Acute Care Physical Therapy IRP

Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The Ohio State University’s University Hospital Rehabilitation Services, Acute Care team seeks a licensed Physical Therapist to join as Acute Care Physical Therapy IRP on a part-time basis. The role focuses on inpatient rehabilitation for patients with traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury and other complex conditions within the acute care setting.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients, developing plans of care, educating families, and coordinating with the rehab team to

Qualifications

• DPT degree from an accredited school.
• Currently licensed in Ohio as a Physical Therapist.
• 0 years of relevant experience required; 0-2 years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient rehabilitation services to acute care patients.
• Assess patients and establish plans of care with the rehabilitation team.
• Educate patients and families and support post-discharge planning.
• Coordinate with physicians, nurses, and rehab staff to ensure care continuity.

Education

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree

Licensed Physical Therapist in Ohio

Job description

## Acute Care Physical Therapy IRPApplylocations: University Hospitaltime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R146325Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact [e-mail]. If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these frequently asked questions.**Current Employees and Students:**If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please log in to Workday to use the internal application process.Welcome to The Ohio State University's career site. We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:* Ensure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.* Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application.## Job Title:Acute Care Physical Therapy IRP## Department:University Hospital | Rehabilitation Services, Acute CareRehabilitation team members are licensed physical therapists who work within a specific team structure to offer inpatient rehabilitation services. These services are offered to the acute-care hospital, providing therapy services to patients with disorders and conditions associated primarily with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, or other neurogenic disorders, general medicine impairments, orthopedic problems, burns, amputations, chronic pain, cardiovascular and pulmonary disease. The rehabilitation team members report to the rehabilitation manager as part of the overall Rehabilitation Services Division structure.Each rehabilitation team member is first a part of a group effort to provide care within a continuous performance improvement environment, and secondly, a distinct professional who provides specific contributions to the team approach. Team members assess patients and establish together plans of care, provide a wide variety of treatment techniques, provide education and support to families, and facilitate continuing care planning. Team members evaluate quality of services and participate in outcomes management activities. Although team members report directly to a manager, they are also responsible to each other, to those they supervise (rehab assistants and aides) and to other participants in patient care activities, including attending and resident physicians, nurses, their support staff, and Patient Care Resource Managers to assure coordination of services and programs. A team member embraces the Intensive Caring values of the organization and uses them to guide interactions with others.The physical therapist will also provide specialized treatments to help the patient explore and identify productive avocational interests. Treatments include assessment of interests, introduction to various methods used to explore resources post discharge, exposure to local organizations, and education material to maximize patient post discharge planning. The physical therapist is expected to be the contact for the community link and be a liaison for patients/staff/consumers of Rehabilitation Services.**Minimum Qualifications**Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from an accredited school or equivalent combination of education or experience. Currently licensed in the state of Ohio as a Physical Therapist. 0 years of relevant experience required. 0-2 years of relevant experience preferred.## Additional Information:## Location:University Hospital (0870)## Position Type:Intermittent## Scheduled Hours:0.2## **Shift:**First Shift***Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.***Thank you for your interest in positions at The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center. Once you have applied, the most updated information on the status of your application can be found by visiting the Candidate Home section of this site. Please view your submitted applications by logging in and reviewing your status. For answers to additional questions please review the frequently asked questions.