Physical Therapist, Outpatient

Full time, benefits eligible position with 36 hours per week, Monday - Friday 07:30 - 16:00. Primary outpatient care at a Rural Critical Access Hospital serving a wide array of diagnoses across the age spectrum, primarily adolescent through elderly populations. Also includes acute and swing bed care.

Pay Range

$32.70 - $49.05 per hour

Requirements

• B.S., M.S., or D.P.T degree from an accredited physical therapy school
• Current licensure in the applicable state
• CPR certification in Basic Life Support, Level C

Responsibilities

• Adhere to general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment through communication skills, interpersonal relationships, and team building
• Follow hospital and departmental policies and procedures
• Contribute to the overall quality of services and stay informed about changes in policies and procedures
• Provide patient care assessment and treatment, ensuring evaluations and treatments are comprehensive, functional, and according to the Standard of Practice
• Use sound professional judgment in interpreting evaluation results and establishing realistic treatment plans with goals
• Encourage patients and significant others in setting goals and recognize/respond to changes in the patient's physiologic state
• Recommend the next level of care and ensure quality patient outcomes
• Supervise support staff assisting with patient care by providing direction and feedback
• Maintain accurate documentation, including written evaluations, progress notes, discharge notes, patient/family education, charges, departmental statistics, and ICD-10 codes
• Ensure documentation is legible and patient records are maintained in systematic order
• Meet department financial and productivity standards by understanding budgeted expectations and adjusting schedules to meet patient and department needs
• Participate in process management to optimize quality and efficiency of services by identifying opportunities and communicating progress barriers
• Research and suggest evidence-based best practices to improve patient care quality
• Promote professional development and education of other healthcare workers, conduct in-service training programs, and represent the department on committees
• Stay informed about changes/developments in the profession locally, at the state level, and nationally
• Share clinical expertise with other therapists, student affiliates, and healthcare professionals
• Communicate effectively in a professional and timely manner with patients, physicians, staff, and external customers
• Promote an open atmosphere of communication and share information learned from seminars
• Inform supervisor of issues and resolutions to potential problems
• Ensure patient and family understanding of communicated information
• Provide appropriate patient care in accordance with age/developmental guidelines
• Demonstrate age/developmentally specific knowledge, skills, and abilities for the patients served
• Maintain competence related to age/developmentally specific patient care by regularly updating knowledge of growth and development and the aging process
• Provide comprehensive therapeutic patient care to ensure positive patient outcomes
• Educate patients, significant others, and other healthcare providers to assure continuity of the patient care plan
• Interact with other departments and members of the medical team to develop and implement interdisciplinary patient care plans
• Supervise physical therapy and physical therapy assistant students to develop their clinical skills and ensure delivery of quality patient care

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, short-term, and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Base compensation within the listed pay range based on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on the teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.).

About the Organization

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value-based care.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health serves nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics, rehabilitation, organ transplants, burn treatments, and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.