PHYSICAL THERAPIST - PHYSICAL THERAPY - PT DAYS

Anderson Hospital; Maryville (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Paycom - ATS in Illinois seeks a licensed physical therapist to deliver safe and effective patient care within the Illinois PT Practice Act. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for adults and geriatric patients, coordinating with physicians and the care team.

The role includes documenting, educating patients and families, reassessing changes, contributing to discharge planning, and rotating through therapy sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a physical therapy curriculum approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.
• Licensed in the State of Illinois.
• One year of experience in a health care setting is preferred.
• Must be able to complete computer work.

Responsibilities

• Performs and evaluates evaluation based on patient diagnoses and care planning.
• Provides care to adults and geriatrics with safe, skillful, and efficient delivery.
• Documents readiness to learn, teaching, barriers, and outcomes.
• Reassesses changes in patient condition and updates the care plan accordingly.
• Contributes to discharge planning and coordinates with care team.
• Rotates through therapy sites as needed.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Flexibility

Productivity

Documentation

Education

DPT degree

Illinois licensure

Job description

Job Summary: The physical therapist is responsible for providing safe and effective delivery of patient care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient and family needs within the parameters of the Illinois Physical Therapy Practice Act in order to deliver care promoting optimal recovery and rehabilitation. The physical therapist promotes safe and effective care to the adult and geriatric age groups, coordinating care with the physician and any others involved in the patient’s care. The physical therapist will provide care throughout the continuum and rotate through the various therapy sites as needed.Job Responsibilities:Supports patient’s rights and responsibilities, including respect of cultural and religious diversity.Demonstrates flexibility to meet staffing needs of department/organization and appearance.Meets productivity standards, accepting low census time and/or extra time as needed.Demonstrates leadership abilities while appropriately following the chain of command.Performs and evaluates appropriate and complete evaluation based on patient diagnoses and specific to care, leading to appropriate care planning decisions.Provides age-appropriate and population specific to care in a safe, skillful, accurate and efficient manner to adults and geriatrics.Assesses patient and family learning needs and provides ongoing education and evaluation. Documents readiness to learn, teaching, barriers and outcomes.Reassesses significant change in patient’s condition and updates care plan appropriately.Identifies patient care to formulate and/or contribute to the discharge plan.Completes documentation accurately and in a timely manner, according to hospital policies and procedures.Education Requirements and Other Requirements:Education Level: Graduate of a physical therapy curriculum approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.Certification/Licensure: Licensed in the State of Illinois.Experience Requirements: One year of experience in a health care setting is preferred.Other Requirements: Must be able to complete computer work.