Acute Care Physical Therapy IRP

Rehabilitation team members are licensed physical therapists who work within a specific team structure to offer inpatient rehabilitation services. These services are provided to the acute-care hospital for patients with disorders and conditions primarily associated with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, or other neurogenic disorders, general medicine impairments, orthopedic problems, burns, amputations, chronic pain, cardiovascular and pulmonary disease.

About the role

Each rehabilitation team member contributes to a group effort within a continuous performance improvement environment while also providing distinct professional input to the team approach. Team members assess patients, collaboratively establish plans of care, deliver a wide variety of treatment techniques, provide education and support to families, and facilitate continuing care planning. They evaluate service quality and participate in outcomes management activities.

Although team members report directly to a manager, they are also responsible to each other, those they supervise (rehab assistants and aides), and other participants in patient care activities, including attending and resident physicians, nurses, their support staff, and Patient Care Resource Managers to ensure coordination of services and programs. A team member embraces the Intensive Caring values of the organization and uses them to guide interactions with others.

The physical therapist will also provide specialized treatments to help patients explore and identify productive avocational interests. Treatments include assessing interests, introducing methods to explore post-discharge resources, exposing patients to local organizations, and providing educational materials to maximize post-discharge planning. The physical therapist serves as the contact for community links and acts as a liaison for patients, staff, and consumers of Rehabilitation Services.

Requirements

• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from an accredited school or equivalent combination of education or experience.
• Currently licensed in the state of Ohio as a Physical Therapist.
• 0 years of relevant experience required; 0-2 years of relevant experience preferred.