A graduate staff physical therapist is responsible for applying physical therapy practice while providing skilled physical therapy services to patients throughout the Hospital’s acute care floors, Continuing Care Mars Hill skilled nursing floors, long term care floors, outpatients. Physical therapy means the evaluation, treatment and instruction of human beings to detect, assess, prevent, correct, alleviate and limit physical disability, bodily malfunction and pain from injury, disease and any other bodily condition; the administration, interpretation and evaluation of tests and measurements of bodily functions and structures for the purpose of treatment planning; the planning, administration, evaluation and modification of treatment and instruction; and the use of physical agents and procedures, activities and devices for preventive and therapeutic purposes; and the provision of consultative, educational and other advisory services for the purpose of reducing the incidence and severity of physical disability, bodily malfunction and pain. S/he will have demonstrated adequacy of being prepared to provide these services through the rigorous academic training of an accredited Physical Therapy school, having successfully completed clinical training at accredited sites. Receive approval of your application from the State of Maine and complete the supervisor affidavit. These professionals are expected to see patients and use their professional and clinical judgment in all aspects of care, from critical care patients to outpatient care. S/he must demonstrate the ability to multi task and provide the highest quality of care to our patients, while recognizing the value and dignity of the individual.
Responsibilities:
- Assesses patient’s functional deficits, plans treatment and implements treatment in an appropriate manner in compliance with standards of professional practice.
- Clinically examine, diagnose, and then prevent or treat conditions that limit the body’s ability to move and function in daily life.
- Participates in recruitment of new therapists.
- Attends appropriate team meetings and communicates/collaborates with other team members, individuals, family members or caregivers.
- Terminates treatment when maximal benefits have been attained as well as developing appropriate discharge plans.
- Maintains records and documentation as required by practice setting, third party payers and regulatory agencies. Ensuring all notes are co-signed by licensed physical therapist named on supervisor affidavit.
- Schedules and prioritizes own workload.
- Monitors own performance and identifies own supervisory needs
- Functions according to the American Physical Therapy Association Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the profession.
- Supervise support staff.
- Licensed physical therapist as named on supervisor affidavit must be present within same facility.
- Performs other work related duties as assigned.
Education
- Required Master’s Degree