Regional Physical Therapist
Altru Health

Location:
Altru Performance Center1375 S. Columbia RoadGrand Forks, ND 58201

Pay Range: $37.26 - $55.89

Summary:
The Physical Therapist is responsible for the evaluation and treatment of patients in compliance with licensure standards. The therapist works with an interdisciplinary team that contributes towards a patient directed goal, identifies potential barriers to discharge, and ongoing therapy services. The Physical Therapist provides patient centered care while exercising judgment to plan, organize, and prioritize workload.

Essential Job Functions:

• Evaluates, develops, and implements an intervention plan using methods that are effective and are meaningful to the patient's plan of care through remediation/restoration, compensation/adaptation, disability prevention and health promotion.
  
• Provides intervention, evaluation and documentation of goal progress, modifies intervention methods as need, and works with therapy team members to achieve patients' goal.
  
• Orients patients, family and/or other appropriate parties to the purpose and procedures of the physical therapy evaluation and treatment. Provides appropriate patient/family education and teaching, under the supervision of a Therapist.
  
• Provides supervision for therapy assistants and other aides in a collaborative manner.
  
• Develops and documents a discharge plan when patient has reached goals, achieved maximum benefit from therapy or does not desire to continue service. Provides appropriate follow-up resources, services and training of patient and family members as appropriate.
  
• Obtains and documents appropriately all required and pertinent patient information, including precautions, orders, and initial plan of care.
  
• Meets requirements of third party payers by including appropriate documentation following window periods and other insurance guidelines.
  
• Performs pain assessment and takes appropriate action according to standard operating procedure.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
  

Certification:

• Physical Therapist | North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
  
• Driver's License with Acceptable Driving Record | Drivers License - Current State Licensed | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
  
• Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 days of Start Date | Learning Management System
  

Work Experience:

• Preferred: A minimum of 1 year Related Experience

Physical Demands :

• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stand: Frequently (34-66%)
• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%)
• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
• Crawl: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Frequently (34-66%)
• Twist: Frequently (34-66%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
• See: Continuously (67-100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands:

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds)

Working Conditions:

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
• Outdoor: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions:

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position:
Frequent Driver

Reference ID: R4811

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