Per Diem Physical Therapist

Continuum Healthcare Inc.; Philipsburg (Centre County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Continuum Healthcare Inc. seeks a Physical Therapist (PT) to join its care team in Centre County, PA. The therapist will manage patient care, work within an interdisciplinary team, and optimize outcomes while balancing cost-effective treatment.

The role supervises assistants and aides under a plan of care and adheres to state and federal guidelines. License in the relevant state is required, with preferred experience in long-term care settings.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate with minimally a bachelor's degree in physical therapy or occupational therapy, or a master's in speech-language pathology and/or equivalent certification.
• Foreign trained therapists must meet the education standards defined by the state licensing board.
• Actively licensed therapist in assigned state(s) of employment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the care of the patient/resident within an interdisciplinary team.
• Supervise assistants and aides according to the plan of care.
• Balance outcomes with cost-effective and efficient treatment.
• Ensure adherence to state and federal guidelines for the discipline.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Tools

Licensed therapist in state(s)

Job description

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.

Reports To

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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