidelines.
  • Demonstrates the ability to assess the full scope of patient needs, using the nursing process on a continuous basis.
  • Utilizes past nursing experience to anticipate problems while seeking out multi-disciplinary collaboration with comfort, when necessary.
  • Recognizes patterns and trends that may predict the direction of illness.
• CARING PRACTICES:  Nursing activity that create a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment for patients/families and staff.  Working on another’s behalf and representing the concerns of the patient/family and nursing staff; serving as a moral agent in identifying and helping to resolve ethical and clinical concerns within and outside the clinical setting.
  • Promotes safety throughout patient’s and family’s transitions along the healthcare continuum.
  • Actively anticipates and monitors patient and family changes, responds appropriately.
  • Effectively resolves patient complaints.
  • Engages all patients in a personalized, compassionate manner.
• COLLABORATION/SYSTEMS THINKING – Working with others (e.g., patients, families, healthcare providers) in a way that promotes/encourages each person’s contribution toward achieving optimal/realistic patient/family goals.  Involves intra-and inter- disciplinary work with colleagues and community.  Body of knowledge and tools that allow the nurse to manage whatever Environmental and system resources exist for the patient/family and staff, within or across healthcare and non-healthcare systems.
  • Consults and coordinates with team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
  • Actively utilizes evidence-based practice and customer service data to improve caring practices.
  • Effectively plans and communicates patient care plans.
  • Facilitates active involvement of others in team meetings regarding patient care and/or practice issues.
  • Seeks out opportunities to be taught, coached, and mentored.
  • Recruits diverse resources when appropriate to optimize patient outcomes.
  • Serves as a resource to department and patient/family.
• RESPONSE TO DIVERSITY – The sensitivity to recognize, appreciate and incorporate differences into the provision of care.  Differences may include, but are not limited to, cultural differences, personalities, spiritual beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, socioeconomic status, age, and values.
  • Integrates cultural differences into patient/family care; incorporates appropriate alternative therapies.
  • Tailors healthcare culture to meet the diverse needs and strengths of each patient/family. 
• FACILITATION OF LEARNING – The ability to facilitate learning for patients/families, nursing staff, other members of the healthcare team, and community.  Include both formal and informal facilitation of learning.
  • Develops and modifies patient/family education programs throughout delivery of care, collaborating and incorporating all healthcare providers’ and educational plans.
  • Provides individualized care.
  • Evaluates patient’s understanding by observing behavior changes throughout plan of care.
  • Sets patient-driven goals for education.
  • Work toward achieving Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
• CLINICAL INQUIRY (INNOVATOR/EVALUATOR) – The ongoing process of questioning and evaluating practice and providing informed practice.  Creating practice changes through research utilization and experimental learning.
  • Adapts standards of care to serve particular patient populations.
  • Seeks out advice to improve patient care.
  • Evaluates current practices based on patient responses, analysis of literature, research, and education.
  • Incorporates evidence based practice into care delivery.
  • Actively pursues continuing educational opportunities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.