Physical Therapist - Home Health

About the role

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist (PT) to join the Home Health Care team in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patient's functional abilities and limitations.
• Determines if intervention is needed.
• Establishes a plan of care and treatment goals.
• Completes comprehensive evaluation within the established time frame set by the department.
• Identifies and prioritizes key limiting factors.
• Establishes treatment goals that are functional, measurable, patient related and reflects the key limiting factors.
• Collaborates with patient and family/caregiver when setting goals.
• Initiates discharge planning.
• Recommends additions to or modifications of referring orders.
• Implements individualized treatment plan with consideration to the patient's physical, social, spiritual, cultural, educational and age specific needs.
• Provides skilled treatment in a safe manner.
• Affects ongoing effectiveness of treatment and modifies plan of care as indicated.
• Involves patient and family/caregiver in the treatment and decision making process.
• Provides ongoing education to physician, nurse, patient, family/caregiver, and interdisciplinary team.
• Documents according to professional practice guidelines set by regulatory agencies.
• Communicates pertinent patient information to ensure the best possible follow through of care.
• Communicates evaluation/treatment results and patient progress to physicians, nurses, patient, family/caregiver, and interdisciplinary team.
• Accepts responsibility to contact physicians for routine or difficult problem solving to ensure optimal patient outcome.
• Defends treatment rationale with standard practices and/or current literature.
• Exhibits adaptability in assignments as it relates to caseload, scheduling, and staffing shifts.
• Takes initiative to assist in other patient care areas and accepts responsibility for all patient care needs.
• Demonstrates appropriate supervision and delegation of personnel to achieve safe delivery of quality cost effective patient care.
• Attends department required meetings and/or follows up to obtain pertinent information.
• Participates in departmental/facility process improvement.
• Mets productivity standards set by the department.

Requirements

• Graduated from an APTA accredited school of Physical Therapy, or equivalent.
• Current Physical Therapy license within the State of practice.
• BLS certification required.
• One year experience in an acute care hospital setting and experience must include working in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as a Physical Therapist in the specialty area.
• The ability to become proficient with computer software applications commonly used in an automated patient care environment.
• The ability to use patient care equipment, evaluation tools, and therapeutic modalities.

Qualifications

• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Strong clinical skills and knowledge of physical therapy techniques.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Tuition assistance and student loan forgiveness.
• On-site gym and wellness programs.
• Discounted programs.

Pay & Schedule

• Compensation: $44.09 - $70.54 hourly wage based on experience and education.
• Shifts: Full Time - 40 hours/week. 8 hours/day. - every other Saturday.

Foundation Health Core Behaviors

• Consistently demonstrates our core behaviors each and every day.