Job Opportunity
Job ID:45221 PT, DPT, PHYSICAL THERAPIST, Sign on Bonus!
Description:
Positions Location: Charlotte, MI Job Description
General Purpose of Job: Develops and implements physical therapy treatment plans for assigned patients; evaluates and modifies patient care treatments as appropriate. Provides physical therapy interventions in order to maximize the values, potential, and satisfaction of our patients. Assumes responsibility for creating experience-based service.. Essential Duties:
- Completes initial physical therapy evaluations and develops a treatment plan of care for assigned patients; coordinates acquisition of needed adaptive devices, durable medical equipment and orthoses.
- Provides physical therapy treatment including gait training, transfer training, balance training, strengthening, stretching and other modalities.
- Documents patient treatments, initial evaluation, progress notes and discharge summaries in a timely manner and in accordance with Hospital policies and insurance requirements.
- Performs physical therapy re-evaluations to assess patient progress; recommends changes to the treatment plan of care as appropriate.
- Communicates regularly with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, patient families, insurance companies and others regarding patient's treatment and progress.
- Instructs and teaches patients in safe transfers, activities of daily living, correct ambulation, therapeutic exercises and correct usage of exercise equipment; trains family members and caregivers on various therapeutic procedures and home exercises.
- Provides guidance to assigned staff. Duties include, but are not limited to, assigning and reviewing work, training, co-signing documentation. Provides supervision to PTAs and Rehab Aides.
- Schedules patient treatments/appointments along with referring patients to other hospital services.
- Attends staff meetings and in-service programs as required.
- Assists in maintaining therapy equipment and treatment areas; orders supplies as necessary.
- Supports and serves as a role model for our mission, vision, values, and customer service initiatives. Adheres to the organization's policies & procedures, and compliance guidelines.
- Is responsible for creating a destination, experience-based service; delivers customized experiences using patient profiles.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
General Requirements |
Valid State of Michigan Physical Therapist License * CPR/BCLS certification * Valid Michigan driver's license * Proof of current Automobile Insurance |
Work Experience |
Minimum of one year of related physical therapy experience or school-based experience |
Education |
Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy |
Specialized Knowledge and Skills |
Knowledge of physical therapy theory and techniques * Knowledge of accrediting and regulatory standards and hospital policies related to the provision of rehabilitation services including HIPAA confidentiality and JCAHO mandates * Written and computer skills necessary to prepare required documentation * Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate, orally and in written form, with patients, families, physicians, health care professionals, and insurance companies in the exchange of information. Presents self in a warm, professional and caring manner. * Demonstrates professional appearance. * Skills necessary to provide guidance, training, prioritize and review the work of assigned staff * Analytical ability to develop treatment plans based on physical therapy theory and incorporation of patient and physician goals * Mental ability to complete required documentation in a timely manner, deal with the concerns of patients and their families, and handle frequent scheduling changes * Physical ability to stand for prolonged periods of time, transfer/lift/ reposition patients, assist patients with exercises, properly operate rehabilitation equipment/devices, and access patient homes which may not be barrier free |
Sign on Bonus Available for Full and Part-time positions! This position will primarily be 80% acute care and 20% outpatient.Please use the link to visit Sparrow Eaton's AL!VE facility:https://www.myalive.com/ You will have the benefit of working at AL!VE, a community health park in mid-Michigan where therapists provide direct 1:1treatment with their patients in a multi-discipline system, offering physical, occupational and speech therapy services. Plenty of treatment space with additional access to our fitness gym called MOVE. Patients can utilize GROW - our child care area, for their children while participating in therapy. Other benefits include a sign on bonus, CEU's, productivity bonus and stipend for holiday hours and a weekend rotation. As a non-profit hospital system, full-time caregivers qualify for current Student Loan Forgiveness programs through current Federal programs. Sparrow Health System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. #LI-AM1
Job Family
Clinical Professional/Technical/Allied Health
Requirements:
Shift |
Days |
Degree Type / Education Level |
Bachelor's |
Status |
Full-time |
Facility |
Sparrow Eaton Hospital |
Experience Level |
New Grad |
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