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Physical Therapist, Inpatient, Per Diem

Kaiser Permanente

#Physical Therapy #Basic Life Support #Clinical Documentation #Rehabilitation Services #Patient Management #Inpatient Care #National Provider Identifier #Labor/Management Partnership

Quick overview

Responsible for the physical therapy management of inpatient patients, including evaluating dysfunction and establishing treatment goals. The role involves implementing treatment programs, providing patient education, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements summary

Requires a degree from an accredited physical therapy curriculum (Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate) and a valid California Physical Therapist License. Basic Life Support certification and a National Provider Identifier are also required at hire.

bachelor degreepostgraduate degreeDocumentationPatient EducationTreatment PlanningDischarge PlanningPatient EvaluationClinical AssessmentPhysical Therapy Management

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for the physical therapy management of patients under the direction and supervision of the Rehabilitation Services Director. UNAC/UHCP (United Nurses Association of California/Union of Health Care Professionals) is the collective bargaining representative of Rehab Services positions in Northern California effective 9/26/2021.

Essential Responsibilities

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. Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.

Basic Qualifications

Experience N/A Education Graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum with a bachelors or masters or doctoral degree with certification in physical therapy or foreign-trained equivalent by date of hire. License, Certification, Registration Physical Therapist License (California) National Provider
Identifier
Basic
Life
Support required at hire
Additional
Requirements: Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications: N/A