Acute Rehab PT (PRN) – Patient Recovery

Lifepoint Health®; Ashland (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Lifepoint Rehabilitation, in partnership with UK King’s Daughter Medical Center in Ashland, KY, is seeking a Physical Therapist to support acute inpatient rehabilitation.

You will assess patients, implement goals, and coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team on a PRN schedule, contributing to high-quality, patient-centered outcomes. This position offers exposure to geriatric rehab and a community-focused mission.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a Physical Therapist in the state where the hospital is located.
• Inpatient rehab experience preferred.
• Current BLS/CPR card.

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility and accountability for the care of those patients being treated by Physical Therapist Assistants and Therapy techs.
• Assesses patients' needs; identifies and initiates appropriate physical therapy interventions; works cooperatively with other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional physical therapy practice and interdisciplinary teamwork.
• Observes and evaluates treatment effect, accomplishment of short and long term goals; Recommends change to physician, if needed.
• Performs an appropriate assessment on each patient and performs reassessments, as per policy; performs accurate and timely QI scoring.
• Able to assess patient pain interfering with function; intervenes to reduce pain and notifies physician as needed.
• Formulates and updates patient specific plan of care for physical therapy.
• Reports patient progress and barriers to discharge in each patient team conference.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces medical errors.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Inpatient rehab experience

BLS/CPR training

Education

PT licensure in KY

Job description

Lifepoint Rehabilitation, in partnership with UK King’s Daughter Medical Center in Ashland, KY, is seeking a Physical Therapist to support acute inpatient rehabilitation.

You will assess patients, implement goals, and coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team on a PRN schedule, contributing to high-quality, patient-centered outcomes. This position offers exposure to geriatric rehab and a community-focused mission.