- Evaluation and Treatment
- Receives patient's referral from appropriate physician/provider within NWIHCS. Demonstrates the ability to make autonomous clinical decisions and adheres to the VA scheduling directive.
- Independently provides assessment/treatment interventions to inpatients received through referrals.
- Chart review is routinely performed to assess appropriateness of the referral and contraindications for evaluation/treatment.
- Evaluation includes a medical history, results, and interpretation of the appropriate tests and measurements performed; tests are frequently complex and are adapted as needed due to multiple physical disabilities or present medical condition. Guided by differential and movement diagnoses , the PT performs exams and evaluations of individuals who have or may develop impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions related to conditions of the musculoskeletal , neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or integumentary systems while considering the effects attributable to unique personal and environmental factors.
- PTs interpret findings from examination, diagnostic studies /medical tests and, during evaluation, select appropriate clinical tests and measures, and then integrate findings into the physical therapy plan of care for the full range of patient populations. Evaluative data is used to implement a comprehensive patient treatment plan that is based on current research, education and outcomes data. (Evidence based care.) A physical therapy prognosis is identified.
- Establishes a diagnosis within the scope of physical therapy and identifies the appropriate rehab intervention, including referral to another provider for further consultation as clinically indicated. Demonstrates sound knowledge of clinical signs and symptoms needed to make appropriate referrals for further medical attention/assessment.
- Evaluates the patient's needs for assistive devices and procures these devices from the Prosthetic Department or works with Prosthetics to schedule the patient for the appropriate Prosthetics /Orthotics Clinic for prescription and fabrication. Determine and provide appropriate equipment needed to substitute for loss of function or to substitute for limited function.
- Treatment plans are routinely modified according to evaluative findings found during on-going assessments.
- Routinely employs unusual motivational techniques to enlist patient participation and adapts equipment/procedures to carry out full range of complex treatment activities.
- Education
- Provides and documents education appropriate to the disability being treated/goals to be achieved.
- Provides in service training as requested.
- Assists in the orientation of new staff members/students.
- Independently provides clinical oversight of Physical Therapy Assistants as well as PTA students on clinical affiliations. Independently provides clinical oversight to PT students who are in Doctoral PT Programs.
- Discharge Planning
- Appropriately plans discharge and needs for continuing treatment.
- Coordinates discharge with patient, significant others, and appropriate members of the health care team.
- Consistently arranges patient's discharge equipment needs prior to discharge. Home program and/or instruction is consistently completed prior to discharge.
- Oral and Written Communication
- Routinely involves the patient, family and/or significant others and the appropriate members of the health care team in the treatment process by maintaining effective and customer sensitive communications.
- Adheres to policies/procedures for handling patient records and sensitive information.
- Written communication is consistently done in a timely fashion and in accordance with the guidelines/policy. Divisions with Long Term Care will support and utilize the MOS as specified.
- Consistently responds to patients, families/significant others, students, and members of the health care team in a prompt and courteous manner.
- Participates in meetings, conferences, in-services, ward rounds, or other opportunities to share information with the health care team and support seamless health care provision for our veterans.
- Maintain statistics/data and provide timely reports as requested.
- Accurately complete/process encounter forms or paperwork required to support billing and compliance issues.
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Description
Summary
VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System is one of 18 flagship sites for Whole Health. Physical Therapists within our system will integrate concepts of Whole Health into their plans. This includes incorporating examination findings with the patient's preferences in order to set clinically appropriate treatment goals, optimize outcomes, optimize functional independence and to actionize concepts of whole person care.
Duties
This announcement is open continuous. Certificates will be issued to the hiring manager on a bi-weekly basis until all positions have been filled. Announcement will remain open until all vacancies are filled, and may close sooner than 9/30/2024.
Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Telework: Not Eligible
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required