Pediatric Physical Therapist - Outpatient

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $20,000

Job summary

A leading rehabilitation hospital in Michigan is seeking a Pediatric Physical Therapist for an outpatient role. This full-time position offers a sign-on bonus up to $20,000. Responsibilities include evaluating patient conditions, establishing treatment goals, and providing patient care. Essential qualifications include a CAPTE graduate, Michigan licensure, and BLS certification. The role does not require weekend work and offers a collaborative care model focusing on patient-centered treatment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
• Licensure with the State of Michigan is required.
• BLS certification must be maintained.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care within the scope of licensure.
• Evaluate patient condition and establish treatment goals.
• Order and evaluate medical equipment as needed.
• Document patient status and progress according to guidelines.

Skills

Patient care

Evaluating patient condition

Interdisciplinary treatment planning

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Education

Graduate of CAPTE

Licensure with the State of Michigan

BLS certification

Job description

Overview

Pediatric Physical Therapist - Outpatient

Sign-on Bonus: up to $20,000 with a three-year commitment

Job Title: Physical Therapist

Primary Location: Mary Free Bed at Covenant: 700 Cooper Ave

Department: Peds Outpatient

Employment Type: Regular/ Full-time

Shift: Monday to Friday 4 - 10 hour days or 5 - 8 hour days, NO weekends

Hours of Work: 8am to 6:30pm

Compensation Range: $36.54-$52.98

Care Model: 1:1 Patient care

Responsibilities

• Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification, or registration and as required by law and regulation.
• Provides patient care. (Q)
• Evaluates patient condition.
• Establishes treatment goals in collaboration with patient and family as appropriate, and in collaboration with the treatment team. Treatment goals should be interdisciplinary and patient-centered whenever possible. Establishes written treatment plan and administers treatment for each patient according to the stated goals. Delegates responsibilities to physical therapist assistants and rehabilitation technicians as appropriate.
• Re-evaluates patient’s status and effects of treatment. Revises treatment plan as necessary. Reviews revised goals with patient and family as appropriate.
• Evaluates patient’s need for medical equipment and orders the appropriate equipment as necessary. Evaluates equipment upon delivery and instructs patient, patient’s family and health care workers on its use.
• Participates in planning for patient discharge by considering and communicating with patient, family, community support/services and environmental limitations.
• Demonstrates competence in relevant software and hardware required to meet job responsibilities. (Q)
• Documents patient’s status and progress through initial evaluation, progress notes, and discharge summary according to established internal/external time standards and adherence to reimbursement guidelines. (Q)
• Communicates with others to integrate physical therapy treatment with all aspects of patient care. (Q, S)
• Participates in conferences/discussions as needed and exchange of written records with other interdisciplinary team members to integrate physical therapy treatment plan.
• Instructs the patient and the family in physical therapy procedures as part of providing patient and family education including written instructions as necessary.
• Attends various meetings and in-services as designated. (Q, P)
• Follows all hospital policy and procedures including but not limited to patient confidentiality and infection control. (Q)
• Meets or exceeds program productivity expectations. (F)
• Adheres to the Mary Free Bed Standards of Behavior when working with patients, coworkers, and members of the community. (Q, S, P)
• Supports program operations as assigned. (Q, S, P, G, F)

Essential Job Qualifications

• Graduate of Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
• Licensure with the State of Michigan.
• Possesses and maintains BLS certification to meet department/program protocol.

Physical Requirements

• Level indicators and weights as applicable to role are provided in the job description.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail].