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Physical Therapist Specialist

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Poughkeepsie, New York, United States Health Alliance Full time
Job Summary

The Physical Therapy Senior Specialist is responsible for providing evaluations and treatment to individuals needing physical therapy services, as well as performance of administrative and supervisory duties as assigned.

Responsibilities
  • Conducts diagnostic evaluations of patients, sets goals, and re-evaluates the patients at regular intervals over the course of treatment.
  • Prioritizes and completes clinical assessments of patients across service areas. Develops proposals for new evaluation procedures in accordance with changes in policy and procedure.
  • Reviews relevant background information pertaining to patients' problems and function.
  • Meets service area productivity standards for number of evaluations completed. Assists co-workers in completion of evaluations Pursues/provides new referral sources.
  • Interprets evaluation results and makes sound clinical recommendations regarding treatment.
  • Formulates realistic, objective functional short- and long-term goals that are patient and/or caregiver-specific and are consistent with results of evaluation.
  • Presents results of initial evaluation and follow-up evaluations to patients/families/caregivers, treatment team, and/or other individuals involved in the patients' care; Conducts special research pertaining to individual patient diagnosis and treatment and presents new information to patient.
  • Conducts re-evaluations when clinically indicated and/or required by external regulatory, professional, and/or reimbursement authorities.
  • Provides individualized, evidenced-based treatment that is consistent with the results of the evaluation and the physician prescription and is designed to assist patients to achieve their functional goals.
  • Provides safe and effective treatment across service areas in order to achieve identified goals.
  • Meets service area productivity standards for number of treatments provided.
  • Observes patients' response to treatment during sessions and modifies methods, techniques, and/or goals as needed.
  • Provides patients with individualized home treatment activities and instructions for completing them during their hospital stay.
  • Coordinates services with other health care providers. Acts as a liaison between the Therapy Connection and key personnel from other disciplines and/or facilities.
  • Adequately plans and prepares for patient discharge.
  • Identifies discharge goals and criteria, methods for achieving them, and possible barriers to goal achievement at the time of initial evaluation.
  • Modifies criteria as needed as patients achieve progress in treatment.
  • Discharges patients from program across service areas with appropriate referrals and recommendations when discharge criteria are met and/or they are determined to be unachievable.
  • Communicates with patients and, with patient consent, with families and caregivers in a manner that facilitates their understanding of the treatment being provided and the achievement of positive outcomes.
  • Communicates with patients regarding scheduled appointments, identifying changes in medical status, and/or other issues that may interfere with goal achievement as needed throughout the episode of care.
  • Explains all treatment methods, goals, discharge criteria, and plans beginning at the time of initial evaluation and throughout treatment.
  • Provides individualized, detailed instructions for home treatment programs, including the activities to be completed, their duration and frequency.
  • Integrates verbal presentations of information with printed material or electronic media, handouts and/or models.
  • Provides opportunities for questions and discussion of all clinical information, ascertains patient understanding, and assists patients to establish realistic expectations.
  • Meets all documentation requirements.
  • Completes clinical documentation in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with the requirements of the department and with external accrediting and reimbursement authorities.
  • Accurately completes and submits required non-clinical documentation, including billing, scheduling, coverage/hand-off information, and letters to patients regarding missed or cancelled visits in a timely manner.
  • Utilizes professional and technically correct terminology.
  • Consistently utilizes approved abbreviations.
  • Performs supervisory tasks and contributes to the Professional life of the department.
  • Supervises Physical Therapy staff as assigned, including timely completion of their performance appraisals. Provides primary supervision to more than one Physical Therapy staff member.
  • Attends and actively participates in all departmental and service area meetings, training programs, and other professional activities.
  • Maintains current licensure in accordance with NYSED continuing education requirements.
  • Maintains all Hospital-required certifications in accordance with external accrediting and reimbursement authorities, including Basic Life Support and Stroke Certification via the American Heart Association as well as FIM Certification via UDS-PRO
  • Promotes/advocates for the profession. Regularly provides input regarding the modification of departmental policies and procedures.
  • Presents departmental or service area in-service in area of expertise once yearly to other staff and/or students.
  • Assumes primary responsibility for an ongoing QA or other project /staff development activity.
  • Coordinates effectively with key personnel from other disciplines in absence of Coordinator. Acts as primary liaison in absence of Coordinator or Manager.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements
  • EXPERIENCE: Employee has five or more years of experience as a Licensed Physical Therapist and/or certification in a specialty area or technique, including two years of clinical supervisory experience.
  • EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited program with Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and/or Doctor in Physical Therapy as a Physical Therapist.
  • LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: New York State registration and license to practice as a Physical Therapist.