Per Diem Physical Therapist for Critical Illness Recovery

Select Medical; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 61,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Select Medical's Critical Illness Recovery Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan is seeking a Physical Therapist for per diem/PRN coverage on-site on the 8th floor of Covenant Hospital's Harrison Campus.

You will perform initial and ongoing patient assessments, develop treatment plans, supervise PTAs and students, document care, and participate in discharge planning while contributing to quality improvement and patient education.

Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist required.
• Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.

Responsibilities

• Performing initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment.
• Promoting continuous quality improvement.
• Teaching and counseling patients/families.
• Setting goals and developing treatment plans.
• Working cooperatively to identify and solve patient-specific and facility-wide needs.
• Participating in discharge planning for each patient, including placement, patient/family education and adaptive equipment.
• Supervising Physical Therapy Assistants, as well as supervising PT and PTA students.
• Conducting individual patient therapy regimens.
• Monitoring patient's response to treatment and modifying treatment during sessions, as needed.
• Completing appropriate documentation according to department policies and procedures.
• Participating in departmental, hospital, and community continuing education seminars and in-services.

Job description

Select Medical's Critical Illness Recovery Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan is seeking a Physical Therapist for per diem/PRN coverage on-site on the 8th floor of Covenant Hospital's Harrison Campus.

You will perform initial and ongoing patient assessments, develop treatment plans, supervise PTAs and students, document care, and participate in discharge planning while contributing to quality improvement and patient education.