Neuro Physical Therapist

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 63,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health is hiring a Physical Therapist in Newport News, Virginia, to implement individualized treatment programs for patients with acute and chronic conditions, in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

The PT will perform evaluations, develop plans of care, and work with a multi-disciplinary team to restore function, reduce pain, and improve mobility. Licensing, CPR/BLS, and possible training for staff are part of the responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's/Master's/Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy (required).
• Experience: 1 year Physical Therapy (preferred).
• Licenses and Certifications: Virginia PT license upon hire; CPR/BLS within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Performs evaluations, determines PT diagnoses, and develops plan of care.
• Performs physical therapy procedures to restore function, mobility, and reduce pain.
• Evaluates patients timely based on guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Builds collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Assists in training team members, volunteers and students.
• Implements treatment plan and adjusts to maximize benefit and discharge readiness.
• Records patient progress and updates the plan of care accordingly.
• Educates patients and families about the recovery process.

Skills

Physical Therapy

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Physical Therapy

Master's Degree, Physical Therapy

Doctoral Degree, Physical Therapy

Job description

Newport News, Virginia Hiring Range $46.10 - $63.43/Hourly

Overview

A Physical Therapist carries out an individualized program for patients with acute and chronic health conditions to maximize their quality of life and achieve their functional goals. The Physical Therapist may work in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting. The Therapist is supervised by Rehab Services management and maintains a positive working relationship with other health professionals and ancillary staff.

What you will do

• Performs evaluations, determines PT diagnoses, and develops plan of care.
• Performs physical therapy procedures to aid in restoring function, improving mobility, relieving pain, improving health, and preventing or limiting permanent physical disability.
• Evaluates and assesses the patient timely, based on principles outlined by practice guidelines, evidence based guidelines and regulatory standards (state & organizational policies, requirements of accrediting bodies, etc.).
• Builds trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs.
• Actively participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Assists in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students.
• Carries out treatment plan and modifies to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria and return to optimal level of care.
• Records patient's progress and modifies the plan of care.
• Utilizes testing results and develops updated plan of care based on principles outlined in appropriate evidence based guidelines.
• Educates patients and family members about the recovery process.

Qualifications

• Education Bachelors Degree, Physical Therapy (Required) or Masters Degree, Physical Therapy (Required) or Doctoral Degree, Physical Therapy (Required)
• Experience 1 year Physical Therapy (Preferred)
• Licenses and Certifications License Physical Therapy (PT) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required) and CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required)

About the Company

If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks. At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.