Physical Therapist - Float

Overview

At Allina Health/CKRI, we offer Physical Therapists the opportunity to make an impact on the lives of individuals in our community. Become part of a supportive team that values your expertise, fosters professional growth, and provides resources to deliver exceptional care. You’ll find purpose in helping others regain independence, a culture of innovation, and the chance to be a vital part of a leading rehabilitation institute transforming lives every day.

To provide quality care that is appropriate, efficient, and effective, meeting the patient’s requirements for physical therapy.

• Provides therapy to patients.
• Assesses each patient, as related to the therapy requested on physician referral, and provides reassessments.
• Gathers data including patient past and current health issues, systems review, and selection of tests and measures to elicit additional information.
• Makes clinical judgments based on examination and data gathered to generate an accurate therapy diagnosis.
• Predicts the optimal level of improvement and amount of time needed to reach that level.
• Uses reexamination to determine whether predicted outcomes and goals are reasonable and modifies as necessary.
• Involves patient and family in establishing goals of treatment.
• Designs, implements, and modifies therapeutic interventions.
• Uses reexamination to determine whether predicted outcomes are reasonable and modifies as necessary.
• Coordinates, communicates, documents, and bills per program, regulatory, and professional standards.
• Accommodates selection of tests and measures and therapeutic interventions to the age of the patient or client.
• Makes referrals to other practitioners as appropriate.
• Selects and delegates appropriate tasks of the plan of care per professional guidelines.
• Supervises the therapeutic program and maintains oversight of the plan of care.
• Promotes rehab services by ensuring patient and physician satisfaction.
• Participates in performance improvement and process improvement activities for the department.
• Supports and promotes new services as requested.
• Provides ongoing input to enhance the services provided by the department.
• Develops and promotes new and current programs as requested.
• Assists co-workers in managing the team’s productivity/performance targets.
• Manages their daily patient schedule.
• Assists in maintaining an efficient clinic flow including scheduling, cleaning rooms, and laundry.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program
• 0 to 2 years in the practice or program area

• Licensed Physical Therapist - MN State Board of Physical Therapy required if providing services in Minnesota upon hire
• Licensed Physical Therapist - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required if providing services in Wisconsin upon hire
• BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required within 60 Days
• Valid Driver’s License required upon hire - MN and WI residents must obtain a valid driver’s license in their state of residence within 60 days of employment if providing services for Home Care and Hospice

• Medium Work:
  Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), up to 25 lbs. frequently

• Anticipate working out of Apple Valley two days per week and the remaining days will float between Woodbury, Cottage Grove, Eagan, and Burnsville
• This position is based out of outpatient clinics
• Full-time, 1.0 FTE position
• 10-hour day/evening shifts Monday-Friday
• No weekends
• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer
• Student Loan Support Benefits to Navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Pay Range: $38.52 to $52.80 per hour. The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on factors including experience, education, and union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend, and/or other differentials may be available to increase pay for certain shifts.

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