Physical Therapist/Day Shift - Located in Farmington, NM
Company: SJRMC Hospital
Location: Farmington
Posted on: May 14, 2022
Job Description:
Relocation aid to Farmington, NM availableLove what you do; Love
where you livePhysical Therapists are dynamic, fun, patient focused
professionals who use their knowledge, skills and energy tocarry
out the sacred task of helping others to improve their ability to
function - thereby bettering lives. Required Qualifications:
- NM State License as a Physical Therapist
- Sufficient previous experience to perform duties
- Physical demands - refer to "Rehab Department Physical Demands"
Preferred Qualifications:
- BLS CPR
- If Therapist's routine work schedule is 50% or greater at
SJRRH, then current FIM Scoring Competency is preferred Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Interpretation of referrals & orders to check for
appropriateness, indications and contraindications
- Initial evaluations/ Discharge summaries/ Re-evaluations/ Daily
treatments:
- Are performed & documented in timely manner , may include but
are not limited to:
- Medical diagnosis, medical history, objective
physical/cognitive findings, measurable / functional/
behavioral
- based patient goals, treatment plan, discharge plan, education
and communication as indicated.
- Determination of which tasks require the expertise and decision
making capacity of the P.T. and must be
- personally rendered by the P.T. and which tasks may be
delegated.
- Delegation and instruction of the services to be rendered by
the supportive personnel, including but not limited to
- specific treatment program with patient goals / plan,
precautions, special problems or contraindicated procedures..
- Education and instruction as indicated, including, but not
limited to: patient, family, other staff, follow up
facilities.
- Transportation of patients as needed.
- Maintain, gather, clean ,set up all equipment per facility
policies
- Daily record Keeping, including (but not limited to)
evaluations, daily treatment notes, discharge notes and daily
- charges, all communication/education provided (per facility /
department policy)
- Each employee is responsible for implementing SJRMC's Service
Standards into their daily work. Safety Courtesy Effectiveness
Stewardship
- Other duties as assigned Physical Demands and Environmental
Work Conditions:
- SUMMARY: ALL Rehab Department jobs may place heavy physical
demands on the employee. The amount of time that the employee is
exposed to these demands will fluctuate, as there are
uncontrollable variables inherent in healthcare: patient's height
and weight, patient's level of cooperation and strength, specific
clinical needs, etc. Physical Activities:
- All Rehab Department jobs may require lifting / pushing /
pulling varying weights, may exceed 200#s.
- Activities may include intermittent or prolonged: standing,
walking, sitting, talking, hearing, using the hands to
- finger and feel, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling,
crouching, crawling, reaching with arms, and smelling.
- Repetitive motions may also be required, such as: wrist / hand
movements, grasping, and finger dexterity (as in
- typing, writing, faxing, filing papers, etc.) Work Environment:
- The job requires exposure to the following environmental
conditions: wet, humid conditions (not the weather),working near
moving or mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, risk of
electrical shock, risk of vibration. The noise level will vary from
very quiet to very loud Sensory requirements:
- The employee will need to be able to hear:
- alarms on equipment / fire alarms / overhead announcements
- patients / families verbal discussions
- instructions / feedback from other healthcare providers
- The employee will need to be able to:
- See and focus on close-up and distant objects
- Distinguish colors
- Have intact: peripheral vision and depth perception
Keywords: SJRMC Hospital, Farmington , Physical Therapist/Day Shift - Located in Farmington, NM, Healthcare , Farmington, New Mexico
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