Physical Therapist Home Health

Dignity Health; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, California, seeks a Physical Therapist to help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing, reduce pain, and improve quality of life. You will conduct initial evaluations and create individualized plans of care to restore function.

Daily duties include applying a variety of direct treatments, meeting productivity standards, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team and families to ensure top-quality, patient-centered

Qualifications

• Completed an accredited physical therapy degree program and be board eligible.
• Able to obtain CA PT license within 6 months or have already obtained a CA PT License.
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
• Driver's License: CA, upon hire
• Auto Insurance, upon hire

Responsibilities

• Perform initial evaluations and develop and update individualized plans of care.
• Provide a variety of direct treatments and monitor patient progress.
• Meet patient care productivity standards and document progress.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families to promote a positive customer service environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Patient-centered care

Productivity standards

Age-appropriate care

Education

Accredited physical therapy degree

CA PT license eligible or licensed

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Physical Therapist, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life.

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Physical Therapist, you will help patients rebuild or maintain their physical wellbeing so they can function at their best level, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life.

Every day you will perform initial evaluations, develop and update individualized plans of care, and provide a variety of direct treatments. You will be expected to consistently meet patient care productivity standards, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and families, and promote a positive customer service environment.

To be successful in this role, you must possess strong age-appropriate competency skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.

• Meets the discipline-specific productivity standard.
• Demonstrates competency in the care of patients during field observation by the clinical supervisor.
• Completes and submits documentation following established guidelines as measured by a designated evaluation tool.
• Physician orders are present and written correctly.
• Documents follow up of identified problems.Reviews and documents clinical progress toward goals.

Job Requirements

Required

• Completed an accredited physical Therapy degree program and be board eligible and able to obtain CA PT license within 6 months or have already obtained a CA PT License and Previous experience as a PhysicalTherapist or Physical Therapist student/ intern, upon hire
• Physical Therapist: CA, within 6 - months
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
• Driver's License: CA, upon hire
• Auto Insurance, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1967, Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 377-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Carmichael, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy San Juan Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest level of stroke care certification awarded by The Joint Commission.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$49.78 - $74.05 /hour