Physical Therapist - IRF

Kindred Healthcare; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Une nouvelle hôpital de réhabilitation à Youngstown, Ohio, recherche un Physiothérapeute pour rejoindre une équipe interdisciplinaire. Ce rôle implique l'évaluation des patients, la formulation de plans de soins personnalisés et la collaboration avec d'autres professionnels de santé pour assurer des résultats de qualité. Les candidats doivent avoir une licence valide et de préférence une expérience en réhabilitation en soins aigus.

Benefits

Tarification compétitive

Assistance/reimbursement des frais de scolarité

Opportunités de développement professionnel

Ratio thérapeute/patient faible

Équipement de pointe

Qualifications

• Licence actuelle de physiothérapeute dans l'État.
• Expérience en réhabilitation en milieu hospitalier préférée.
• Carte BLS/CPR actuelle.

Responsibilities

• Assumer la responsabilité des soins des patients traités.
• Évaluer les besoins des patients et initier les interventions appropriées.
• Formuler et mettre à jour le plan de soins spécifique du patient.

Skills

Évaluation des patients

Planification de soins

Travail en équipe

Education

Licence en physiothérapie

Job description

Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, is building a new rehabilitation hospital in Youngstown, Ohio, Mercy Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Youngstown. Expected to open in 2024, this 60-bed, 66,000-square-foot, two-story, inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operating jointly with Lifepoint Rehabilitation and Mercy Health, is more than a job. It’s a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the Mahoning Valley who need continued care to recover completely.

Our benefits

New competitive pay rates

Various shift availabilities

Tuition assistance/reimbursement

Low therapist-to-patient ratios

Expansive benefit package

Professional development and advancement opportunities

Targeted approach to career development

Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities

Superior quality patient outcomes

Supportive leadership and culture

CEU Support

State-of-the-art equipment

What you will do in this role:

• Assumes responsibility and accountability for the care of those patients being treated by Physical Therapist Assistants and Therapy techs. May be assigned to orient staff and students and assume the duties and responsibilities of the supervisor in the absence of that individual
• Assesses patients’ needs; identifies and initiates appropriate physical therapy interventions; works cooperatively with other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional physical therapy practice and interdisciplinary teamwork
• Observes and evaluates treatment affect, accomplishment of short and long term goals. Recommends change to physician, if needed
• Performs an appropriate assessment on each patient and performs reassessments, as per policy. Performs accurate and timely QI scoring. The population is adult and geriatric patients requiring an adult medical rehabilitation program and services
• Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function of participation in rehabilitation; makes appropriate interventions to reduce pain; makes appropriate physician contact for intervention
• Formulates and updates patient specific plan of care for physical therapy
• Other duties as assigned

• Current licensure as a Physical Therapist in the state where the hospital is located
• Inpatient rehab experience preferred
• Current BLS/CPR Card

Mercy Health Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.