With a qualified, caring staff of professionals, a vast array of in-service and outreach programs, and a spectrum of state-of-the-art equipment, St. Anthony can best be characterized as the center for health care services in Eastern Oregon.
A Physical Therapist plans and administers medically prescribed or referred physical therapy age specific treatment programs for patients (from infant through geriatric) to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability following disease, injury, surgery or loss of body part. Must document patient care, educate and inform patient and referring physician on outlined plan of care and discharge as guided by patient progress and managed care directives. Maintains a ´ customer orientation´ awareness while interacting with patients, families and other professionals. Uses and Discloses patient protected health information:1. Only as it applies to job functions,2. In amounts minimally necessary for intended purpose,3. In a confidential manner.Essential Functions:• Adhere to American Physical Therapists Association (APTA) Code of Ethics.• Establishes a physical therapy diagnosis through baseline assessment of function and form.• Supervises aides in preparation or assistance with patient care.• Communicates assertively and openly about patient´s care plan.• Maintains daily progress notes, correspondence with referring physician and departmental documentation procedures.• Recognizes responsibilities and role as primary therapist when other therapists are involved with patient care.• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on the physical, psychosocial, safety and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served.• Administers manual therapeutic exercise.• Instructs, motivates and assists patients in non-manual exercises.• Trains/educates staff personnel, students, community, etc.• Completes other delegated projects or duties as assigned.Qualifications Education:• Bachelor´s or Master´s degree in Physical Therapy, or• Graduate of an accredited program in Physical Therapy.Experience:• Must have knowledge and familiarity of theory of physical medicine, application of modalities and physical therapy agents and procedures relative to physical therapy and the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, disease and dysfunction.• Evaluation tools used to measure range of motion, strength, and functional abilities and wound size.• Pediatric experience required to provide pediatric services.License/Certification:• Driver´s license• State Physical Therapist license required.• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification preferred. Additional Responsibilities:• Demonstrates a commitment to service, hospital values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times.• Adheres to and exhibits Catholic Health Initiatives core values:Reverence: Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us.Integrity: Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.Compassion: Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community.Excellence: Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times.• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines.• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, visitors, staff and the broader health care community. Catholic Health Initiatives and its organizations are Equal Opportunity Employers CB\* Job: Rehabilitation Therapy Services* Primary Location: OR-Pendleton-St Anthony Hospital* Shift: 1*Scheduled Hours per 2-week Pay Period: 80* Weekends Require: Occasional* Status: Full Time