Full time Physical Therapist-Sign on bonus available

Continuum Healthcare Inc.; Johnstown (Cambria County); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Continuum Healthcare Inc. seeks a licensed Physical Therapist to join our rehab team in a long-term care setting. The PT will oversee patient care, coordinate therapeutic interventions, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to optimize outcomes.

The role requires active licensure, experience in rehabilitation, and ability to supervise assistants. Familiarity with government guidelines and cost-conscious care is preferred.

Formación

• Education: Graduate with a bachelor's in physical therapy or occupational therapy, or a master's degree in speech-language pathology, or equivalent certification.
• Foreign trained therapists must meet state education standards.

Responsabilidades

• Manage patient care and outcomes as part of the rehab team.
• Supervise clinically all assistants and aides per plan of care.
• Report to the Director of Rehabilitation.

Conocimientos

Supervisory Experience

Long Term Care

Outpatient Experience

Cost & Productivity Management

Regulatory Knowledge

Educación

Bachelor's in Physical Therapy

Master's in Speech-Language Pathology

Equivalent Certification

Descripción del empleo

Physical Therapist - PT

Physical Therapist - PT - POSITION SUMMARY:

A therapist’s overall responsibility is to manage the care of the patient/resident, managing quality of all related outcomes. The therapist participates as an integral part of the interdisciplinary team, manages resources to meet the needs of the patient/resident and related customers balancing outcomes and cost effective and efficient treatment.

Physical Therapist - PT - REPORTS TO:

Directly reports to the Director of Rehabilitation or designee of the facility where providing therapy services.

Physical Therapist - PT - SUPERVISES:

Supervises clinically all assistants and aides of patients to which the therapist is directing or overseeing the delivery of services according to an established plan of care. Supervision follows all accepted state and federal guidelines for the respective discipline.

Physical Therapist - PT - RECOMMENDED MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Graduate of an accredited college or university with minimally a bachelors degree in physical therapy or occupational therapy, or a masters degree in speech-language pathology and/or equivalent certification accepted by the designated professional accrediting body

Foreign trained therapists must meet the education standards as defined by the state licensing board in the state they practice in.

Physical Therapist - PT - Professional Experience

1. Prefer-experience/knowledge managing other rehabilitation personnel.
2. Prefer-experience/knowledge in long term care facilities.
3. Prefer-experience/knowledge managing cost and productivity
4. Prefer Outpatient experience/ knowledge.
5. Knowledge in governmental and regulatory guidelines in designated healthcare settings

Physical Therapist - PT - Certification/Licensure:

Actively licensed therapist in assigned state(s) of employment as a Speech Language Pathologist, Physical or Occupational Therapist or related health care profession