Physical Therapist, Inpatient - Rehab Services - Per Diem

About the role

Provides physical therapy services to inpatients of all ages from birth through geriatrics with developmentally based exceptions (children under 17 years of age with certain neurological or developmental disorders and/or infants in the nursery or NICU).

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients including subjective information, objective information, assessment, and prognosis and establishes effective goals and treatment plans appropriately.
• Implements patient specific treatment plan and modifies as needed.
• Develops and implements a patient-appropriate educational program with family’s participation when necessary and modifies treatment plan as needed.
• Updates as needed.
• Delegates and shares appropriate patients with physical therapy assistants.
• Provides clinical supervision to new staff and/or affiliating students.
• Completes and processes insurance and third-party payer information in a timely manner.
• Maintains clinical competency and uses equipment and techniques which are safe and appropriate for skill level.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited school of Physical Therapy required.
CPR certification preferred.
1-2 years of Physical Therapy experience preferred.
MINIMUM 1 YEAR INPATIENT ACUTE CARE PT EXPERIENCE REQUIRED