Outpatient Physical Therapist

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 76,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist to implement individualized treatment plans for patients with acute or chronic conditions, in inpatient and/or outpatient settings. You will work under Rehab Services management and collaborate with a diverse health-care team to maximize functional outcomes.

Responsibilities include conducting evaluations, delivering therapy to restore mobility, and educating patients and families about the recovery process while adhering to

Qualifications

• Education in Physical Therapy required (Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral).
• Active Virginia PT license or eligible and CPR/BLS within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Performs evaluations, determines PT diagnoses, and develops plan of care.
• Performs physical therapy procedures to restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent disability.
• Evaluates patient timely based on guidelines and policies.
• Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care.
• Participates in team meetings and staff training.

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Physical Therapy

Master's Degree, Physical Therapy

Doctoral Degree, Physical Therapy

Job description

Newport News, Virginia Hiring Range $55.00 - $63.00/Hourly Actual pay is determined by program, work commitment and business needs

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, (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).

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers. 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.