Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist

SUMMARY

Function: Provides direct professional physical therapy services for hospital and clinic patients

Scope: Impacts patient treatment and recovery.

Essential Job Functions:

·      Conducts patient consultation, evaluation, program planning and treatment to restore function, relieve pain, promote healing, prevent disability and/or facilitate adaptation to permanent disability.

·      Reviews patient referrals and medical records.

·      Contributes to performance improvement and quality management tasks.

·      Participates in patient and student education.

·      Assists in orientation of new employees and volunteers.

·      Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION

Received: General supervision by the Director and Associate Director, Rehabilitation Services. Clinical supervision by Supervisor, Physical Therapy. Medical supervision for individual patients from the referring and/or attending physician.

Given: Assigned staff.

REQUIREMENTS

Education Required: Bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited School of Physical Therapy.

Education Preferred: Advanced degree in physical therapy or related field.

Experience Required: None.

Experience Preferred: Physical Therapist experience in an acute care setting, preferably oncology.

Licensure/Certification Required: Current license to practice physical therapy in the state of Texas issued by Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners. Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR).

Licensure/Certification Preferred: None