Physical Therapist

Boone County Hospital Rehab Services is looking for a Physical Therapist to join our busy practice. We provide hospital inpatient, outpatient and home therapy. This position would be primarily be home care and outpatient, but possible to work in all areas. Additional qualifications welcomed

Status: Full-time, 40 hours/week

Shift: Days

Shift Time Schedule: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Days: Monday-Friday, rotating Saturday mornings.

We offer competitive pay and agreat benefits package that includes:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Life insurance
• Aflac
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Wellness program and reimbursement
• Free access to Boone County Hospital's onsitefitness room
• Generous PTO Accrual Plan
• Sick Pay
• Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Onsite Cafeteria

POSITION SUMMARY:

The staff Physical Therapist is directly responsible to theClinical Coordinator and/or his or her designee, and has the responsibility foroverall direction, utilization, supervision, instruction, and evaluation ofprofessional and supportive staff, volunteers, and students in their area ofthe Rehabilitation Department.

ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS:

Supervision

To supervise the activities of theentire department including:

• • Scheduling patients for treatment and evaluations
  • Preparation of reports and records by department personnel
  • Maintaining inventory of materials and supplies for the department
  • Use of volunteers who may assist in the department
  • Staff and Student training program

Evaluations

• To be responsible for the evaluation of patientsreferred for Physical Therapy through HomeCare, Nursing Home, and/or In/Out-patient
• To be responsible for completions and submissionof all reports pertaining to the evaluation
• To see that all referral sources are advised ofdepartment action with the case referred

Treatment

• To practice Physical Therapy consistent with theAPTA's Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice and Standards of PracticePolicy
• To maintain a patient treatment scheduleconsistent with the needs of the department/facility
• To confer with the person or persons mostclosely associated with the active management of the patient and to keep theminformed of any additional patient needs, treatment modification, and/orprogress
• To treat patients and functions as a StaffTherapist as necessary
• To treat patients of all ages (e.g. infants,children, adolescents, adults, geriatrics, elderly), race, creed, gender, anddisability without bias or prejudice. Demonstrates knowledge and skillsnecessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of the patients served withinthe department
• Respects and understands the patient's right totreatment and right to involvement in treatment decisions
• Practices ethical responsibility based on thecultural, ethnic and religious beliefs of the patients served and applicablelaw

Records and Reports

To be responsible for thepreparation and submitting of department/facility reports, assuringconfidentiality of all records, including:

• Evaluation reports/summaries
• Discharge reports/summaries
• Progress reports to referring physicians andagencies
• Current progress notes on all patients
• Special reports requested by the Administrationand/or his designee
• Daily attendance records and summaries of same

Meetings and Conferences

To attend regular departmentmeetings.

• Report and discuss activities and needs ofdepartment
• Discuss patient's needs and progress
• Discuss reports and records
• Discuss expansion in terms of the future goalsand needs
• To see that all department routines andprocedures and carried out as outlined
• To keep abreast of new techniques and trends inthe field of Physical Therapy
• To attend conventions, meetings, or specialcourses whenever possible, and to share with department/facility personnelinformation gained thereby
• To prepare and give talks to community groups asrequested
• To maintain good public relations with allcommunity records

Delegation of Responsibility

• To delegate portions of the above listed dutiesto department personnel which have the best experience in specific areas

New Personnel

• To assist with recruitment of applicants forpositions
• To orient new personnel to the program andprocedures

Department Personnel

• To evaluate, and report at regular intervals,the work of other employees, students or volunteers within the department

Planning

• To plan for future improvement in procedures andorganization of the department
• To assists Clinical Coordinator in planning ofany new programs to be developed within the department

Policies and Procedures

• To keep current and adhere to policies andprocedures as enumerated in the Policy and Procedures Manual of the department
• To actively participate and adhere in allpolicies and procedures as enumerated in the risk management program
• To review any procedures with departmentpersonnel as necessary

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Qualifications
  • Graduate of an approved school of Physical therapy with a preferred minimum of two (2) years department/facility experience
  • Must have, or be eligible for the State Licensure or Registration. Registration must be obtained within one (1) year, or per state law
• Work experience
  • Must be a graduate of an American Physical Therapy Association approved school; current state licensure is required
  • None, two (2) years preferred
• Education/Certifications/Licenses
  • Physical Therapy license in Iowa
  • Must maintain state of Iowa continuing education requirements
  • Must have verification card of current instruction in CPR
  • Valid Iowa Drivers License
• Performance Requirements
• Responsibility for interpreting and carrying outthe prescription of the physician; good public relations; protection ofconfidential data; economic use of time, equipment, and supplies; safety andwelfare of patients and employees and treat direct access patients
• Must know the principles and practices of RehabServices; be familiar with the Code of Ethics of each discipline;department/facility policies, procedures, and regulations; layout of thedepartment/facility; be aware of inter and intra departmental communications;supervision and management techniques
• Must be able to apply the theory of PhysicalTherapy, have the ability and competency to operate the equipment of his or herposition; perform technical procedures, speak intelligently and in aprofessional manner before others; supervision and management skills
• Must be able to instill confidence in patients,doctors and personnel; determine proper procedures and methods and evaluateresults; must make decisions on his or her own; adapt to emergency situation;alert to changes in the patient's condition; alert to all activities of thedepartment
• Must have coordination of sight and bodymovements in various applications of procedures; techniques of assisting andhandling patients; ability to handle the machines of the profession
• Communication Skills
  • Has a major role in fostering good public relations
  • A high degree of accuracy is required in carrying out prescriptions; in receiving and translating information in charting and reporting

EQUIPMENT/TOOLS:

• Operate office equipment such as computers, printers, copy machine, calculator, facsimile, and scanners
• Ability to understand oral and written instructions regarding set-up, operations of equipment, preparations of patients for treatment and other related activities
• Must be able to apply the theory of Physical Therapy, have the ability and competency to operate the equipment of his or her position and profession

WORKINGCONDITIONS:

Good physical stamina in this department/facility; fairlystrong, energetic, much walking, standing, writing, stooping, carrying,talking, seeing, bending, handling, color vision, speed; healthy back isnecessary; able to be on feet most of the day.

Able to walk, stand, stoop, lift, balance, sit, kneel, hear,reach, pull, talk, see, turn, carry, push, handle, write. The degree to whichany of these is done depends on the techniques being used.

Thoughtful of others, gentle, courteous, patient, neat,well-groomed, healthy, friendly, average intelligence, good memory, tactful.Should have ability to organize his or her time in order to treat the maximumnumber of patients in the allotted working day.

Conducts self with professional dignity, pleasant, tactful.Maintains optimum physical and emotional health; understands the importance ofgood human relations; able to motivate others; broad interest; possess strengthof all extremities and back; initiative and good judgment; flexibility;enthusiasm; thoroughness.

Works inside under normal temperature conditions withadequate light, in a well-ventilated, clean area; some areas are limited inspace, usually works around others; sometimes moderate noise.

No unusual hazard risks. May be exposed to muscular strainin supporting, lifting, and assisting patients.

Conditions of work may involve exposure to communicablediseases and on-the-job injuries.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individualswith disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Vision must be correctable to view computer screens and readprinted information. Specific visionabilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, colorvision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Hearing must be in the normal range for telephone contactsand other conversations.

The above is intended to describe the general content of andrequirements for this job. It is notintended to be a complete statement of duties, responsibilities orrequirements.

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