General Summary of Position Responsibility:

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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Functions as an effective member of the health care team by collaborating appropriately with families, physicians, other rehabilitation staff, nurse case managers, and others within and outside the CMMC system.
5. Seeks mentorship in a timely manner, as appropriate. Participates in assigned clinics, rounds, meetings, and conferences.Consistently follows all documentation protocol and format in a legible manner. Complies with professional codes of ethics/standards and abides by current state laws.
6. Recognizes the need, initiates discussion and implements approved changes to improve the quality of patient care. Prepared to deal with patient emergencies/unusual occurrences with guidance following appropriate hospital/departmental policies. Demonstrates the ability to recognize changes in the health care environment and adjust to those.
7. Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers and others.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

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

Age-Specific Competency Requirement: (delete this section if not applicable)

(This statement may be used in non-generic descriptions, in which a specific age group may be identified.) Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages served on the assigned unit/department, as indicated below:

XXXAll Ages Neonatal Pediatric Adolescent Adult