Physical Therapist Inpatient | Per Diem

About the Role

Provides patient evaluation and/or treatment according to established policies and procedures for their discipline to patients of all ages and populations.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited Physical Therapy program.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association (American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Healthcare Providers) within 30 days of hire.
• Current license to practice as a Physical Therapist in the State of NH.

Experience

• Requires experience working with a multidisciplinary team, patients, and others.
• Must possess knowledge of growth and development across a diverse age and multicultural population.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient evaluations and re-evaluations and documents in accordance with licensure, scope of practice, and department standards (e.g., documentation completion/HIMS/abbreviations, etc.).
• Advocates for and actively develops disciplinary and interdisciplinary team members.
• Develops and documents assessments for each patient at evaluation and during treatment.
• Develops, revises, and documents goals and treatments for all patients during the episode of care.
• Demonstrates personal adaptability, flexibility, and timeliness in managing the entire department caseload.
• Takes responsibility for accurate and thorough patient charging as part of daily charting.
• Takes responsibility for individual performance goals and meeting department expectations.

Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM.
• The employee must regularly lift, carry, or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry, or push/pull up to 10-25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry, or push/pull up to 20-50 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to hear and speak.
• The employee is frequently required to bend, do repetitive motion, perform activities that require fine motor skills, reach, squat, and walk.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb, kneel, sit, and stand.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.
• The employee is frequently exposed to airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, and moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to electrical hazards (shock), non-weather-related heat or cold, slippery surfaces, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.