Physical Therapist- Float

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of high quality patient care services
• Perform direct patient care, including evaluation of muscle, skeletal, neurological and other physical problems
• Support and encourage multidisciplinary coordination of treatment
• Maintain professional standards through compliance with quality assurance policies/ procedures as well as applicable regulations and corporate policies
• Implement effective communication with own and other departments' staff, with medical staff and patients to ensure coordinated efforts and provision of high quality service and optimal patient care
• Demonstrate effective problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities
• Inform Administrator of department problems, needs and solutions in a timely manner
• Plan, design, implement and interpret specific physical therapy treatment programs for patients to facilitate the patient's recovery and attainment of maximum physical potential
• Perform or delegate patient treatment to include modalities, therapeutic exercises, gait training and hydrotherapy
• Secure prescription for each patient treated
• Work closely with the physician to ensure comprehensive delivery of services and quality patient care
• Absorb tours as necessary
• Communicate with the Outcome Assurance Injury Coordinator or the Case Manager for each patient
• Inform the Coordinator or Case Manager about the patients’ objective progress, compliance with the program, compliance with attendance of scheduled appointments, and the therapist’s estimated time frame until discharged from therapy
• Participate in clinical instruction of university occupational therapy and/or occupational therapist assistant students
• Participate with the evaluation of the effectiveness of the rehabilitation quality management process and assist in new and improved processes
• Ensure compliance with rules and regulations established by the relevant licensing, certification and accrediting bodies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program
• Masters’ Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program, preferred
• Ortho-outpatient experience, preferred

Requirements

• Must successfully complete orientation and training as well as demonstrate competency in all required physical therapy tasks

Skills

• Service Mentality
• Attention to Detail
• Sense of Urgency
• Initiative and Flexibility
• Outstanding customer service skills
• Tact and professionalism
• Confidentiality and HIPAA compliance
• Decision-making and problem-solving
• Effective communication and interaction
• Time management and workload control
• Customer service skills
• Computer skills
• Common safety hazards and precautions
• Medical record keeping and report writing
• Manual therapy certification

Benefits

• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick/EID days
• Set schedule
• Flexible per diem opportunities*
• Medical and prescription plans
• Basic and enhanced dental and vision plans
• Supplemental health benefits (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance)
• LifeWorks employee assistance program
• Company-funded HSA
• Pre-tax spending accounts (health care and dependent care FSA)
• Training provided in our world-class occupational medicine process management model*
• Medical experts panel (MEP)
• Concentra CEU courses
• New hire learning program
• Occupational Health University
• Leducation development program
• Manual therapy certification
• Yearly CEU stipend and CEU time
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional On-demand Learning Modules*
• Malpractice insurance*
• Unmatched opportunities for advancement locally and nationally*
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) with employer match*
• Competitive salary*
• Colleague referral bonus program*
• Colleague discount program*
• Life insurance/disability
• Pre-tax spending accounts