Physical Therapist-Acute Care and Emergency

Carolinas Medical Center; Alta (IA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Illinois is seeking a part-time Physical Therapist for the Acute Care Rehabilitation department. The role requires 20 hours per week, with three days including one night per week and two weekend days per month to support acute care and ED coverage.

Experience in acute care is required; EPIC EMR experience preferred; strong clinical and communication skills, compassionate patient care, and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Physical Therapy required, with state licensure upon appointment.
• Experience in acute care preferred; ED exposure desirable.

Responsibilities

• Interprets referrals and completes musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and/or integumentary evaluations.
• Plans and implements individualized treatment plans and monitors outcomes.
• Prepares discharge plans including home programs and family education; coordinates community services.
• Documents care per policy; billing, scheduling, and productivity requirements.
• Maintains safety, infection control, and equipment; supports team-based care.
• Participates in performance improvement and staff orientation; may supervise assistants.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Collaborative

Self-starter

Education

Doctorate in Physical Therapy

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Department

37501 Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital - Acute Care Rehabilitation

Status

Part time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hou rs Per Week

20

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Experience working in the acute care setting is required (minimum of one year experience practicing in the acute care setting is highly preferred).

Prior experience working in an ED setting desired.

This part-time position is 3 days/week (with one night per week until early evening to accommodate late total joint surgical patient cases and/or ED coverage).

Position also requires working 2 weekend day shifts per month (one weekend shift per pay period).

Position includes working one summer and one winter holiday or weekend around a holiday (must work minimum of one of the 6 major holidays annually).

Prior experience with EPIC EMR is highly preferred but not required.

Individual must be flexible, reliable, collaborative, and a self-starter.

Must be able to deliver high quality, compassionate, and empathetic patient care.

Pay Range

$41.10 - $61.65

Sign on

$2500 Sign on available

Job Duties

• Interprets physician referrals, as appropriate, and completes musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and/or integumentary evaluations utilizing appropriate methods.
• Establishes a plan of care and implements individual treatment based on evaluation results and functional goals and by utilizing appropriate techniques. Monitors and evaluates outcomes and appropriately adjusts the individualized treatment plan based on the patient's response to treatment and provides status updates to physicians and other teammates. Identifies factors affecting patient's physical and psychosocial comfort and attends to these needs.
• Plans for and completes patient discharge including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services, transition planning within the continuum of care and ordering equipment as indicated/appropriate. Communicates and collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to assist in achieving optimum care for the patient.
• Completes all required documentation following department policy and accreditation standards with appropriate co- signatures, including patient evaluations, progress notes, team conference reports, and discharge summaries as appropriate. Record patient care and progress of each patient assigned. Completes daily statistics, billing, and scheduling. Applies insurance guidelines regarding authorization and number of visits. Responsible for maintaining site/department established productivity standards. Responsible for understanding and adhering to all billing and documentation policies, procedures, and timelines.
• Responsible for cleaning up after patient treatment, putting away equipment, and keeping area neat and orderly. Performs various manual techniques, patient positioning, transferring and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique. Demonstrates skill in use of modalities, exercise equipment and other devices that are available in area worked per department orientation checklist. Demonstrates knowledge of indications and contraindications of modalities and exercise. Promotes patient safety by participating in safety initiatives as requested and appropriately follows all safety and infection control measures pertaining to the general working environment.
• Participates in performance improvement activities designed to identify and resolve problems affecting patient care outcomes and to improve quality of care. Manages assigned caseload, informing site leadership of coverage needs and ability to cover; assists with coverage, based on department needs and regional needs.
• Pursues professional growth through participation in continuing education courses, department in-services, and reading professional literature. Orients new staff to clinical and department policies as requested. Participates in the evaluation process of co-workers by providing verbal or written feedback as requested.
• May supervise physical therapy assistants following all applicable state and local compliance requirements. Includes delegating patients to assistive personnel while providing direction, recommendations regarding treatment and ongoing supervision while maintaining responsibility for patient plan of care and goals. May supervise physical therapy extenders (rehab aides/techs) in administering treatments to patients and will teach them appropriate techniques to perform with specific patients. May supervise physical therapy students after completing one year of clinical experience.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited school or educational requirements commensurate with the date of graduation. Maintains continuing education requirements as mandated by applicable state professional standards .

Certification / Registration / License

Licensed Physical Therapist in the State upon