Vestibular Physical Therapist, Day Shift, Outpatient Rehabilitation

Adventist HealthCare; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 48,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision

Employer-paid disability and Life

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee parking

Job summary

Adventist HealthCare’s AHC Rehabilitation – Musgrove location is seeking a Vestibular Physical Therapist to join our Rehabilitation team in Silver Spring, MD. The role entails evaluating and treating patients with vestibular disorders across acute, outpatient, and inpatient settings, with a focus on achieving goals in collaboration with the care team.

Salary Typical pay range is $34.58–$59.94 per hour with a 40-hour work week; H-1B sponsorship may be considered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in rehabilitation settings
• Active American Heart Association BLS certification required

Responsibilities

• As a Vestibular Physical Therapist, conducts initial examinations to establish diagnosis, prognosis and plan of care
• Provides or supervises therapy interventions aligned with evaluation results
• Plans discharge in coordination with the care team and follows up or refers as needed
• Documents patient management with the care team and supervises rehab aides and assistants
• Manages scheduling to accommodate census and patient load
• Attends team meetings to communicate patient status and progress
• Participates in professional development and quality improvement activities
• Educates and provides consultation to patients, families, and healthcare professionals

Job description

AHC Rehabilitation - Musgrove
Adventist Rehabilitation White Oak (Musgrove) seeks to hire a Vestibular Physical Therapist for our Rehabilitation center at Musgrove who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

• Qualified candidates will be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus.
  

(Current AHC employees not eligible – see below under additional details.)
H1B Visa transfer sponsorship can be considered for this position
As a Vestibular Physical Therapist, you will:

• Performs an initial examination and evaluation to establish a impairment/diagnosis, prognosis and plan of care prior to intervention for all persons served with basic rehabilitation needs in acute care, outpatient or inpatient rehabilitation settings (flexes to any Rehab site as needed).
• Provides, or directs and supervises, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care. The therapist involves the patient/client and appropriate others in the planning, implementation, and assessment of the plan of care. Reexamines the patient/client as necessary during an episode of care to evaluate progress or change in patient/client status and modifies the plan of care accordingly or discontinues physical therapy services.
• The physical therapist, in consultation with appropriate disciplines, plans for discharge of the patient/client taking into consideration achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, and provides for appropriate follow-up or referral. The physical therapist discontinues intervention when the patient/client is unable to continue to progress toward goals or when the physical therapist determines that the patient/client will no longer benefit from therapy (in coordination with referring provider/team where indicated).
• Communicates, coordinates and documents all aspects of patient/client management including the results of the initial examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, interventions, response to interventions, barriers to progress, changes in patient/client status relative to the interventions, reexamination, and discharge/discontinuation of intervention and other patient/client management activities with members of the care team as indicated. Supervises and directs the patient care activities of assigned rehab aides, office assistants and volunteers.
• Manages schedule to accommodate range in census and patient load and informs management of any issues with caseload management.
• Attends team meetings and effectively communicates patient status, using, if needed, the medical record or other treating therapists to ensure sufficient knowledge of the case.
• Responsible for individual and assigned hospital performance improvement and professional development activities.
• Educates and provides consultation to consumers, healthcare professionals, students and the public regarding the purposes and benefits of therapy. Mentors and supports students during their clinical practices, in patient-centered care.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in Occupational therapy from accredited occupational therapy program or from an educationally equivalent international program.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience (at least 1 year in setting preferred)
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Work Schedule:
$10,000 sign-on bonus over 3 installments (paid at 90 days, 1 year, & 2 years of hire date) *Current AHC employees are not eligible for a sign-on bonus who are transferring from one entity to another and/or transferring within their entity. Employees that have terminated their employment with AHC are not eligible for a sign-on bonus prior to six months of returning if hired for a position offering a sign-on bonus.

• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Hours per Week: 40 hrs per week
• Typical Daily Schedule: flexible schedule available
• Holiday Requirements: Follow company holiday calendar
• On-Call: No

New Grads welcome to apply!
Pay Range:
$34.58 - $59.94
If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:
United States of America (Non-Exempt)
We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.
If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.
COVID-19 Vaccination
Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.
Tobacco and Drug Statement
Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.
While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.
Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive