Compassionate Hospital Physical Therapist

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Oregon (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist (PT) for the Physical Therapy Unit at St. Charles Hospital.

The role involves initial and ongoing patient assessments, and delivering skilled therapeutic interventions across inpatients, outpatients, pediatrics, and off-site locations. Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, direct patient therapy, records management in the EMR, supervising assistants, and maintaining productivity with safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Demonstrates general computer skills including data entry, word processing, email, and records management.
• Analytical abilities to evaluate patient condition, capabilities and progress.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact with co-workers, physicians, patients and families.
• Requires the ability to work well with all levels of patients, the public and other health care professionals.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients, gathering pertinent information from various sources, and develops an appropriate treatment plan with specific goals.
• Provides direct therapy to patients daily following patient’s plan of care and current standards of practice for Physical Therapy . Provides instruction in therapeutic procedures to patients and family.
• Maintains accurate and concise records on treatment provided and patient's progress. Documents all care provided, coordination of services, orders, goals, etc. in the patient’s electronic medical record in an accurate and timely manner. Provides timely co-signature for supervised physical therapy assistants, if applicable
• Maintains set level of productivity without jeopardizing quality. Delivers efficient and effective care to patients meeting and exceeding department standards.
• Maintains departmental policies and procedures regarding safety, infection control, time off requests and timecard recording.
• Supervises the physical therapist assistant’s treatment interventions and professional growth.

Skills

Age-specific care

Computer skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Critical thinking

2 years experience

Job description

Mercy Health is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist (PT) for the Physical Therapy Unit at St. Charles Hospital.

The role involves initial and ongoing patient assessments, and delivering skilled therapeutic interventions across inpatients, outpatients, pediatrics, and off-site locations. Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, direct patient therapy, records management in the EMR, supervising assistants, and maintaining productivity with safety and compliance.