Physical Therapist RTG

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; Sanders (KY); On-site; USD 97,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Gloucester, Virginia is seeking a Physical Therapist to evaluate patients, diagnose PT needs, and develop individualized care plans. The role includes administering therapies to improve mobility, reduce pain, and prevent disability, while coordinating with a multidisciplinary team.

Ideal candidates will have a PT degree and Virginia licensure, with CPR/BLS within 30 days. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is available for eligible applicants.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor/Master/Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy (Required)
• Experience: 1 year Physical Therapy (Preferred)
• Licenses and Certifications: Virginia PT license (Required) and CPR/BLS within 30 days (Required)

Responsibilities

• Performs evaluations, determines PT diagnoses, and develops plan of care.
• Performs physical therapy procedures to aid in restoring function, improving mobility, relieving pain, improving health, and preventing or limiting permanent physical disability.
• Reassess the patient timely, based on practice guidelines, evidence-based guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Builds trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs.
• Actively participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Assists in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students.
• Carries out treatment plan and modifies to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria.
• Records patient's progress and modifies the plan of care.
• Educates patients and family members about the recovery process.

Education

Bachelor/Master/Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

Gloucester, Virginia Hiring Range $46.10 - $63.43/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Physical Therapist carry out an individualized program for patient with acute and chronic health conditions to maximize their quality of life and achieve their functional goals. The therapist will also maintain a positive working relationship with other health professionals and ancillary staff. This position is eligible for a sign on bonus of up to $10,000 for those that qualify!

What you will do

• Performs evaluations, determines PT diagnoses, and develops plan of care.
• Performs physical therapy procedures to aid in restoring function, improving mobility, relieving pain, improving health, and preventing or limiting permanent physical disability.
• Reassess the patient timely, based on principles outlined by practice guidelines, evidence based guidelines and regulatory standards (state & organizational policies, requirements of accrediting bodies, etc.).
• Builds trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs.
• Actively participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Assists in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students.
• Carries out treatment plan and modifies to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria and return to optimal level of care.
• Records patient's progress and modifies the plan of care.
• Utilizes testing results and develops updated plan of care based on principles outlined in appropriate evidence based guidelines.
• Educates patients and family members about the recovery process.

Qualifications

• Education Bachelors Degree, Physical Therapy (Required) or Masters Degree, Physical Therapy (Required) or Doctoral Degree, Physical Therapy (Required)
• Experience 1 year Physical Therapy (Preferred)
• Licenses and Certifications License Physical Therapy (PT) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) (Required) and CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers. If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks. At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.