Physical Therapist

Position Summary
To provide physical therapy services in complies with laws and regulations applicable to this position and act in
accordance with PureHealth’s Corporate Compliance Program. The Physical Therapist is to perform patient care
tasks under minimal supervision with advanced skills in clinical reasoning, problem-solving and treatment
interventions. Evaluate and treats patients, as well as provide direction and supervision of Physical Therapist
Assistants as indicated within the Texas licensing Board and American Physical Therapy Association scope of
practice.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Provides direct customer care that meets department and professional standards of practice, including
patient evaluation and assessment, development of physical therapy care plan, patient treatment,
family/caregiver training and discharge planning. May serve as a clinician in both the inpatient and
outpatientsettings
2. Examines, evaluates, and tests customers with mechanical, physiological and developmental impairments,
functional limitations, and disability or other health and movement-related conditions. Determines diagnosis
of the physical impairments or movement-related functional limitations, prognosis, plan of therapeutic
intervention and frequency/duration of intervention
3. Designs, implements, and modifies therapeutic interventions to alleviate movement-related impairments,
functional limitations and disabilities. Selects and administers appropriate assessment and treatment
techniques
4. Evaluates for, recommends, applies and, as appropriate, prosthetic and supportive devices and equipment,
and trains patients in their use
5. Participates in clinical teaching, including the clinical instruction of physical therapy interns/students and
other team members. Provides input regarding the educational needs of team members and serves as a
resource in meeting those needs. Provides mentoring to others when appropriate and serves as a role
model/resource/teacher/mentor to less experienced Physical Therapists
6. Performs all necessary customer care documentation, including assessment, plan of care, progress notes,
discharge summaries, and charges for evaluation and treatment. Documentation reflects customer status,
progress or change, participation by customers and family in goal setting and delivery of care
7. Discharges customer from treatment when appropriate with adequate discharge planning including
equipment procurement and family training, and communicates this appropriately to Recovery Care
Coordinator
8. Schedules and maintains assigned customer caseload consistent with department productivity standards.
Informs supervisor if problems arise related to the delivery of customer care or caseload volume. Ensures
documentation and billing are timely, accurate and complete, including evaluations, re-certifications,
progress notes and discharge summaries
9. Initiates and participates in interdisciplinary care planning to meet the needs of each customer and family,
including participation in rounds and customer care conferences, communicating with and teaching other
care providers. May contact community agencies as necessary to provide continuity of service between
PureHealth and community
10. Identifies needs for equipment repair or upgrade to maintain quality of care. Makes recommendations for
selection and purchase of specific equipment and supplies.
11. Attends and participates in in-service training
Competencies
Advances customers as indicated throughout therapy stay
Effectively communicates and collaborates with internal and external customers: customers, physicians,
family members and team members
Quality and timely documentation
Quality and timely evaluations
Demonstrate quality supervision of Assistants
Maintains productivity expectation
PureHealth Culture
PureHealth is a high performance environment propelled by collaboration through our Teams of Excellence (T.O.E.)
Program. The expectation for each team member is to engage in our complex and dynamic organization by adding
value and support to fellow team members.
WorkEnvironment
This job operates in a post-acute setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the facility.
This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. Team member is
expected to adhere to facility’s no-smoking policy.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very
active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping all day. The employee must frequently lift
and/or move items over 60 pounds.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a position in a post-acute setting that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Weekend and holiday shifts
will be required.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at
any time with or without notice.
HIPAA
Team members are required to adhere to policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements for the privacy
and security of protected health information. Team member are permitted to use and/or disclose only minimum
amount of Protected Health Information necessary to complete assigned tasks. Reports all suspected violation of
company’s HIPAA policies or procedures to facility CEO.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
1. Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers at all levels of the organization
2. Proficient computer and Microsoft Application skills. Must have an ability to learn new systems
3. Ability to work with a culturally diverse population
4. Must have positive communication skills and demonstrated adequate maturity and patience
5. Proficient in the English language. Good communication (verbal and written), customer service and
interpersonalskills
6. Must have good organizational skills with attention to detail
7. Must be able to successfully prioritize workload, demonstrate initiative, and analyze situations to make
sound decisions
8. Must show initiative and take action on observed needs
9. Self-directing with the ability to work with minimal direct supervision
10. Able to communicate, direct, motivate and build team relations
11. Ability to make sound clinical judgment relating to the provision of Rehabilitation services
12. Collaboration with member of the interdisciplinary team in delivery of patient care to maximize functional
outcomes.
RequiredEducation/Experience
Graduate of an accredited therapy program
RequiredLicense/Certification
Valid State PT License
PreferredEducation/Experience
A minimum one (1) year of related experience