Inpatient Rehab Physical Therapist

Employment Type: Full time • Shift: Day Shift (weekend and holiday rotation) • Location: Ypsilanti, MI

About the role

Implements the evaluation and treatment of medically disabled patients using established procedures. Provides education to patients and family to deal with present disabilities or prevent further disabilities. Provides consultation to health care personnel and the public in matters related to physical therapy.

Pay

$41.75+ per hour (rate review based on prior work experience in the job title)

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients' physical and functional status including muscular strength, motor function, reflex and ambulation skills.
• Observes and interviews patients, reviews medical histories, and administers detailed sensory tests, manual muscle tests, range of motion exams, and other evaluation techniques.
• Establishes short and long-term therapy goals and formulates treatment plans consistent with those goals.
• Treats patients using recognized physical therapy procedures such as therapeutic exercise, gait training, functional training, application of modalities, and assistive devices.
• Provides treatment and delegates treatment procedures to appropriate personnel.
• Observes patients' actions and reactions to treatment and evaluates progress.
• Consults with physicians and other health-care team members to adjust treatment programs as necessary.
• Determines appropriate devices such as wheelchairs, canes, crutches, and prosthetic/orthotic devices necessary to assist patients in performing physical activities; instructs patients in care and use of same.
• Regularly documents patient's progress toward goals and prepares reports for physicians, other treatment team members, and supervisors.
• Participates in general physical therapy operations such as patient education, quality review, clinical education, program planning, and supervision of physical therapy student interns.
• Maintains records and logs of treatments performed and prepares charge slips for billing purposes.
• Discusses evaluations, goals, and treatments with patients and families to allay anxieties and elicit cooperation.
• Instructs patients and families in appropriate continued exercise or therapy programs and in use of therapy techniques and assistive devices.
• Participates in discharge planning with physicians and health-care team members to ensure patients have appropriate assistance and continuation of rehabilitation at home or other settings.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Physical Therapy Supervisor or Manager.
• Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate books, journals, and other literature and attending related conferences and seminars.
• Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships; approaches conflict in a constructive manner.
• Helps identify problems, offers solutions, and participates in their resolution.
• Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patients, physicians, employees, and visitors.
• Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers.
• Provides quality patient care considering age-specific, developmental, and cultural needs through competent practice and application of the physical rehabilitation process.
• Demonstrates unit/area competencies and behaves in accordance with the Mission, Vision, and Values of Trinity Health Michigan.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of Physical Therapy and licensure as a Physical Therapist.
• Current license as a Physical Therapist in the State of Michigan.
• 1–2 years of inpatient acute-care hospital experience preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and physical therapy treatment and modalities.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate effectively with patients, families, and treatment team members.
• Analytical skills to evaluate patients' physical and functional status, establish therapy goals, and formulate treatment plans.
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail for up to 80% of work time.
• Able to react quickly in sudden, unplanned situations to prevent or minimize injuries.
• Able to walk and stand for up to 50% of work time while administering treatments.
• Able to lift, push, and pull weights with an effective force of approximately 40–60 pounds (with or without mechanical devices or assistance) for up to 20% of work time.