Physical Therapist - Davison

Mclaren-Health-Care; Davison (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist to evaluate patients, develop treatment plans, and guide discharge planning in a busy department.

The role requires 5–7 years of formal PT education, Michigan licensure, and proficiency with age groups from infant to geriatric, plus strong communication skills for effective care delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master/Doctorate in accredited Physical Therapy program.
• Licensure in State of Michigan required.
• Trained in age-specific categories from infant to geriatric.
• Capable of lifting 25 pounds or more for 10–25% of time.
• Effective communication and professional presentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient evaluations and develop treatment plans.
• Document progress and manage discharge planning.
• Deliver PT treatments addressing identified impairments.
• Maintain legible and timely documentation.

Skills

Communication skills

Patient education

Clinical reasoning

Education

Bachelor/Master/Doctorate in Physical Therapy

Michigan state licensure

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Daily Work Times: Mon-Thur: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Fr: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Scheduled Biweekly Hours: 80

Position Summary:

Performs physical therapy treatments for patients referred to department. Conducts patient evaluation, performs documentation of patient progress, treatment planning and completes discharge functions.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Employee will demonstrate the process of obtaining history, performing relevant systems reviews, and selecting and administering specific tests and measures to obtain data.
• Employee will demonstrate the dynamic process in which the therapist makes clinical judgments based on data gathered during the exam.
• Employee will perform effective treatment addressing the specific impairments identified in the evaluation.
• Employee will appropriate techniques that are specific to impairments.
• The employee will demonstrate ongoing re-assessment and identification of progress of the patient.
• Employee will initiate and manage the discharge plan beginning at the first visit and continue throughout the patient’s treatment.
• Employee demonstrates legible, accurate and clear documentation within the established time frame according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Employee demonstrates written and/or dictated documentation in a format that is concise and complete according to departmental policies and procedures.

Required:

• Possess 5-7 years formal education and Bachelor/Master Degree/Doctorate in accredited Physical Therapy program.
• Licensure in State of Michigan required.
• Trained and educated in age-specific categories being served:infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
• Capable of spending 10-25% of time lifting, carrying, moving items weighing 25 pounds or more.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present self to people in courteous, tactful and poised manner.

Preferred:

• Current membership through the American Physical Therapy Association

Required:

• Possess 5-7 years formal education and Bachelor/Master Degree/Doctorate in accredited Physical Therapy program.
• Licensure in State of Michigan required.
• Trained and educated in age-specific categories being served:infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
• Capable of spending 10-25% of time lifting, carrying, moving items weighing 25 pounds or more.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present self to people in courteous, tactful and poised manner.

Preferred:

• Current membership through the American Physical Therapy Association

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Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Daily Work Times: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.