Outpatient Physical Therapist

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
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Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Fremont Health
Address: 450 E 23rd St. - Fremont, NE

Work Schedule: Days - 40 hours per week

Qualified candidates will have the opportunity to build their outpatient orthopedic caseload. This includes weekly offsite opportunities providing physical therapy in athletic training rooms through Methodist Fremont Health's Sports Medicine Services at Midland University and area high schools.

Evaluate a wide variety of patient types and identify physical dysfunction and functional capabilities. This position is ideal for candidates interested in outpatient orthopedics and sports medicine services. Opportunities exist for qualified candidates to work offsite at Midland University and area high schools with athletes through our existing sports medicine contracts.

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Functions

Evaluate a wide variety of patient types and identify physical dysfunction and functional capabilities to facilitate appropriate treatment of patients.

Performs patient evaluation on initial visit and follows guideline recommendations to establish treatment plan from evaluation.

• Review medical records to assist in the evaluation process and contacts attending physician to gather information as needed.
• For each diagnosis, chooses appropriate tests and measures and utilizes appropriate outcome tool.
• Functional and appropriate goals are set with realistic time frames. Patient and families are included in goal planning.
• Ongoing re-evaluation is evidenced in documentation over the course of a week or as indicated for patient condition / status.
• Assess needs for additional interdisciplinary services and refers patients for these services

Establish and implement patient focused treatment program with regular follow-up to achieve maximum functional improvement with efficiency.

• Treatment plan is based on objective evaluations and achievable short and long term goals with time frames and direction toward desired outcome.
• Treatment plans are appropriate for patient diagnosis and constantly re-evaluated for effectiveness.
• Ongoing re-assessment is evident in documentation and is addressed by modifying the plan of care.
• Content and frequency of the program are adjusted as the patients condition or status warrants.
• Coordinates treatments with interdisciplinary services as needed.

Patient documentation is thorough and timely, enhancing communication and ensuring completion of Medical Record.

• ​In accordance with policy, efficiently completes initial evaluation, progress notes, discharge summary and patient progress reports.
• Documentation accurately reflects services provided, patient response and progress.
• Update physician both verbally and in writing as to the progress of the patient prior to discharge or the next physician office visit.
• Follows criteria for quality documentation as outlined by guidelines including all requirements (surgeries, signatures, allergies).
• Provides initial evaluation dictated within 24 hours of evaluation, discharge summary dictated within 4 weeks of discharge from PT.
• Daily progress notes kept on all patients. Medicare re-certification notes dictated on a monthly basis and within 1 week of continuation.
• Update physician both verbally and in writing as to the progress of the patient prior to discharge or the next physician office visit.
• Follows criteria for quality documentation as outlined by Documentation Work Group / Association Guidelines.

Provides patient education to facilitate patient rehabilitation.

• Education is evidenced by either documentation, written handout or direct observation.
• When possible, patient will convey understanding of key principles, precautions and instructions by demonstration.
• Utilizes the services of interpreters, child-life specialists, etc to assist with instruction as needed or requested.

Patient billing is appropriate and accurately reflects the services provided for each therapy session to reflect accurate billing of services.

• Responsible for identifying appropriate charges based on treatment rendered.

Participates in the clinical instruction of students to facilitate their education and promote the profession and department.

• Provides supervision and guidance appropriate for each student, to ensure appropriate evaluation and treatment of patients as well as educational outcome of the student.
• Complies with school/department requirements for supervision/feedback.
• Up to 3 PT/PTA student full-times/year.

Assists with program development, including department programs, when indicated to assist with the development of marketing strategies and provide input to the coordinators of these programs.

• Attends meetings and fosters excellence by demonstration of current knowledge base and participation with program development to achieve goals.
• Assist with the development and implementation of programs for clinic and marketing of these programs to physicians, nursing staff and the public.
• Participates in community education through speaking engagements, covering health fairs or other events as needed.
• Develops physician and staff relationships.
• Participates and assists with marketing strategies as needed.
• Department programs include Sports Medicine, Occupational Health, Women's Health.

Demonstrates commitment to personal growth and clinical excellence.

• Presents a staff in-service program within 1 month of attendance of continuing education course, professional workshop or seminar.
• Attends all mandatory in-services, department meetings (whenever possible), and required continuing education courses per year.

Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of Treatment, as outlined in the department “Population Specific Competency Checklist”.

• Standard as outlined in the Age Specific Criteria.

Provides in-service programs for PT staff, as well as participation in new employee orientation, to facilitate an active learning environment.

Attend all mandatory in-services and assist with new employee orientation.

Schedule:

Days - 40 hours per week

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy or certificate in physical therapy required.

Experience

• No experience required.

License/Certifications

• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
• Physical Therapy (PT) license required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Requires knowledge as demonstrated by successful completion of an accredited program.
• Requires skills in communication both oral and written, time management and organization, and personnel management.
• Requires the ability to work independently, adapt to a changing environment, organize and work with a variable patient load.
• Requires the ability to conduct patient teaching and in-service presentations.
• Practices within standards of practice as outlined by professional organization and licensing body.
• Requires ability to properly document patient visits using Dragon, Dictaphone, or a phone dictation within a reasonable amount of time following the patient visit.
• Requires ability to correctly apply charges for services rendered including proper application of G-Codes.
• Requires ability to effectively evaluate patients and functional assessments, as well as apply and/or direct appropriate treatment.
• Ability to communicate/coordinate care and findings with referring providers.
• Ability to use Cerner Applications.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
  • Climbing
  • Crawling
  • Crouching
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Kneeling
  • Sitting
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
  • Balancing
  • Carrying
  • Distinguish colors
  • Lifting
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Reaching
  • Stooping/bending
  • Twisting
  • Walking
  • Fingering/Touching
  • Grasping
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Speaking/talking
  • Standing
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
  • Hearing
  • Seeing/Visual

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
• Rare (1-33%):
  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Occasionally (34%-66%):
  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.