Physical Therapist - PRN - Clermont Hospital

Mercy Health Partners; Batavia (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide exceptional patient care. Responsibilities include evaluating patients, developing treatment plans, and delivering therapy. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal and analytical skills, and a commitment to patient-focused care.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in an equivalent setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients and develops treatment plans.
• Provides direct therapy to patients daily.
• Maintains accurate records of treatment and progress.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical abilities

Critical thinking skills

Education

Licensed Physical Therapist

Job description

Everyone who works with Mercy Health is united under one purpose: to help our patients be well in mind, body and spirit. This drive, along with our history of faith, is a powerful combination. It gives us a shared calling to work toward every day. Join our exceptional team and help us continue to provide the highest quality of health care possible to our communities.

Mercy Health Clermont Hospital

Physical Therapist - PRN

Intro paragraph

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body, and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence, and respect. Mercy Health seeks people committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service, and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Job Summary:

The Physical Therapist completes initial assessments, ongoing assessments, and provides skilled therapeutic interventions to patients using their educational knowledge, skill, and ability. This may involve outpatients, inpatients, pediatrics, and off-site locations, servicing patients as part of the entire continuum of professional care.

Essential Functions:

• Evaluates patients, gathering pertinent information from various sources, and develops an appropriate treatment plan with specific goals. Responsible for ongoing assessment, efficiency of treatment plan, and revisions of plan as needed.

• Provides direct therapy to patients daily following patient’s plan of care and current standards of practice for Physical Therapy. Provides instruction in therapeutic procedures to patients and family.

• Maintains accurate and concise records on treatment provided and patient's progress. Documents all care provided, coordination of services, orders, goals, etc., in the patient’s electronic medical record in an accurate and timely manner. Provides timely co-signature for supervised physical therapy assistants, if applicable.

• Maintains set level of productivity without jeopardizing quality. Delivers efficient and effective care to patients meeting and exceeding department standards.

• Maintains departmental policies and procedures regarding safety, infection control, time off requests, and timecard recording, including all necessary education and yearly compliance requirements.

• Supervises the physical therapist assistant’s treatment interventions and professional growth.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Education:

None

Required Licensing & Certifications:

• Licensed Physical Therapist in the current practice state or meet all qualifications for traineeship or temporary license (required).

• BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, required within 30 days for BSMH, required at hire for RSFH).

Experience:

• 2 years of experience in an equivalent setting (preferred).

Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrates appropriate application of age-specific standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines in caring for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

• Demonstrates general computer skills including data entry, word processing, email, and records management.

• Analytical abilities to evaluate patient condition, capabilities, and progress.

• Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact with co-workers, physicians, patients, and families.

• Requires the ability to work well with all levels of patients, the public, and other health care professionals.

• Demonstrates critical thinking skills.