Physical Therapist

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Job Title:
Physical Therapist

Department:
University Hospital | Rehabilitation Services, Acute Care

The Physical Therapist evaluates and treats patients in accordance with the laws and rules that govern the practice of physical therapy in the state of Ohio. Although team members report directly to a team leader, they are also responsible to each other, to those they supervise ( and to other participants included in the patient care activities.

Minimum Education Required
Bachelor's Level Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with a Major in physical therapy

Required Qualifications
All rehabilitation team members must be licensed or certified with the respective profession (physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, social work, or therapeutic recreation), and meet the educational and/or certification requirements established by their professions (social workers and speech pathologists must hold master's degrees; physical therapists, occupational therapists, and therapeutic recreational specialists must hold bachelor's degrees). All academic degrees must have been granted from an accredited institution. Speech pathologists who hold a conditional license granted by the State of Ohio, and who are completing the Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) may also be considered. Typically, one-two years of experience working in a medical setting is preferred for all professionals hired.

Additional Information:

Each rehabilitation team member is first a part of a group effort to provide care within a continuous performance improvement environment, and secondly a distinct professional who provides specific contributions to the team approach.  Team members assess patients and establish together plans of care; provide a wide variety of treatment techniques; provide education and support to patients and families; and facilitate continuing care planning.  Team members evaluate quality of services and participate in outcomes management activities.  Although team members report directly to a team leader, they are also responsible to each other, to those they supervise (rehab assistants and aides) and to other participants in patient care activities, including attending and resident physicians, nurses, their support staff, and Patient Care Resource Managers to assure coordination of services and programs.

Duties and Responsibilities  

75% of time - Clinical Practice

Each rehabilitation team member provides services according to:  the laws of the State of Ohio governing licensed professionals; standards of practice, scope of practice, clinical guidelines, and codes of ethics published by respective national professional associations; and OSUMC policies and procedures governing the work of licensed clinical professionals.  All staff must meet standards established by the Rehab. Division as part of the OSUMC performance appraisal system (P-3) Core competencies include customer service, teamwork, job knowledge/skills, and resource management.   These core areas are integral to successful clinical practice.

Clinical Practice consists of patient/family orientation, evaluations, assessments, observations, treatment procedures, training, interventions, educational sessions, and counseling conducted as part of a team approach or as a single practitioner.  The documentation of care and communication about patient care among team members are integral components of clinical practice.

*Both evaluation and treatment sessions may be conducted in individual sessions with one or more practitioners (e.g., co-treatment),  in groups of patients with similar or diverse skill levels, or within groupings of patients who focus on individual goals but participate in care within general treatment areas.  Site of care may be the patient care unit, designated team or skill-classified treatment areas (daily living skills, mobility, or therapeutic exercise areas), other locations within the medical center, or in the community.

*Professionals use a wide variety of approaches to evaluation and treatment, consistent with the individual needs of persons served, their families, and caregivers.  Approaches include:  "salient factors" - those key issues that must be addressed to achieve the established discharge plan; use of clinical pathways, algorithms, and clinical guidelines; use of specific protocols to address component functions or skills established within the Rehabilitation Plan of Care (as applicable to venue of care).  Each practitioner within the patient care team is responsible for assuring a 24-hour rehabilitation environment by establishing continuity of care among all shifts of team members throughout the day.

*Education/training and support sessions are as important as sessions that focus on physical or other specified skills.

*Clinical practice for licensed professionals also includes the supervision of assistants (PTA), rehabilitation aides, student medical assistants as assigned.  Scope of work of assistants and aides is specified in their job descriptions, consistent with the laws of the State of Ohio and guidelines established by national professional associations.

*Documentation requirements and format vary, according to policies and procedures established by the venue of care (acute-care, inpatient, outpatient).

15% of time - Team Activities

Team Activities are those that support care of the persons served, including scheduling, daily care planning sessions, structure rounds with physician and nursing staff on the patient care units, patient care conferences, family conferences, internal continuing education sessions, team and divisional business meetings.  Team members also participate in clinical quality and outcomes management activities.  In addition, team members may have opportunities to participate in medical center committee activities.  Specific requirements and schedules for team activities are established by management personnel in cooperation with team members.

10% of time - Professional Discipline Activities

It is particularly important in an interdisciplinary environment that rehabilitation team members maintain formal links with members of their own profession, having opportunities to pursue discipline-specific continuing education, teach students and other professionals about aspects of practice, participate in research activities, and interact with members of their profession within and outside the medical center.

Location:
Doan Hall (0089)

Position Type:
Regular

Scheduled Hours:
40

Shift:
First Shift

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