Physical Therapist ( Job Number: 217747 )
Location: Portland Oregon
Description: Kaiser Permanente is currently seeking to employ Physical Therapist ( Job Number: 217747 ) right now, this vacancy will be placed in Oregon. For complete informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. Upon referral & in collaboration w/ other members of the health care team, the PT uses clinical judgment skills to treat patients w/ actual or potential health problems. The PT is responsible for implementing PT programs to prevent disability from immobilization, surgery, following disease, injury or loss of body part; to restore function & return patient to maximum potential. The PT will coordinate therapy activities w/ other health care disciplines.
Essential Functions:
- Delivers! quality treatment programs to patients ranging in age from pe! diatric to geriatric in compliance w/ competency checklists
- Evaluates the physical status, functional abilities & age-specific needs of patients to determine the current level of functioning, self-care, self-responsibility, independence, & quality of life
- Develops & implements a treatment plan which involves the patient, family & social support systems: identifies interventions to reach reasonable goals; coordinate & collaborates on treatment options; advocates to enhance patient's social support systems, facilitates environmental modifications, & creates new support systems
- Integrates discharge planning early in treatment based on continuing assessments & stated expectations for achieving treatment goals & objectives
- Provides treatments based on established departmental guidelines & protocols; demonstrates competency in managing patients based on competency checklists
- Utilizes all equipment appropriately & safely per established! protocols, manufacturer's' guidelines, & competency checklists
- Completes all chart documentation according to the criteria of the record review checklist
- Provides written documentation, departmental & interdepartmental, that is legible, complete, & timely
- Provides patient handouts that are effective & appropriate for patient understanding
- Maintains professional competency by attending continuing education applicable to the specific patient population treated
- Presents one inservice per year to PT staff
- Complies w/ departmental safety precautions/procedures: PPD, CPR, Safety fair, & uses safety precautions when transferring patients
- Demonstrates time management skills by meeting productivity standards, using patient treatment time effectively, & utilizing time between patient treatments efficiently
- Coordinates therapy activities w/ other health care disciplines when appropriate
- Maintains confide! ntiality of patient & employee medical information
- Adapts to c! hanges in assignments and/or new conditions in work environment
- Actively participates in intradepartmental & interdepartmental efforts to ensure high quality, comprehensive care
- Provides quality customer service
- Demonstrates problem solving by taking ownership of patient & organizational problems & working to resolve them when they occur
- Demonstrates initiative by independently beginning new projects and/or resolving departmental issues
- Demonstrates leadership by volunteering & completing new projects and/or resolving departmental issues when needed
- Demonstrates decision making by evaluating, establishing & adapting treatment plans & making recommendations to providers as needed to provide effective therapy
- recommendations/suggestions
- This job description is not all encompassing
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Two (2) years clinical experi! ence working with pediatric population.
- One (1) year experience collaborating directly with Pediatricians on pediatric patient care management.
- Experience in performing neuro-developmental screening, assessment and care-planning for high risk infants.
- Graduate of accredited program in physical therapy required.
- New graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum with a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree with certification in physical therapy acceptable.
- Documented post-graduate training and education to include, but not limited to, C.E.U.s with emphasis in developmental pediatric evaluation, treatment, and plan of care progression (preferably within the past 24 months).
- Licensed to practice physical therapy license in State of Oregon or Washington upon hire required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Provide! rs within sixty (60) days of hire.
- NPI required.
- Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology required.
- Basic to moderate computer skills to complete documentation required.
- Equipment operation.
- Able to evaluate and formulate an effective treatment plan for a variety of pediatric disorders including, but not limited to: torticollis, plagiocephaly, brachial plexus injuries at birth, gross motor delay, myelomeningocele, disorders of muscle tone, musculoskeletal disorders, cerebral palsy, gait abnormalities, chromosomal abnormalities and inherited disorders.
- Able to competently utilize AIMS and PEABODY instruments.
- Strong communication skills with ability to engage whole family unit in member’s care plan.
- Able to actively engage child through the use of play as a treatment intervention.
- Able to collaborate in a multidisciplinary team environment.
- One (1) yea! r of direct experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment preferred.
- Advanced degree in specialty preferred.
- Pediatric Certified Specialist (PCS) Certification preferred.
- Able to competently utilize Bayley and/or TIMP instruments preferred.
- Knowledge of patient assessment and treatment specific to patient load preferred.
- Orthopedic skills preferred.
- Group dynamics preferred.
: $33.80 - $46.83
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This vacancy starts available on: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 13:40:39 GMT