Physical Therapist - Full Time

REPORTS TO: Supervisor & Therapy Program Manager

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

INTRINSIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide evaluations and other physical therapy services to children for the purpose of gaining mobility, decreasing pain, and preventing injury. Participate in activities and training to promote and attain regulatory compliance at the local, state and federal level.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION:

• Evaluate children and develop a plan of care with associated goals including quantifiable physical and functional targets

• Provide assessments, treatments, instructions and other physical therapy services according to the scope of practice limitations per Indiana statute.

• Maintain timely, thorough, and confidential documentation of initial evaluation, daily treatment notes, progress notes and discharge notes.

• Educate families/caregivers and promote follow through of home exercise programs to assist children in achieving their therapy goals.

• Refer families/caregivers to other community resources as needed.

• Participate in conferences, training and continuing education to further improve clinical skills.

• Collaborate with therapy team and attend team meetings.

• Retain the responsibility for all delegated tasks to other licensees and support personnel and ensure proper and adequate supervision of those individuals.

• Supervise student fieldwork experience including provision of services, record keeping, and other assigned duties.

• Assist with and/or carry out routine cleaning, maintenance support operations of the clinic’s physical plant, patient care equipment and supplies in accordance with regulatory standards and EHS policies and procedures.

• Comply with the Facility’s Comprehensive Compliance Plan (CCP) which includes but is not limited to: Business & Clinical Operations, Environmental Health & Safety, HIPAA, Human Resources and Code of Conduct as well as all facility policies and procedures and educational requirements associated the CCP

• Comply with all local, state and federal regulations training and instruction requirements as well as any other standards that govern healthcare services provision

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of a Physical Therapy Program approved by the Commission for the Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education.

• Licensed to practice Physical Therapy in Indiana.

• Pediatric experience preferred.

• Good time management and interpersonal skills.

• A person who can meet the physical and mental demand of the position.

PHYSICAL DEMAND CAPACITY:

Consistent with published industry PDC norms or minimally:

• Requires the manual dexterity and general strength and endurance

• Lifting—routinely loads of 5-35 pounds from

• Floor to waist

• Waist to shoulder

• Shoulder to overhead

• Carrying—routinely loads of 5-10# for 40-50’

• Pushing-routinely loads of 5-150# on casters, runners or pulleys

• Sustaining a grip-routinely for 1-2 minutes of 40-50#

• Guarding a “lift load” routinely of 120-140#

EXPOSURE DETERMINATION:

• Has the potential for Hazardous Substance Exposure due to work duties

• Has the potential for Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure due to work duties

HIPAA STATUS:

• Has been determined as eligible for access to/use of PHI & EPHI based on work duties and responsibilities in compliance with ‘minimal necessary’ standards

Joe’s Kids has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the team member’s ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by management staff as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment and Joe’s Kids reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks as needed.