Physical Therapist, PRN, Inpatient

About the role

Provides patient care assessment and treatment. Ensures patient evaluations and treatments are comprehensive, functional and according to the Standard of Practice. Maintains accurate patient documentation. Completes written patient evaluations, progress notes, and discharge notes per policy. Communicates in a professional and timely manner with patients, physicians, staff, and all external customers.

Responsibilities

• Ensures patient evaluations and treatments are comprehensive, functional and according to the Standard of Practice.
• Maintains accurate patient documentation.
• Completes written patient evaluations, progress notes, and discharge notes per policy.
• Ensures accurate and timely documentation of patient/family education, charges and departmental statistics, and ICD-9 codes as appropriate.
• Maintains productivity standards.
• Adjusts individual schedules to meet the needs of the patient and department.
• Participates in process management to optimize quality and efficiency of services.
• Identifies quality and operational opportunities.
• Promotes professional development and education of other health care workers and provides representation on committees.
• Conducts in-service training programs to provide state-of-the-art information to healthcare workers and enhances safety.
• Supervises physical therapy and physical therapy assistant students to develop their clinical skills and ensure the delivery of quality patient care.
• Communicates in a professional and timely manner with patients, physicians, staff, and all external customers.
• Provides appropriate patient care in accordance with age/developmental guidelines.
• Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited physical therapy school required.
• M.S. or D.P.T. preferred.
• Licensed to practice Physical Therapy in the State of applicable state with current licensure.
• CPR certification required every two years.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive therapeutic patient care for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients to ensure positive patient outcomes, as needed.
• Educates the patient and health care providers to assure continuity of the patient care plan.
• Interacts with other departments and members of the medical team in developing and implementing interdisciplinary patient care plans to ensure comprehensive medical care.

Skills

• Sound professional judgment in interpreting the evaluation results and establishing an acceptable treatment plan with realistic goals.
• Ability to communicate in a professional and timely manner with patients, physicians, staff, and all external customers.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities for the patients served.
• Adherence to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment.

Benefits

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

• Benefits and More:
• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- 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.
• Education Assistance Program.

Pay

$49.00 - $49.00

Schedule

PRN