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The Physical Therapist Outpatient at CARLE evaluates and treats patients of all ages, designing and adjusting care plans based on patient response and available evidence. This role involves educating patients, family, caregivers, students, and other health care providers, as well as performing examinations, screening, and completing documentation in accordance with policy. The therapist also uses support personnel effectively, complies with DNV Hip and Knee Replacement Program requirements, and communicates with referring providers on patient progress.
Responsibilities
- Evaluates and treats patients of all ages, modifying plan of care as appropriate.
- Serves as a role model in delivery of professional services and as a clinical resource for staff and students.
- Performs patient transfers with assistance as needed, demonstrating safe and appropriate body mechanics.
- Educates patients, family, caregivers, students, and other health care providers using relevant and effective teaching methods.
- Evaluates clinical findings to determine physical therapy diagnoses and outcomes of care.
- Performs examination, selecting reliable and valid examination methods relevant to the chief complaint, results of screening, and history.
- Produces documentation in accordance with the Clinical Process Policy.
- Screens patients using procedures to determine the effectiveness of and need for therapy services.
- Uses support personnel according to legal standards and ethical guidelines, monitoring the care delivered by support personnel and providing regular feedback.
- Completes annual education as assigned to comply with DNV Hip and Knee Replacement Program requirements.
- Evaluates patients' impairments related to orthopedic and neurologic conditions.
- Establishes a plan of care based on functional deficits and patients' goals.
- Completes objective testing for range of motion, strength, and performance of daily functional tasks.
- Completes daily documentation and charging in therapy EMR.
- Applies tape for stabilization, facilitation, or inhibition of movement.
- Completes therapeutic modalities as appropriate including ultrasound, interferential, iontophoresis.
- Communicates with referring provider on patient progress and treatment recommendations.
About CARLE
Carle Health is a healthcare organization operating in Illinois, offering a wide range of services including clinical care, health insurance, research, and academics. They have a team of nearly 16,500 members providing high-quality care through eight hospitals, physician group practices, health insurance plans, and medical education institutions, with a focus on innovation, diversity, and community impact.