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Minimum Requirements:

Bachelors Degree, post-graduate certificate, entry level Masters

Degree in Physical Therapy, or DPT including successful completion of required affiliations.

Idaho Physical Therapist License

BLS Certification (or completion upon hire)

Preferred: Drivers license, reliable transportation, and auto

insurance

Key Responsibilities:

Provides direct patient care, evaluates functional needs and

outcomes, and consults with other specialists as needed.

Reviews patients functional needs and adjusts care plan as indicated

to ensure optimal patient outcome.

Designs and implements a plan of care for the patient based on a

thorough assessment of potential development and incorporates participation by significant others whenever it seems possible.

Conducts therapy practice within defined standards of care.

Directs the assistance of support staff in order to achieve the

patients functional goals.

Communicates effectively with other professionals and support staff

in order to achieve positive patient outcomes.

Practices established hospital and departmental policies and

procedures, objectives, quality improvement programs, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.

Documents evaluations, treatment goals, and plans. Regularly updates

documentation and maintains all required prescriptions and signatures.

Enhances professional growth and development of self and other

through participation in educational programs, in-service meetings, and workshops. Keeps up to date on current professional literature.

Provides direction and leadership to staff and acts as a resource to

promote physical therapy within the community.

Maintain and educate physical therapist and physical therapy

assistants on insurance requirements to optimize documentation and patient care.

Collaborate with the director to address clinical issues related to

patient care and patient complaints/grievances.

Partner with the front office and billing staff to navigate

insurance issues, referral triage, and problem solving.

Create relationships with hospital departments and be a liaison for

protocol development and future program development.

Create schedules and optimize coverage for inpatient and outpatient

therapy.

Monitor provider schedules and assist front office staff in managing

wait times for patients and optimize patient scheduling.

Collaborate with the Director to build budgets, evaluate the need

for equipment both minor and capital.

Supervise and motivate other physical therapists and physical

therapy assistants work performance to optimize high quality services and therapy for patients.

Demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills.

Collaborate with the Director to manage performance evaluations for

physical therapists and physical therapy assistants at 90 days and annually.

Develop a relationship and act as a liaison with contracted

organizations and overseeing physicians.

Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

Lifting: Occasional-max of 20 lbs. from floor to overhead height.

Frequent-max of 20 lbs. up to twice per hour. Items boxes, testing materials, and patients.

Push/Pull: Moderate force required to push Banker Boxes on

infrequent basis

Carry: \

toys, test equipment.

Transfers: Min-max assist stand pivot transfers approximately 1x

day. neuro/ped patients

Fine Motor: High degree required to utilize testing equipment and

for computer use. Computer: Approximately 2 hours per day.

Climbing: Up to 1 minute at one time and 10 minutes in one day.

Standing: Up to 10 minutes at one time and 2 hours in one day.

Sitting: Up to 45 minutes at one time and 6 hours in one day.

Kneeling: Up to 5 minutes at one time and 20 minutes in one day.

Stooping: Up to 1 minute at one time and up to 5 minutes per day.

Driving: Up to 90 minutes at one time and 180 minutes in one day.

Environmental Considerations:

Location: Indoors

Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne disease and other infectious diseases.

Contact with patients under a wide variety of c

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