Essential Job Responsibilities
· Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation.
· Each job responsibility is related to the MFB Pillars of Excellence. The responsibility is identified to a pillar by the following letters: Q (Quality), S (Service), P (People), G (Growth), F (Financial).
· Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation.
· Provides patient care. (Q)
o Assists the physical therapist in treatment planning and conducting evaluation procedures.
o Assists the physical therapist in treating patients utilizing modalities, therapeutic exercise, assistive devices, and functional activities.
o Provides verbal and/or written feedback to the physical therapist regarding all significant observations or changes in the patient’s condition, reaction, and response to treatment.
o Assists the physical therapist in determining equipment and supply needs and may participate in the acquisition and inventory of these items.
o Functions as primary therapist in treatment of patient following evaluation and direction of physical therapist
· Document’s patient’s status and progress according to established internal/external time standards and adherence to reimbursement guidelines. (Q)
· Communicates with others to integrate physical therapy treatment with all aspects of patient care. (Q, S)
o Participates in conferences/discussions and exchange of written records with other interdisciplinary team members as directed by the physical therapist to integrate physical therapy treatment plan.
o Instructs the patient and the family in physical therapy procedures as part of providing patient and family education including written instructions as necessary.
· Participates in various meetings and in-services as designated. (Q, P)
· Follows all hospital policy and procedures including but not limited to patient confidentiality and infection control. (Q)
· Meets or exceeds program productivity expectations. (F)
· Provides discipline specific coverage (following cross training) within the Mary Free Bed system as requested. (F, S)
· Supports program operations as assigned. (Q, S, P, G, F)
· Functions as patient advocate. (S)
· Demonstrates competence in relevant software and hardware required to meet job responsibilities. (Q)
· Adheres to the Mary Free Bed Standards of Behavior when working with patients, coworkers and members of the community. (S)
Other Job Responsibilities:
· Serves as clinical instructor for physical therapist assistant students. Supervises, teaches, and evaluates skills of students and volunteers. Communicates with participating universities regarding skill levels of students. (S, P, G)
· Functions as a resource person in area of expertise. (S, G)
· Participates in program development and/or research activities as assigned. (Q, G)
· Participates in orientation and training of new staff. (Q, P)
· Assists in maintaining clean and orderly treatment areas. (S)