Outpatient Orthopedic PT - Sign-On Bonus & Flexible Schedule

Adventist HealthCare; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Free Employee parking

Employer retirement contribution and 3

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Adventist Rehabilitation - Silver Spring seeks a Physical Therapist for our Outpatient Rehabilitation department. This full-time position offers a $10,000 sign-on bonus, paid on schedule, and a 40-hour work week in Silver Spring, MD.

The role includes performing initial examinations, directing therapy plans, collaborating with care teams, and managing discharge planning while delivering patient-centered care in a faith-based health system.

Responsibilities

• Perform an initial examination and evaluation to establish an impairment/diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care prior to intervention for all persons served with basic rehabilitation needs in Outpatient rehabilitation settings
• Provide, or direct and supervise, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care. The therapist involves the patient/client and appropriate others in the planning, implementation, and assessment of the plan of care, and reexamines the patient/client as necessary during an episode of care to evaluate progress or change in patient/client status and modifies the plan of care accordingly or discontinues physical therapy services
• In consultation with appropriate disciplines, plan for discharge of the patient/client taking into consideration achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, and provide for appropriate follow-up or referral. The physical therapist discontinues intervention when the patient/client is unable to continue to progress toward goals or when the physical therapist determines that the patient/client will no longer benefit from therapy (in coordination with referring provider/team where indicated)
• Communicate, coordinate, and document all aspects of patient/client management including the results of the initial examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, interventions, response to interventions, barriers to progress, changes in patient/client status relative to the interventions, reexamination, and discharge/discontinuation of intervention and other patient/client management activities with members of the care team as indicated. Supervise and direct the patient care activities of assigned rehab aides, office assistants, and volunteers
• Manage schedule to accommodate range in census and patient load, and inform management of any issues with caseload management
• Attend team meetings and effectively communicate patient status, using, if needed, the medical record or other treating therapists to ensure sufficient knowledge of the case
• Be responsible for individual professional development activities
• Educate and provide consultation to consumers, healthcare professionals, students, and the public regarding the purposes and benefits of therapy

Job description

Adventist Rehabilitation - Silver Spring seeks a Physical Therapist for our Outpatient Rehabilitation department. This full-time position offers a $10,000 sign-on bonus, paid on schedule, and a 40-hour work week in Silver Spring, MD.

The role includes performing initial examinations, directing therapy plans, collaborating with care teams, and managing discharge planning while delivering patient-centered care in a faith-based health system.