DEPARTMENT: Physical Therapy

SCHEDULE: Part-Time, Regular; 24hrs/wk; Day shift; Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm

EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:
Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum with a Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral degree with certification in physical therapy or foreign-trained equivalent. Must have submitted a completed application for licensure to Board of Medical Quality Assurance. Must have completed or have a confirmed date to sit for written PT examination in the State of California or must be licensed in another state in U.S. and awaiting confirmation of licensure through reciprocity. BLS required.

POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction and supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist, responsible for the physical therapy management of patients.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Curriculum with a Baccalaureate or Masters or Doctorate Degree
Licensed, or eligible to practice Physical Therapy in the State of California.
Acute care/inpatient hospital experience preferred.
Weekend work is rotated at least one weekend day per month
Current CPR required
In all interactions with patients, members, physicians, staff and visitors, demonstrates service-oriented behaviors that include culturally sensitive good manners, respect, and polite communications. Demonstrates openness to creative and innovative approaches to providing service. Must be able to work in a labor management partnership environment.
Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
DUTIES:
Under the direction and supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist, evaluates patients and interprets evaluation findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction. Establishes treatment goals and plans treatment to achieve established goals. Initiates discharge planning from physical therapy. Implements the treatment program through direct treatment of the patient, may delegate a portion of the treatment plan to appropriate supportive personnel, and coordination of the treatment plan with other health care personnel as appropriate. Provides advice and education to patient and family. Regularly assesses clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patient towards goals, and the need for modifying goals and treatment. Discharges patient from physical therapy when the patient has received maximum benefit from physical therapy. Provides accurate, timely documentation of physical therapy patient management. Demonstrates progress toward meeting the criteria for professional practice.

OTHER DUTIES:
Evaluate and provide treatment for a variety of conditions in an acute hospital setting. The Physical Therapist assumes direct responsibility for the Physical Therapy management of patients referred by a primary medical practitioner under the direction and supervision of a PT Supervisor in conjunction with the Rehab Services Director.
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Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (KP's code of conduct) by maintaining confidentiality, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable Federal and State laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and KP policies and procedures.
In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors.
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