PRN Physical Therapist

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System is seeking an outpatient Physical Therapist in Virginia. You will provide one-on-one care, perform evaluations, develop and adjust plans of care, and work with a multidisciplinary team to restore function and reduce pain.

Responsibilities include educating patients, documenting progress, and collaborating with other therapists and staff to ensure high-quality care. A strong commitment to patient-centered outcomes is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy is required.
• Master's Degree in Physical Therapy is required.
• Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy is required.

Responsibilities

• Performs evaluations, determines PT diagnoses, and develops plan of care.
• Administers physical therapy procedures to restore function, mobility, and reduce pain.
• Evaluates patients timely according to guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to support patient care needs.
• Participates in team meetings and supports training of staff and students.
• Carries out and adjusts treatment plans to maximize benefit and guide discharge.
• Documents progress and updates the plan of care.
• Educates patients and families about the recovery process.

Skills

Team collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy

Master's Degree in Physical Therapy

Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

Hampton, Virginia Hiring Range $55.00 - $63.00/Hourly Actual pay is determined by program, work commitment and business needs.

Overview Make an impact with every patient you treat. As a Physical Therapist in our outpatient setting, you’ll have the opportunity to provide personalized, one-on-one care with no double booking, allowing you to focus on what matters most: helping your patients move better, recover stronger, and achieve their goals. You’ll collaborate with an experienced, multidisciplinary rehabilitation team while gaining exposure to a variety of specialties, including orthopedics, sports rehabilitation, pelvic floor, lymphedema, vestibular therapy, and hand therapy. With a strong commitment to clinical excellence and top-performing patient experience scores, you’ll join a team that values quality care, collaboration, and meaningful patient relationships.

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.
• Evaluates and assesses 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)
• Masters Degree, Physical Therapy (Required)
• Doctoral Degree, (Required)

Experience

• 1 year Physical Therapy (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• License Physical Therapy (PT) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required)
• 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.