Physical Therapist II, Per Diem, Days, 8hours
Company: Alameda Health System
Location: San Leandro
Posted on: January 25, 2023
Job Description:
Physical Therapist II, Per Diem, Days, 8hours
- San Leandro, CA
- San Leandro Hospital
- SLH Physical Therapy Rehab
- Services As Needed / Per Diem - Day
- Allied Health
- Req #:34724-24058
- FTE:0.01
- Posted:October 25, 2022SummaryJob Summary : Under limited
technical supervision, uses skill, judgment and knowledge of daily
operations to supervise a small group of physical therapists,
aides, and students. Efficiently evaluates and treats a broad
spectrum of patients. Communicates well with staff members,
physicians, and other disciplines and assists with program
planning. Performs related duties as required.DUTIES & ESSENTIAL
JOB FUNCTIONS : NOTE: The following are the duties performed by
employees in this classification, however, employees may perform
other related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed
are necessarily performed by each individual in the
classification.
- Communication/Collaboration: Attends team meetings and
conferences on patient care and discharge planning.
- Communication/Collaboration: Attends, participates, and
contributes to in-service educational training.
- Communication/Collaboration: Communicates with family, case
managers, health insurers, etc. as appropriate.
- Communication/Collaboration: Confers with other PTs, aides, and
department manager as appropriate for problem solving and program
planning.
- Communication/Collaboration: Confers with referring physicians,
and health care team about patient status.
- Documentation: Completes required administrative forms for
leave of absences, payroll, and statistics.
- Documentation: Writes clear, concise, legible, and objective
information on patient evaluations, progress notes, discharge
notes, equipment orders, and insurance forms and records accurate
daily treatment attendance and charges.
- Miscellaneous: Participates in gathering data for Continuing
Quality Assurance, Performance Improvement, staff surveys,
etc.
- Miscellaneous: Proficient in use of SMS computer system.
- Miscellaneous: Uses appropriate safety measures body mechanics,
infection control, environmental hazard control; cleans treatment
area after use.
- Patient care: Administers comprehensive PT evaluations, using
tests and measurements appropriate for the patients diagnosis, age,
and disabilities.
- Patient care: Assesses the need for appropriate assistive
devices for ambulation, exercise, joint protection, and pain
control. Orders necessary equipment.
- Patient care: Delegates appropriate PT tasks to the PT Aide, PT
Assistant, or PT I.
- Patient care: Develops and implements a treatment plan using
various physical therapy procedures, group classes, modalities, and
techniques to produce changes in patient outcomes.
- Patient care: Educates patient, family, other caregivers in
self-care, prevention and wellness, home exercise programs, use of
equipment, and safety.
- Team Leader Responsibilities: Accepts responsibility for
non-patient care duties, e.g. task forces, in-service new staff,
and IOP, which aids in the delivery of care of the department.
- Team Leader Responsibilities: Arranges schedules to accommodate
patient care when a team member is absent.
- Team Leader Responsibilities: Assigns new patients to team
therapists taking into consideration workloads among therapists,
variety of patients, clinical expertise, etc.
- Team Leader Responsibilities: Assists new PT I Clinical
Instructor in developing skills as a preceptor in the student
program.
- Team Leader Responsibilities: Makes sure schedules are up to
date, coordinates the scheduling of Saturday coverage, arranges
schedules to accommodate patient care when a team member is absent
and ensures upcoming discharges are monitored.
- Team Leader Responsibilities: Orients and supervises new staff
members and students. Proofreads notes and supervises patient care
until assured of their competence. Helps evaluate PT Is, PT
Assistants, and PT Aides. Evaluates students fairly and accurately
with the approved clinical evaluation tools.
- Team Leader Responsibilities: Prepares the rough draft of the
weekly collaborative care conferences.Qualifications:Education:
Graduation from an approved school of Physical Therapy.Minimum
Experience: At least One year of experience in the class of
Physical Therapist I as employed by Alameda Health System; OR two
years or more of recent experience in another clinical setting
related to the area of proposed supervision (acute medical, rehab,
SNF, or outpatient).Required Licenses/Certifications: BLS - Basic
Life Support Certification - issued by AHA-American Heart
Association.Required Licenses/Certifications: Eligibility for, or
possession of, a valid certificate to practice as a Registered
Physical Therapist in the State of CaliforniaAdditional
InformationQualifications:Education: Graduation from an approved
school of Physical Therapy.Minimum Experience: At least One year of
experience in the class of Physical Therapist I as employed by
Alameda Health System; OR two years or more of recent experience in
another clinical setting related to the area of proposed
supervision (acute medical, rehab, SNF, or outpatient).Required
Licenses/Certifications: BLS - Basic Life Support Certification -
issued by AHA-American Heart Association.Required
Licenses/Certifications: Eligibility for, or possession of, a valid
certificate to practice as a Registered Physical Therapist in the
State of CaliforniaAlameda Health System is an equal opportunity
employer and does not discriminate against any employee or
applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national
origin, age, gender, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or
physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation,
veteran status, or military background.
Keywords: Alameda Health System, San Leandro , Physical Therapist II, Per Diem, Days, 8hours, Healthcare , San Leandro, California
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