Physical Therapist, Casual (UPMC Northwest)

UPMC; Seneca (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC is seeking a Staff Physical Therapist to review patient charts, assess, plan, and administer physical therapy treatments. You will monitor progress, educate patients, and contribute to discharge planning with an emphasis on improving function and mobility.

Responsibilities include collaborating with physicians, supervising PT assistants, maintaining licensure, and ensuring accurate documentation and scheduling to support high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
• Must possess knowledge and skills to provide quality customer service.
• Maintains professional license/registration through ongoing CE and licensure requirements.

Responsibilities

• Reviews patient charts and conducts initial assessments.
• Develops and implements treatment plans with progression notes.
• Administers PT treatments and modalities; documents progress and discharge planning.
• Communicates patient status to referring physicians and healthcare team.
• Supervises PT assistants and collaborates with PTAs to adjust plans as needed.
• Rotates through treatment areas and participates in staff meetings and education.
• Completes documentation for services rendered, including discharge summaries.
• Schedules patients to meet productivity standards while delivering quality care.

Skills

Licensed Physical Therapist

Clinical instruction

BLS/CPR

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Graduate of accredited PT program (APTA approved)

Job description

The Staff Physical Therapist reviews patient charts, performs initial assessments, develops treatment plans, administers physical therapy treatments and modalities, monitors progress and documents treatments performed with patients (including discharge planning and patient education) in order to increase overall functioning, reduce discomfort, increase or maintain flexibility and range of motion/strength, and achieve other medical and therapeutic goals.

Responsibilities

• Communicates patient's status to the referring physician and other health care team members.
• May serves as a clinical instructor for physical therapy students as well as residents and fellows in a specialty area of physical therapy.
• Maintains professional license/registration through steady pursuit and participation in appropriate continuing education and professional development opportunities to satisfy requirements for licensure/registration renewal.
• Performs physical therapy assessment, reassessment and treatment and supervises physical therapist assistants in the treatment of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients referred by a physician to the clinic. Develops plan of care including goals and treatment plan in accordance with physician referral, nature of injury/illness and results of physical therapy assessment. Modifies or adjusts plan of care based on patient's response to treatment and/or changes in patient's status. Works PTAs to adjust patient programs as patient status changes.
• Rotates through selected treatment areas when necessary to facilitate organizational needs.
• Attends and actively participates in staff meetings and in-service education programs.
• Maintains written documentation for all physical therapy services rendered including documentation of initial assessment, follow-up visits, and discharge summary consistent with department standards. Co-signs physical therapist assistant documentation biweekly.
• Completes necessary charge and statistical information to accurately reflect the service rendered to the patient.
• Provides verbal and/or written home instructions to patient and/or family members when applicable.
• Schedules patients to achieve and maintain a level of productivity which meets or exceeds the standard established for the facility by the organization while ensuring delivery of quality patient care.
• Graduate of an accredited program approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
• Must possess knowledge and skills required to provide quality customer service.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Physical Therapist (PT)

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran