Physical Therapist*
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Job Type Full-timeDescriptionPOSITION SUMMARY: The physical therapist is responsible for evaluating, establishing a plan of care, treating/delivering physical therapy services, and monitoring the physical therapist assistants to assure appropriate follow-through with established plan of care for each patient. Licensing is required as directed by the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts and must be maintained to evaluate or treat any patient. The physical therapist also serves as the manager of rehabilitative services, including physical, occupational and speech therapies. The manager is responsible for managing services, personnel, budget and equipment resources/ assets within the department, and ensuring services are delivered at the highest quality of care.POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: Evaluates and provides direct and indirect physical therapy care to acute, emergency room, swing bed and outpatients to establish and carry out a plan of care while following departmental policy and proceduresDocuments all patient care in the patients medical recordIs knowledgeable with all department equipment, tools and suppliesAssists in equipment maintenance, including annual maintenance, creating work orders, tagging and monitoring repairParticipates in the development, implementation and monitoring of quality assurance activitiesMonitors and delivers patient care in compliance with established infection control policies and proceduresMaintains adequate staff coverage to maximize patient care and patient satisfactionResponsible for recruitment and retention of departmental personnelOrients and trains new employeesPerforms initial, probationary and annual performance reviews in a timely mannerReviews and approves departmental personnel timecards.Works with the Chief Financial Officer in preparing the departments annual budget, reviews monthly reports and ensures charge master is updated as appropriateDevelops, reviews and revises department policies and proceduresKnows, understands and adheres to personal and department head responsibilities for explaining and implementing department and hospital policies and procedures including, but not limited to, personnel, safety, risk management and dress codeAttends department head meetings monthly as well as any other committee or hospital meetings as required or assignedPerforms other job-related duties as directed by the supervisorPerforms/assist with physical therapy evaluations and treatments and is consistent with the level of training and the regulations of the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts to provide optimal patientcareMaintains licensure requirementsEnsures accuracy and timeliness of documentation of each patient visit, as well as cancellations and no showsEnsures accuracy of charge entryAssists in scheduling/re-scheduling of patientsParticipates in educational programs, hospital meetings, in service meetings, and/or continuing education as required by the hospital and the Kansas State Board of Healing ArtsAssists with maintenance of the department including cleaning of surfaces and equipment before/after patient use and ordering supplies