Description
COVENANT HEALTHCARE
US:MI:HEMLOCK
DAY SHIFT
FULL TIME BENEFITED
Summary:
The Physical Therapist, Level I is responsible to provide a full range of physical therapy services including assessment, treatment planning and interventions in a manner consistent with qualifications and standards of practice. This individual assigns and supervises technical aspects of patient care as delegated and supervised to the Physical therapist assistant.
Demonstrates excellent customer service performance in that his/her attitude and actions are at all times consistent with the standards contained in the Vision, Mission and Values of Covenant and the commitment to Extraordinary Care for Every Generation.
Responsibilities:
Demonstrates excellent customer service. Greets & services patients and family in a courteous, professional manner. Ensures that customer needs are addressed and expectations are met and/or exceeded.
Contributes to organization success targets from patient satisfactions, quality outcomes and net operating margin.
Assures patient/therapist/physician communications are accurate and complete.
Assist patient/family/physician with questions or concerns as it relates to coordination of care and progress.
Performs evaluation and synthesizes data collection by self and others in an ongoing systematic manner focusing on the patient s status.
Formulates and coordinates a goal directed plan of care which is based on determined diagnosis and identified patient care needs.
Delegates, supervises and implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent and continuous manner.
Collaborates effectively with all disciplines to facilitate patient outcomes, readiness for discharge and discharge needs.
Maintains a clean and orderly patient/staff environment.
Removes from service, labels and reports all malfunctioning equipment.
Prioritizes issues and workload effectively
Works effectively as both a team member and one on one
Maintains confidentiality with information in the appropriate manner.
Demonstrates an awareness of self-responsibility and accountability for own professional practice. Seeks validation of knowledge base, skill level, decision making as necessary and assertively seeks
guidance in area of question.
Provides leadership, direction, encouragement, and feedback on exemplary and unacceptable performance of peers.
Maintains professional standards by actively participating in continuing education activities, quality management activities, in-services related to area of practice and age(s) of patient population.
Adheres to budgetary practices.
Attends/participates in departmental meetings/communications.
Provides leadership as delegated to include expediting patient scheduling, participation in staff selection, contributes to peer performance evaluations, problem solves operational issues and
formulates recovery strategies.
Actively participates in orientation, supervision, training and evaluation of students and other staff.
Displays high regard for personal dignity, diversity and uniqueness of individuals (Cultural/Religious Sensitivity; Confidentiality; Privacy; Age specific Needs).
Remains flexible for patient care and program needs
Seeks opportunities to support other members of the team when patient care volumes allow.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Formulates effective working relationships and communication with all staff, patients, families and others via written and/or verbal means.
Demonstrates awareness and sensitively to patient/significant other rights, as identified within the organization. Functions with an awareness and application of safety as identified within the organization.
Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care, department function and strives to manage situations in a reduced-risk manner.
Maintains patient confidentiality.
Demonstrates an understanding of appropriate emergency responses and the ability to remain calm.
Other information:
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Required: Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Program;
Current licensure of Board of Physical Therapy registration
Current licensure in the State of Michigan.
BLS certified or eligible
Preferred: Previous experience. Member of APTA & MPTA
Preferred PM&R - therapy clinic experience in clinical setting of vacancy
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT COVENANT HEALTHCARE CANNOT PROVIDE A LATEX SAFE OR LATEX FREE WORK ENVIRONMENT AT ANY OF ITS FACILITIES. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT MEANS THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL, INCLUDING AN APPLICANT OR AN EMPLOYEE, IS LIKELY TO BE EXPOSED TO LATEX WHILE ON COVENANT S PREMISES. THEREFORE, LATEX TOLERANCE IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN ESSENTIAL FUNCTION FOR ANY POSITION WITH COVENANT.
Covenant HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer.
Employer's Job# 10411
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