Physical Therapist — Day Shift, Higher Pay

Penn Medicine; Quarryville (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide patient-centered care under physician guidance. The role spans pediatric to geriatric populations, with responsibility for evaluation, treatment planning, and discharge planning.

The position operates on a 40-hour weekly schedule, typically Monday through Friday, with day shifts and occasional closing shifts until 7:00pm. PA licensure and CPR are required.

Qualifications

• PA licensure required.
• CPR certification required.
• One year of general physical therapy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates the patient's history and extracts precautions, contraindications, diagnoses, goals, potential and any pertinent information that would affect treatment.
• Evaluates the patient with objective measurements.
• Interprets evaluation findings and discusses them with the patient, family, significant others, and treatment team.
• Develops treatment goals and plans within the physician's prescription and makes recommendations to the physician concerning the patient's treatment.
• Supervises physical therapists' assistants or aides in the performance of treatment procedures.
• Coordinates treatment plan with the patient, family, significant others, and treatment team through active participation in meetings and departmental conferences.
• Implements treatment plans and supervises the patient's use of equipment and takes the necessary precautions in implementing the prescribed treatment.
• Monitors and re-evaluates the patient's response to intervention and modifies treatment in agreement with the physician.
• Maintains documentation in the patient's records of evaluation, treatment, assessment, and plan.
• Complies with the established standards, policies, procedures; including billing, reimbursement, scheduling and emergency procedures according to departmental guidelines.
• Develops appropriate home or community programming to maintain or enhance the performance of the patients in their environment. Participates in discharge planning with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Maintains and monitors own work schedule and that of the team.
• Reviews the quality and appropriateness of the services delivered for effectiveness and efficiency using predetermined quality assurance criteria.
• Participates in Physical Therapy student programs under the supervision of the Center Coordinator of Clinical Education.
• Attends and documents participation in staff meetings and mandatory or voluntary in-service programs.

Skills

PA licensure

CPR certification

General PT experience

Education

Bachelor of Science degree

Master of Science degree (preferred)

Job description

Penn Medicine is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide patient-centered care under physician guidance. The role spans pediatric to geriatric populations, with responsibility for evaluation, treatment planning, and discharge planning.

The position operates on a 40-hour weekly schedule, typically Monday through Friday, with day shifts and occasional closing shifts until 7:00pm. PA licensure and CPR are required.