PHYSICAL THERAPIST - PELVIC FLOOR

A pelvic health physical therapist will provide superior physical therapy solutions to patients with pelvic floor dysfunction and related conditions.

They work with individuals of all ages, including pregnant patients, to address issues such as urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, pelvic organ prolapse, sexual dysfunction and other conditions including, but not limited to back pain.

The job involves conducting thorough evaluations, developing personalized treatment plans, and implementing various therapeutic techniques, including manual therapy, exercise prescription, and education and providing guidance on lifestyle modifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Interprets physician referrals, as appropriate, and completes musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and/or integumentary evaluations utilizing appropriate methods.
• Establishes a plan of care and implements individual treatment based on evaluation results and functional goals and by utilizing appropriate techniques.
• Monitors and evaluates outcomes and appropriately adjusts the individualized treatment plan based on the patient's response to treatment and provides status updates to physicians and other teammates.
• Identifies factors affecting patient's physical and psychosocial comfort and attends to these needs.
• Plans for and completes patient discharge including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services, transition planning within the continuum of care and ordering equipment as indicated/appropriate.
• Communicates and collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to assist in achieving optimum care for the patient.
• Completes all required documentation following department policy and accreditation standards with appropriate co- signatures, including patient evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries as appropriate.
• Record patient care and progress of each patient assigned.
• Completes daily documentation, billing, and scheduling as required.
• Applies insurance guidelines regarding authorization and number of visits.
• Responsible for maintaining site/department established productivity standards.
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to all billing and documentation policies, procedures, and timelines.
• Responsible for cleaning up after patient treatment, putting away equipment, and keeping area neat and orderly.
• Performs various manual techniques, patient positioning, transferring and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.
• Demonstrates skill in use of modalities, exercise equipment and other devices that are available in area worked per department checklist.
• Demonstrates knowledge of indications and contraindications of modalities and exercise.
• Promotes patient safety by participating in safety initiatives as requested and appropriately follows all safety and infection control measures pertaining to the general working environment.
• Participates in performance improvement activities designed to identify and resolve problems affecting patient care outcomes and to improve quality of care.
• Manages assigned caseload, informing site leadership of coverage needs and ability to cover; assists with coverage, based on department needs and regional needs
• Pursues professional growth through participation in continuing education courses, department in-services, and reading professional literature.
• Orients new staff to clinical and department policies as requested.
• Participates in the evaluation process of co-workers by providing verbal or written feedback as requested.
• May supervise physical therapy assistants following all applicable state and local compliance requirements. Includes delegating patients to assistive personnel while providing direction, recommendations regarding treatment and ongoing supervision while maintaining responsibility for patient plan of care and goals.
• May supervise physical therapy extenders (rehab aides/techs) in administering treatments to patients and will teach them appropriate techniques to perform with specific patients.
• May supervise physical therapy students after completing one year of clinical experience.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Education
• Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school or educational requirements commensurate with the date of graduation.
• Maintains continuing education requirements as mandated by applicable state professional standards.
• Pelvic certification preferred
• Experience
• 2 or more years of Pelvic Floor PT experience preferred

Licensure/Certification

• Licensed Physical Therapist in the State of Wisconsin.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (obtained within 90 days unless department leader has determined is not required) by American Heart Association (AHA)

Knowledge

• Medical Coding and Documentation – Strong understanding of medical coding and documentation required for the provision of healthcare services.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Administrative - Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
• HIPAA – Knowledge of HIPAA regulations, clinic policy and the importance of maintaining patient confidentiality, including abiding by the minimum necessary access and disclosure.

Basic Skills

• Active Learning- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Active Listening- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Critical Thinking- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. Ability to work independently in high volume, fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.

• Communication – Communication is essential to this position. Communication will occur between all departments and positions to ensure proper patient service. This position requires the ability to understand written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents, the ability to talk to others to convey information effectively and the ability to effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Interpersonal skills – including coordination, instructing, negotiation, persuasion, service orientation and social perceptiveness.
• Time Management skills- Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Complex Problem-Solving Skills

• Complex Problem Solving- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions, including developing plan of care for patient treatment.

Technical Skills

• Troubleshooting- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Must be able to work standard office equipment; computers, fax machines, copiers, printers, telephones, etc.

Systems Skills

• Judgment and Decision Making- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Work Context

Communication

• This position will require communication between all staff and departments.

Role Relationships

• This position plays an integral role in providing healthcare to patients will have interactions with others both inside and outside the organization.

Impact of Decisions

• Decision making in this position highly impacts patient care. This job requires continuous independent decision-making and requires the ability to seek out help and consultation from physicians as needed.

Responsibility for Others

• This position does not have direct reports.

Work Setting

• This position primarily works in a clinical office environment.

• Climate controlled office.

Work Attire

• This position requires business casual attire with professional footwear.
• A uniform jacket is provided.
• A name tag is provided and required to be worn during working hours.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, and squat throughout the workday

Must Be Able To

• lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
• lift up to 10 lbs. from waist to overhead.
• lift and carry up to 40 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance

Must Be Able To

• push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
• perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present

Position Requires Repetitive Use of Hands

• Simple grasping – 5-15 lbs. – 20% of the workday.
• Pushing/pulling – up to 75-100 lbs. – 10% of the day
• Fine manipulation of hands during massage and joint mobilization
• Must have functional use of senses to allow for effective communication
• Exposed to electrical and chemical hazards as well as blood and body fluids; therefore, must have ability to wear protective clothing as needed
• Position may require travel; therefore, may be exposed to road and weather hazards

Tools and Technology

Computers

Scanners/