Position Summary

The staff member assumes responsibility and accountability for a designated group of patients and organizes, performs and modifies medically prescribed therapy programs based upon a thorough evaluation of each patient and best practice methods.

Essential Job Functions

• Evaluates each assigned patient in terms of current or potential problems which pertain to the employee's discipline, meeting or exceeding established clinical pathways and protocols for best practice. Seeks guidance in this area as appropriate.
• Establishes age specific plan of care and functional goals based on evaluation results, and regularly incorporates other disciplines, patient/family, into treatment planning, documenting the patient/family/caregiver's understanding of goals, explaining rationale and methods necessary to carry out treatments. Seeks guidance in this area as appropriate.
• Consistently re-evaluates effectiveness of ongoing therapy, instituting appropriate changes in care plan. Seeks guidance in this area as appropriate.
• Sets estimated length of treatment with each patient/family facilitating informed decision making with patient/family.
• Assesses educational needs of the patient, family, caregiver and provides education to meet those needs.

Requirements

• Current PT License or eligible for licensure in the State of Illinois required.
• Certificate or degree in Physical Therapy from an APTA accredited school.
• Entry level, new graduate acceptable.
• CPR Certification

Full time position is an option based on candidate's willingness/interest in data collection and analysis of gait studies.