Physical Therapist: Transform Rehab & Patient Care

Advocate Health; Two Rivers (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Two Rivers, WI, is seeking a Physical Therapist to evaluate patients, establish and implement care plans, and monitor progress. The role includes discharge planning, patient and family education, and collaboration with physicians.

The position requires BS in Physical Therapy, BLS, and WI licensure; travel and ongoing education are expected. The department emphasizes quality care, documentation, and adherence to hospital policies.

Qualifications

• Intermediate computer skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated organization, decision‑making, and problem solving skills.
• Certification Addendum
• Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g. DNV, CARF or others).

Responsibilities

• Interprets physician referrals and completes musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and/or integumentary evaluations.
• Establishes a plan of care and implements individual treatment based on evaluation results and functional goals.
• Monitors and evaluates outcomes and adjusts the individualized treatment plan based on the patient's response to treatment and provides status updates to physicians.
• Plans for and completes patient discharge including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services, and ordering equipment.
• Completes all required documentation following department policy, including patient progress notes, team conference reports, and discharge summaries as appropriate, to record patient care and progress of each patient assigned as well as daily statistics, billing, and scheduling.
• Responsible for cleaning up after patient treatment, putting away equipment, and keeping area neat and orderly.
• Demonstrates skill in use of modalities, exercise equipment and other devices that are available in area worked per department orientation checklist.
• Participates in performance improvement activities designed to identify and resolve problems affecting patient care outcomes and to improve quality of care.
• Pursues professional growth through participation in continuing education courses, department inservices, and reading professional literature.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Certification Addendum

Annual education requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

Advocate Health in Two Rivers, WI, is seeking a Physical Therapist to evaluate patients, establish and implement care plans, and monitor progress. The role includes discharge planning, patient and family education, and collaboration with physicians.

The position requires BS in Physical Therapy, BLS, and WI licensure; travel and ongoing education are expected. The department emphasizes quality care, documentation, and adherence to hospital policies.