Physical Therapist (PT) - Acute Care (Augusta, GA)

Wellstar Health Systems, Inc.; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Wellstar Health Systems, Inc. in Augusta, GA is seeking a Licensed Physical Therapist to provide direct patient care across adult and pediatric inpatients and outpatients, with supervision of rehabilitation technicians, volunteers, and students.

The role develops specialization in a clinical area of interest while serving as part of a large healthcare team. The position emphasizes adherence to treatment plans, documentation, and post-discharge follow-up, with ongoing learner opportunities and a

Qualifications

• Required Minimum Education: Bachelor's Physical Therapy.
• Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): Basic Life Support (BLS) - Instructor.
• Additional License(s) and Certification(s): Georgia State Licensure Upon Hire Required.

Responsibilities

• Implements treatment plan and works toward established goals with patients.
• Documents treatment plans and billing according to department policy.
• Coordinates follow-up post discharge and provides patient evaluation and discharge planning.
• Provides learner opportunities and maintains a positive learning environment for observers and students.
• Meets productivity standards and documents productivity timely.

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Various (United States of America)

Job Summary: Functions as a part of a large and varied healthcare team consisting of physicians, nurses, allied health personnel, and members of the community. Responsibilities include providing direct patient care to a variety of diagnostic categories and supervising rehabilitation technicians, volunteers, and students. Caseloads may consist of adult and pediatric inpatients and outpatients. The person in this position will function as a generalist while developing a specialization in a clinical area of interest.

$10k Sign On Bonus Offer Incentive + Relocation Enhancement

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Patient Treatment:

• Implements treatment plan utilizing current theory and practice; works towards established goals; modifies goals and treatment plan as necessary and indicated.
• Documents treatment plan according to department policy and bills for services.
• Coordinates appropriate follow up post discharge from care.

Patient Assessment:

• Performs functions related to patient evaluation/re-evaluation, goal setting, and discharge planning according to department policy and procedures.
• Documents findings according to department policy and bills for services. Ensures findings are shared with appropriate individuals and provides necessary follow up.

Education:

• Provides a positive learning environment for observers, volunteers, students, and co-workers.
• Willingly accepts learners and ensures learning objectives are achieved. Provides learning opportunities for department staff on topics related to clinical specialty.

Productivity:

• Meets departmental productivity standards.
• Takes initiative to insure that established productivity standard is met on an ongoing and regular basis.
• Takes an active role in servicing patients with immediate needs.
• Documents productivity in a timely manner. Other duties as assigned.

Required Minimum Education:

• Bachelors Physical Therapy

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

• Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

Georgia State Licensure Upon Hire Required

Required Minimum Experience:

Required Minimum Skills:

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Location/Region: Augusta, GA