Physical Therapist, Mercy Home Care

Mercy Cedar Rapids; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cedar Rapids is seeking a Physical Therapist to join their team. The role focuses on providing patient-centered rehabilitation services to improve mobility and manage pain effectively. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, have a valid Iowa Physical Therapist license, and participate in a collaborative healthcare environment to ensure optimal patient care.

Benefits

Up to $5000 sign-on bonus

Qualifications

• Experience required.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse/Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required.

Responsibilities

• Performs assessments and coordinates patient care plans.
• Provides skilled physical therapy treatments and monitors patient progress.
• Documents patient care and collaborates with a clinical team.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Motivation Skills

Communication Skills

Education

License to practice as a Physical Therapist in Iowa

Job description

External Applicants are eligible for up to a $5000 Sign on Bonus!!

This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by providing conscientious and compassionate rehabilitation services to improve patient's quality of life and functional capacity. The Physical Therapist provides a patient centered plan of care to allow increased and improved mobility and pain management.

Job Duties

• Performs a comprehensive physical, psychosocial, and safety assessment of assigned patients as evidenced by clinical documentation.
• Develops a Plan of Care to promote optimum function and safety as documented in the clinical record.
• Plans for and provides skilled physical therapy treatment and reassesses the patient's status on each visit and ensuring quality of care as documented in the clinical record.
• Coordinates patient care with other clinical team members ensuring optimal patient care and communication as noted in the clinical record.
• Completes all required paperwork following the policies and procedures to ensure that documentation reflects care provided and the outcomes achieved as evidenced in the clinical record.
• Maintains and enhances personal knowledge as well as promoting professional standards in physical therapy.
• Attends all required Safety Training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, specific job-related hazards.
• Follows the Exposure Control/Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens Plan.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a team inter- and intradepartmentally to facilitate the department's ability to meet its goals and objectives.

Department Specific Duties

• Manages a case load of patients in a collaborative process that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates the options and services and equipment required to meet the patient's health and human service needs
• Scheduling patient visits per regulation.
• Demonstrates ability to function independently.
• Demonstrates tolerance of home environment and diverse lifestyle of patient/family

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

In addition to the technical and professional skills required to provide excellent physical therapy to patients, the clinician must have strong interpersonal skills, ability to motivate, good written and verbal communication skills.

Professional Experience

Experience required.

Licensure, Certification, Registration

License to practice as a Physical Therapist in the State of Iowa required.

Current and valid driver's license, own transportation and automobile insurance.

Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse/Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required. Employee must submit certification of completed training to Human Resources prior to start or transfer date.

Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) in accordance with the American Heart Association.

About the company

656 Mercy Medical Center is a Catholic hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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