Physical Therapist - Per Diem

Select Specialty Hospital; Evansville (IN); Vor Ort; USD 73.012.800; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

A critical illness recovery hospital in Evansville, IN, is seeking a Physical Therapist (PT) to provide excellent care to critically ill patients. The PT will perform patient assessments, develop treatment plans, supervise assistants, and ensure quality improvement. Current state licensure as a PT is required, along with BLS certification within the first 90 days of employment. This PRN position offers flexibility and a chance to make a meaningful difference in patients' recovery journeys.

Qualifikationen

• Maintaining current state license as a Physical Therapist.
• Completing BLS certification within 90 days of employment.

Aufgaben

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients.
• Promote quality improvement within the department.
• Teach and counsel patients and their families.
• Set treatment goals and develop plans.
• Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants and students.
• Conduct patient therapy regimens.
• Document treatment sessions according to policy.

Kenntnisse

Patient assessment

Quality improvement

Patient/family counseling

Goal setting

Supervision of assistants

Documentation

Ausbildung

Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist

Certified BLS

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Position: Physical Therapist (PT)

Location: Evansville, IN

Schedule: PRN/As-Needed

Compensation: $53.00/hr.

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives - and Physical Therapists (PT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

Responsibilities

• Performing initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment.
• Promoting continuous quality improvement.
• Teaching and counseling patients/families.
• Setting goals and developing treatment plans.
• Working cooperatively to identify and solve patient-specific and facility-wide needs.
• Participating in discharge planning for each patient, including placement, patient/family education and adaptive equipment.
• Supervising Physical Therapy Assistants, as well as supervising PT and PTA students.
• Conducting individual patient therapy regimens.
• Monitoring patient's response to treatment and modifying treatment during sessions, as needed.
• Completing appropriate documentation according to department policies and procedures.
• Participating in departmental, hospital, and community continuing education seminars and in-services.

Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist required.
• Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.