Physical Therapist (Inpatient)

Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana (RHI); Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana (RHI) is seeking a Physical Therapist for inpatient/outpatient care for patients aged 15 and older. The role includes evaluating patients, planning evidence-based interventions, and recommending equipment as needed.

Responsibilities include developing patient-centered plans, ensuring medical necessity, communicating with the care team, and supervising assistants. CPR certification and IN licensure are required; a 1-year rehab experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Physical Therapy degree from an accredited program.
• IN state license required for Physical Therapist.
• Current CPR certification per AHA standards or ability to obtain within 4 weeks of start date.
• 1 year experience with adult physical rehabilitation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administers PT evaluations for inpatients and outpatients and determines appropriate treatment.
• Develops patient-centered treatment plans based on evaluation and patient goals.
• Ensures treatment plans support medical necessity with evidence-based interventions and outcomes.
• Communicates treatment plans to team members and attends conferences, with physician sign-off as appropriate.
• Charges appropriately for services and documents outcomes measures.
• Provides clinical supervision and delegation of duties to assistants, techs, and students per regulations.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Treatment planning

Team coordination

Education

Physical Therapy degree from an accredited program

Physical Therapist IN state license

CPR certification per AHA or able to obtain within 4 weeks

1 year experience in adult physical rehabilitation (preferred)

Job description

The Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana (RHI), named Best Rehabilitation Hospital in Indiana by US News and World Report for the past two years, provides quality rehabilitation services to those facing life-changing injuries or illness. We specialize in the areas of brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury and complex medical conditions.

Summary

The Physical Therapist (PT) Inpatient position is responsible for the provision of Physical Therapy services for an inpatient and/or outpatient population from age 15 and older including, but not limited to, evaluation, evidence-based intervention, equipment recommendations and modality application, under the referral of a physician or qualified non-physician practitioner.

Essential Functions

• Administers PT evaluations to inpatients and outpatients and determines appropriate treatment programs and/or equipment needs, integrating age specific needs and issues for physical medicine rehabilitation population.
• Develops a patient-centered treatment plan based upon the evaluation, patient goals and age-related issues/needs to optimize treatment and function.
• Responsible for assuring the treatment plan supports medical necessity and incorporates evidence-based treatments and outcome measures.
• Responsible for ensuring the treatment plan is revised/updated appropriately per policy, communicated to appropriate team members including attendance at team conferences, and reviewed and signed off by referring physician (as appropriate).
• Charges appropriately for services provided and appropriately documents outcome measures.
• Provides clinical supervision, including but not limited to coordination of care and delegation of duties, to assistants, techs, and students according to state/federal regulations and hospital guidelines.
• Other duties as requested.

Education And Experience

• Must possess a Physical Therapy degree from an accredited program.
• Physical Therapist IN state license required
• Must have current CPR certification in accordance with AHA standards or be able to obtain within 4 weeks of start date
• 1-year experience with adult physical rehabilitation preferred

HOURS

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; Weekend and Holiday Availability

The Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.